Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics

Cardiology Technician V - Echocardiography

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics  •  Manchester, NH (Onsite)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

Acts as a technical resource in adult and pediatric echocardiography. Oversees technical procedures and quantitative portions of echocardiography reports, and coordinates inpatient work flow to ensure safe and effective patient care. Orients all new echocardiography laboratory technicians in all clinical areas, instruct technical and professional staff in current practices.

Responsibilities

  • Maintains a high level of technical skills of the Cardiopulmonary Technologist - Echocardiography Laboratory.
  • Oversees the daily operation of the echocardiography laboratory and directs work flow to ensure safe and effective patient care.
  • Evaluates echocardiography studies performed in the laboratory and assures technically adequate exams by providing necessary expertise and instruction to obtain difficult views when necessary.
  • Dismisses inpatients/outpatients after determining that their echocardiography exams are technically adequate and direct technicians to recall a patient for further views in order to a complete a study.
  • Develops and implements a continuing education program, focusing on identified areas where improvement is needed.
  • Assists writing, updating, and maintaining orientation or procedure manual for different areas of expertise in the echocardiography laboratory.
  • Trains and orients new employees and provides necessary assistance and education materials, articles, etc. to assist staff in preparing for RDMS certification. Acts as primary instructor for trainees from outside institutions.
  • Provides information regarding the condition of equipment, and acts as alternate contact and resource person to Bio-Medical in the absence of the chief echocardiography technologist.
  • Provides input regarding performance levels of staff.
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned.
  • Qualifications

    • Associates Degree with 3 years of cardiac echo experience required.

    Required Licensure/Certifications

    • RDMS certification Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer - Adult Echocardiography (RDCS - AE) and Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer - Pediatric Echocardiography (RDMS-PE) and Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer - Fetal Echocardiography (RDMS-FE) or Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) from Cardiovascular Credentialing International.
    • Current BLS required
    • Licensed by the Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy in the state of New Hampshire.
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    About Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics

    How can the lifestyle in New Hampshire and Vermont compliment your career? You can have amazing 4-season living with a career at one of the top health systems in the country. The Dartmouth-Hitchcock health system stretches over New Hampshire and Vermont and offers the quintessential New England experience. With no income or sales tax, this beautiful area combines history, industry and business and has been ranked consistently as one of the best places in the US to live and work. Anchored by the academic Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, the system includes the NCI-designated Norris Cotton Cancer Center, the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock; 4 affiliated hospitals and 30 Dartmouth-Hitchcock ambulatory clinics across the region. We are close to the urban centers of Boston, New York and Montreal, but also offer proximity to the seacoast and multiple top-tier ski mountains within a short driving distance. Throughout New Hampshire, the opportunities – both career and personal – truly make our area the ideal place to work and play.

    Dartmouth-Hitchcock is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

    Industry
    Healthcare & Social Services
    Company Size
    5,001-10,000 employees
    Headquarters
    Lebanon, New Hampshire
    Year Founded
    Unknown
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