Echocardiographic Technician; part-time

Echo cardiographic Technician (part-time)

San Joaquin General Hospital - Med-Surg and Emergency

Possession of current certification as a
Registered Diagnostic Sonographer or
Registered Cardiac Vascular Technician

San Joaquin General
Hospital

San Joaquin County Hospital is dedicated to
a philosophy of excellence in providing
health services, education and professional
training in an integrated system that values
quality in life, family interaction, and
respect for both clients and employees. The
Agency is committed to the delivery of
community-oriented, culturally sensitive,
and affordable health care throughout San
Joaquin County.

Pattern I:

• Completion of a training course in
  echocardiography or ultrasound technology
• One year (2,080 hours) of paid experience
  performing cardiac diagnostic procedures
  including echocardiograms (cardiac ultrasound)

Pattern II:

• Echo cardiographic Technician (part-time)

$31.00 - $37.68

Echo cardiographic Technicians play a crucial
role on the hospital care team, assisting
cardiologists by performing echocardiograms
to diagnose and monitor heart problems. The
ideal candidate will possess a unique
combination of technical skills, medical
knowledge, and patient care abilities.

The posted salary includes a 4% cost of living
increase that goes into effect 07/27/2026

This recruitment is being conducted to fill 11 part-time vacancies in the Med-Surg and Emergency departments of San Joaquin General Hospital and to establish a referral pool to fill future part-time vacancies.

Offers of employment are contingent upon passing a background check and drug screen.

• Performs specialized procedures such as echocardiograms, stress tests, Holter electrocardiogram recording and scan, Dobutamine stress echocardiogram, and transesophageal echocardiograms; operates and monitors equipment; observes patients, noting vital signs and reactions.
• Sets up equipment for tests; lays out supplies and instruments.
• Obtains pertinent clinical information from the patients, referring physician, patient's record, cardiac-related physical findings and laboratory data to apply the necessary sonographic techniques to obtain comprehensive diagnostic information; explains procedure to patient; monitors patient during procedure; notifies charge nurse or physician if patient shows signs of distress; initiates appropriate action to maintain patient or correct distress.
• Selects the appropriate operating mode for the specific ultrasonic examinations of cardiac motions, recognizes abnormal conditions, and adjusts recording techniques to obtain appropriate display.
• Operates computer systems for report generation and image storage systems; selects correct images for acquisition and stores appropriately in database; performs echocardiography on children, infants and adults; disassembles, cleans and reassembles all equipment; makes minor repairs, replaces defective parts.
• Mounts and labels records of procedures; makes photocopies; routes to physician for review and interpretation; maintains file of reports.
• Maintains inventory of supplies; orders as needed.
• May train other staff in the performance of any specialized procedures.
• Acts as an expert resource to nursing and technical staff when complex or technical questions arise; maintains a broad knowledge of state-of-the-art technology, equipment and/or systems.
• Performs routine periodic quality assurance and safety checks on the ultrasound equipment.

• PATTERN I
• Experience:
  
  One year of experience performing cardiac diagnostic procedures including echocardiograms.
• Education:
  
  Completion of an approved training course in echocardiography technology or ultrasound technology.
• OR PATTERN II
• Certification:
  Possession of current certification as a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer or a Registered Cardiac Vascular Technician.

Anatomy and physiology of cardiovascular disease; echocardiography principles and procedures; guidelines and regulations pertaining to provision of echocardiography symptoms of seizures, cardiac distress, and normal vital signs; medical equipment and apparatus; sterile techniques; resuscitation techniques; basic filing systems.

Establish and maintain a sterile field; skill in the use and maintenance of specialized echo cardiographic equipment; demonstrate knowledge of physiology and recognize the disease process and notify appropriate physician of problems, abnormalities and signs of patient instability; explain technical procedures to patients; deal with patients…