Echo Technologist I

Overview:

Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center:

Baylor St. Lukes Medical Center is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care neuroscience oncology transplantation and more. Our teams efforts have led to the creation of many research programs and initiatives to develop advanced treatments found nowhere else in the world. In our commitment to advancing standards in an ever-evolving healthcare environment our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experiencemodeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients visitors staff and physicians. The 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading-edge patient care research and education. Our strong alliance with Texas Heart Institute and Baylor College of Medicine allows us to bring our patients a powerful network of care unlike any other. Our collaboration is focused on increasing access to care through a growing network of leading specialists and revolutionizing healthcare to save lives and improve the health of the communities we serve.

Position Summary:

Operates ultrasound equipment and Performs a variety of technical diagnostic procedures which encompass the specialty area of Echocardiography. Must be able to perform 2D/Doppler echocardiograms, Pharmacological and TMT stress echocardiograms and assist with Transesophageal echocardiograms.

Position Responsibilities:

• Performs ultrasound diagnostic imaging on patients according to the specific departmental procedure protocols
• Prepares equipment ensuring that equipment is operational, safe and functioning
• Ensures that daily equipment and room maintenance is performed after each procedure
• Completes all quality checks and Ensures that equipment logs are maintained
• Completes all clinical supply inventory
• Actively Participates with patient testing, performing routine, non-routine, urgent, and emergent patient requests
• Communicates with Patient Transportation, Nursing Units, Physician Offices, and other diagnostic areas
• Performs portable examinations at the bedside to ensure patient safety as well as provide immediate diagnostic testing when needed
• Assists with patient scheduling when required
• Ensures that patient orientation, preparation and teaching are provided
• Provide specific diagnostic test information to the patient
• Obtain patient history according to specific departmental procedural protocol
• Complete processing diagnostic tapes, Worksheets, and completing supporting documentation of logs
• Notify referring physician, cardiology fellow, Medical Director and/or pertinent Medical Staff with any diagnostic findings which warrant communication
• Provide post-care and education to the patient
• Complete patient visit by ensuring that patient has been discharged safely
• Assist with departmental quality monitoring
• Participate in new equipment evaluation

May be required based on Facility assignment:

• Administer contrast agents, including saline contrast

Minimum Requirements:

Education and Licensure:

• Associates Degree OR one year certificate from a health related program in a related medical field, which include seminar course training in cardiac ultrasound preferred
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer by American Diagnostic Registry for Medical Sonographers (ARDMS)
• BLS Certification