Job Summary
Proficient at all functions required to schedule, perform and process echo and / or vascular ultrasound examinations.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Education : High School Diploma or Equivalent
Minimum Years of Experience : None.
Substitutable Education & Experience : None.
Required Certifications / Licensure : Certified in CPR or certified within 3 months of employment;
Registry eligible (ARDMS or CCI) in Echocardiography and / or Vascular Technology. Must obtain registry in either Echocardiography or Vascular Technology within 90 days of hire date.
Required Training : Successful completion of formal or occupational training specific to either echocardiography and / or vascular sonography;
Possesses excellent understanding of medical terminology
Essential Functions
- Performs invasive and non-invasive echo and / or vascular procedures.
- Possesses excellent understanding of normal and abnormal cardiac anatomy in relation to the cardiovascular disease process and / or arterial and venous system (pathology, morphology).
- Obtains a brief history that applies to cardiac disease states and / or arterial / venous diseases states.
- Performs a brief physical exam that applies to cardiac disease states and arterial / venous disease states.
- Clinically evaluates patients and determines the level of appropriate testing.
- Administers echocardiogram image enhancement agent as indicated.
- Recognizes symptoms of cardiovascular distress.
- Uses all current equipment that requires considerable experience, judgement and concentration.
- Available for on-call duty in order to maintain after hours service.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Participates in a continuous quality improvement program.
- Participates in education programs and in-services for departmental personnel.
- Participates in continuing education by reading journals, attending workshops and seminars.
- Performs routine preventive maintenance and calibration procedures on all pertinent equipment.
- Reports equipment malfunctions and maintains a record of these events.
- Maintains professional rapport with the Medical Director, Medical Staff and Cardiovascular Staff.
- Works independently with little or no direct supervision.
- Performs all other duties as assigned or as required by circumstances.
We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families :
- Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
- Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
- Employer paid life insurance equal to 1x salary
- Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
- Adoption assistance
- LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan forgiveness