Echocardiographer - ECHO - Hospital

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

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Posting Specifics
Shift Details : Full-time (40 Hours), Variable, 10-hour days (4/10’s), rotating Saturdays,

Unit/Location
Saint Joseph Hospital

Additional Details
Please review Minimum Qualifications listed below before applying.

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As an Echo/Vascular Technician at Intermountain Health, you will play a vital role in supporting our clinical team, ensuring our patients receive the best care.

As an Echo/Vascular Technician at Intermountain Health, you will play a vital role in supporting our clinical team, ensuring our patients receive the best care by:

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Essential Functions

Competency; Must demonstrate technical competence for performance protocols specific to the department.

Prioritize and schedule exams. Coordinate exams with medical staff, physician offices, other caregivers and patients.

Prepare for the exam by following patient identification processes, educating patient and family on procedure, and transporting the patient. Perform ultrasound exams consistent with related protocols and in a timely manner. Ensure patient safety and comfort and achieve quality outcomes.

Throughout the exam, identify patient needs and appropriately communicate and coordinate patient care with physicians, other caregivers, patient, and family.

After the exam, return patient to room and ensure patient stability and safety.

Mentor caregivers and students on basic equipment use and procedural technique.

Appropriately document exam results and other needed information. Apply appropriate charge codes for exams and supplies.

Clean and maintain equipment, work area, and stock supplies. Follow appropriate channels to coordinate repair or supply needs.

Support team and quality improvement processes and initiatives.

Participate in educational opportunities to ensure clinical competence and develop additional skills and knowledge. Provide education for other caregivers, fellows, and students as appropriate.

Skills

Sonography Proficiency

Digital Proficiency

Clinical Care Skills

Time Management

Risk Management

Healthcare Language Fluency

Patient Instructional Skills

Healthcare Professional Development

Instructional Design and Delivery

Quality Assurance

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications

ARDMS or CCI certification in cardiac or vascular sonography.

Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.

1+ year of experience

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

Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.

Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.

Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.

Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)

May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location
Location:Saint Joseph HospitalWork City:DenverWork State:ColoradoScheduled Weekly Hours:40The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.$39.16 - $60.42

Benefits
We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Equal Opportunity Employment
Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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