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Travel Cardiac Echo Technologist

Travel Cardiac Echo Technologist

Integrated Healthcare ServicesPeoria, IL, US
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Job Description

Integrated Healthcare Services is seeking a travel Echo Technologist for a travel job in Peoria, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

  • Specialty : Echo Technologist
  • Discipline : Allied Health Professional
  • Duration : 13 weeks
  • 40 hours per week
  • Shift : 8 hours, days
  • Employment Type : Travel

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Job Description :

To provide high quality ultrasound images of the heart and great vessels for adult patients, technical assistance with exercise and non-exercise stress testing, and to handle other duties as required or assigned.

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Job Responsibilities :

  • Performs high quality two-dimensional ultrasound studies of the heart and great vessels, along with identifying EKG abnormalities and / or arrthymia.
  • Utilizes knowledge of age specific needs of patients in performance of everyday duties and responsibilities.
  • Understands complimenting imaging and / or doppler techniques, including when to use these methods to investigate specific clinical questions.
  • Demonstrates use of M-Mode technique for measuring the cardiac dimensions at precise times of the cardiac cycle.
  • Estimates the severity of the valvular insufficiencies by mapping the dimensions, orientation, and directions of the regurgitant jet with the color flow doppler.
  • Asses the blood flow through the heart, including increased velocities, stenosis, regurgitation and shunts with the pulsed and continuous-wave doppler.
  • Uses contrast echocardiography in cases where two-dimensional and color flow are suboptimal.
  • Evaluates left and right ventricular systolic and diastolic functions and documents wall motion abnormalities.
  • Recognizes rare, common, simple and complex congenital heart malformations, acquired pathologies, possible outcomes of palliative and corrective surgical procedures.
  • Completes the study according to updated protocols, recognizes the needs and presents additional views, calculations and measurements when necessary.
  • Correlates clinical history with exam to be performed and consults with the cardiologist for clarification.
  • Monitors, records, charges and communications appropriately utilizing computerized documentation system.
  • Prepares, instructs, assists the patients, and produces the images in a timely manner for dobutamine and exercise stress echocardiograms.
  • Assists the cardiologist in performing transesophageal echocardiograms (TEE).
  • Communicate results to the cardiologist and respond to possible questions and concerns in a timely manner.
  • Maintains monthly correlation studies and monthly statistics.
  • Demonstrates the ability to troubleshoot and report equipment failure.
  • Participates in mobile echo / vascular service regionally.
  • Participates in callback rotation.
  • Assists in performing functional, pharmacological cardiolite, and echocardiography stress testing.
  • Documents procedures correctly.
  • Accurately assesses the patients and their physical ability to perform the tests.
  • Accurately interprets and clarifies physician's orders.
  • Provides thorough assessments of a patient in a crisis, then notify the physician when necessary.
  • Displays proficiency in knowing lethal arrhythmias.
  • Completes quarterly competency in stress lab, holter monitoring and event monitoring.

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    See SKills Section for Job Description

    RightSourcing IHS Job ID #3-36424164. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

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    Travel Echo Technologist • Peoria, IL, US