Echo Tech Full Time Days Job ID: 1723580

We are North Shore Medical Center. Our primary function is to offer continuous nursing, medical, and other health and social services on a 24-hour basis, under physician directed care and RN supervision. We service a multitude of patients and their families across our vast network, while remaining committed to the professional development of our staff, the functional improvement of our patients, and the cultivation of strong partnerships within our communities.

What We Offer

Essential/stable and growing company with many opportunities for training and advancement within the medical field that all employees and team members (including Full-Time and Part-Time) can benefit from. Hourly pay is negotiable based on experience. We offer competitive market pay and opportunities for bonus depending on great work performance (bonuses only apply for Full Time). Comprehensive Employee Benefits: Full-Time employees are eligible for various plans for medical, dental, and vision insurance. Provides patient care by performing echocardiogram, electrocardiogram, holter monitoring, stress diagnostic tests and as well as charging for department services and maintaining departmental records JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:--- Full Time Days Patient name and room number consistently and accurately recorded on videotape at beginning of recording. Patient history and complaints consistently and accurately obtained from patient or medical record prior to test procedure. Establishes rapport with patient and thoroughly explains test procedure. Each test view and patient condition consistently and accurately identified on videotape during recording. Echo worksheet accurately completed on each patient before the end of workday that test is performed. Echo logbook accurately maintained with date and times tests are performed and interpreted, as well as ordering and interpreting physicians. Pre-test orders consistently placed in chart for inpatients, or explained to outpatients via telephone the day prior to testing Verification of patient information. Patient name, account number and room number consistently and accurately recorded. JOB REQUISITES: EDUCATION AND TRAINING: High school graduate or equivalent. Successful completion of an educational program in diagnostic sonography or at least two-year previous cardiology experience with emphasis on echocardiography required. Competent in starting intravenous line within 3 months of hire. LICENSING/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION: Registry eligible as a Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Current CPR certification EXPERIENCE: Six months experience preferred. SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Competent in the performance of transthoracic echocardiogram Basic competence in use of personal computer and windows application Effective communication with professionals and patients Good time management Clinical reasoning, screening and assessment skills Must be able to pass Background and Drug Test screenings.