Echocardiographic Technician

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. This role is designed for recent graduates of an echocardiography program and/or new to the field or have minimal experience.

Posting Specifics

Shift Details: Full-time (40 hours/week), four 10-hour shifts (6:30 AM–5:00 PM, Monday–Friday) with a rotating day off and on-call responsibilities requiring a 30-minute response time. 

Unit/Location: Primarily located at St. Mary's Regional Hospital, with rotations at the Cardiology Clinic in Grand Junction

Additional Details: Please review Minimum Qualifications listed below before applying

Are you interested in advancing your career while helping people live the healthiest lives possible? 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:

• 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 Echo Technician I

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.

Minimum Qualifications Echo Technician II

• ARDMS or CCI certification in cardiac or vascular sonography.
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.

Must achieve each of the following areas:

• Must meet all Echo/Vascular Technologist I qualifications
• Certification/Registry

Obtain any two of the national registry credential(s) through ARDMS, CCI, or ACS as applicable to the department:

Vascular technology

RPHS (Registered Phlebology Sonographer)

TCD (Transcranial Doppler)

Adult Echo

Adult Congenital Echo

Advanced Cardiac Sonographer

• Obtain a minimum of one registry with the following years of service:

≥10 + echocardiography experience

≥5+ echocardiography experience + Associates Degree

• Competency (participate in either of the following)
• Must complete a minimum of 1500 studies as related to credentials
• Must have documented Echo Medical Director review of a minimum of 5 studies in addition to a supervisory skills pass off of a minimum of 20 studies. (Must use IMH health approved form)

• Formal written recommendation by each of the following:
  • Echo/Vascular Manager
  • Cardiovascular Director
  • CV Imaging Medical Director

Preferred Qualifications

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

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:

St. Marys Regional Hospital

Work City:

Grand Junction

Work State:

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$39.16 - $60.42

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.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain. Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

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