Echo Sonographer Lead

Job Description:

This position performs a variety of diagnostic cardiac/vascular exams under the direction of a physician for identification of abnormalities leading to patient diagnosis.

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Posting Specifics
Shift Details

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Full-time (40 hours)
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Location:

Lutheran Hospital
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Minimum Qualifications listed below before applying.

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As an Echo Tech at Intermountain Health, you will play a vital role in supporting our clinical team, ensuring our patients receive the best care. At Intermountain, you will be part of a team that values career advancement, innovation and collaboration, where your skills are valued, and your contributions make a lasting impact.

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As an Echo Tech at Intermountain Health, you will play a vital role in supporting our clinical team, ensuring our patients receive the best care by:
Maintains American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) and modality-specific competency in all clinical and technical functions.
Ensures proper patient identification, order verification, and prepares the patient for the exam.
Performs exams per department protocol and reviews images for quality, clarity, and accuracy.
Completes studies within acceptable time limits without compromising patient care or quality. Assists and instructs students and other Radiology Techs in exam protocols, procedures, positioning, and equipment.
Assists and instructs students and other Radiology Techs in exam protocols, procedures, positioning, and equipment.
Provides appropriate patient education, ensures patient comfort, and addresses concerns.
Practices appropriate infection control and sterile techniques.
Understands and operates equipment and related information systems to ensure quality images.
Keeps accurate records of patient information, procedures performed, and any adverse reactions.
Follows protocols for medical necessity, coding, charging, consents, QC programs, and reporting equipment failures.
Demonstrates proficiency with all clinical equipment within the department and all exam types.
Exhibits good safety practices in body substance protection, cleaning of equipment, using proper sterile techniques, and removing any expired materials.
Thoroughly and accurately completes all required documentation, including time stamps and image storage.

Skills
Patient Identification
Documentations
Customer Service
Management Reporting
Vascular
Clean environment
Patient Care
Patient Safety
Clinical Excellence
Leadership
Anatomical Knowledge
Prioritize Tasks
Effective communication
Independent work
Teamwork
Emergency response
Image evaluation
Equipment operation
Content Expert
Advanced Ultrasound Techniques
Advanced Ultrasound Knowledge
Computer literacy
Scanning Proficiency

Minimum Qualifications
Must have completed a minimum of two additional years of experience relevant to the department post obtaining Ultrasound Tech I. (Primary Children’s one of the two years must be pediatric experience)
American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) Registry - Successful completion of one additional registry pertinent to the department beyond Ultrasound Technologist I or (SPI + 2 registries). Options include Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN), abdominal, neuro, breast, pediatric, Vascular, or Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS). (Primary Children’s one of the two registries must be pediatric)
Health Services CLS - Basic life support (Certification for Healthcare Providers)

Preferred Qualifications
Additional experience
Additional registries
Vascular experience

Physical Requirements:

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.

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-Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken…