Echo Lab Technologist - Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

Echo Lab Technologist

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Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (PPMC) has an outstanding opportunity for an Echo Lab Technologist to join the Cardiac Ultrasound team and work alongside some of the best medical providers in Philadelphia. PPMC, the Philadelphia regions top Level 1 Trauma Center, has an outstanding record of medical accomplishments, placing our patients at the core of everything we do. The how is important to us how we treat our patients and each other, how we raise the bar every day to achieve excellence and how we contribute to the health of the community around us. PPMC has a community feel but is also part of the larger academic and research-based institution that is Penn Medicine. By joining PPMC, you get the best of both worlds and a genuine commitment to your professional growth and development.

Summary:

• This person will be responsible for performing highly skilled, specialized non-invasive tests used to diagnose cardiological abnormalities and conduct M-Mode, 2-D, Doppler echocardiogram and color flow Doppler studies in the inpatient/outpatient laboratories, patient rooms, intensive care units, ER and OR, without physician supervision. You will work with physicians and notify attending of EKG changes, or Doppler/echo findings requiring immediate action. Also, assists physicians with transesophageal echocardiograms performed under conscious sedation in the laboratory and in the OR, and perform exercise stress and pharmacologic stress echocardiograms.

Responsibilities:

• Performs highly skilled, specialized non-invasive tests used to diagnose cardiological abnormalities and participates in research activities using sophisticated mechanical and electronic instruments and microcomputers.
• Helps arrange schedule for patient echocardiography studies
• Prioritizes requests for studies by reviewing orders and securing additional information from referring physicians when necessary.
• Conducts M-Mode, 2-D, Doppler echocardiogram and color flow Doppler studies in the inpatient/outpatient laboratories, patient rooms, intensive care units, ER and OR, without physician supervision. Determines appropriate views modified studies according to cardiac abnormalities detected conducts primary readings notifies attending physicians of EKG changes, or Doppler/echo findings requiring immediate action. Assists physicians with transesophageal echocardiograms performed under conscious sedation in the laboratory and in the OR. Performs exercise stress and pharmacologic stress echocardiograms.
• Provides coverage for Nuclear Cardiology Stress Testing as needed. Explains nature of test to patients and interviews patients for medical history. Prepares patients for tests, establishes IV and performs baseline EKG. Reviews tracing and note changes in heart rate and blood pressure during the test. Takes blood pressure each minute during the test and during recovery.
• Coordinates daily operation of the echo laboratory to ensure studies performed with optimal quality. Must constantly adjust to the needs of the non-invasive cardiology department and go where needed as directed by the manager of non-invasive cardiology. Maintains daily log of all patients and assists managers with preparation of monthly statistics.
• Edits and copies videotapes
• Maintains files on tests performed
• Creates teaching tapes.
• Responsible for marking all M-Mode echocardiography measurements on the worksheet as well as completely and accurately completing the demographic information on each patient. Must log each patient examined in lab logbooks. Must update orders as needed if patient studies are changed or cancelled.
• Performs minor maintenance on instruments
• Sterilizes and stores equipment. Performs daily assessment of Metricide sterilizing solution.

Minimum Requirements:

• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) or Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) required or registry eligible within one year
• H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)

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