Job Description

• Four 10-hour shifts
• Weekend rotation (approximately every two months)
• Participation in an on-call rotation; 60 minute response time
• Required to work approximately 1-2 holidays a year

The Echo Tech III reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

• The echocardiography technician performs inpatient and outpatient echocardiography procedures as ordered by a physician. These echo procedures include 2-D, M-Mode echocardiography, pulsed, continuous wave, color and tissue doppler procedures on the adult, pediatric and neonatal patient population. Assists with stress echocardiography and transesophogeal echo procedures. All functions of this role shall be performed within the guidelines of the department and hospital policies. Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Uses organizational and unit/department resources efficiently.
• Manages work schedule efficiently, completing tasks and assignments on time.
• Contributes to opportunities and processes for continuous improvement.
• Participates in efforts to reduce costs, streamline work processes, improve and grow services we provide.
• Demonstrates familiarity with Microsoft Office applications including Outlook and Internet Explorer.
• Demonstrates familiarity with digital lab organization.
• Demonstrates competency in use of telemedicine system for retro and live transmission of echo studies Performs adult 2-D, M-Mode, pulsed, continuous and color doppler echocardiograms per policy and procedure.
• Performs adult transesophogeal echo per policy and procedure.
• Performs adult stress echo per policy and procedure.
• Provides timely call coverage per department policy and procedure.
• Demonstrates the ability to state rationale for imaging decisions based on critical thinking.
• Explains procedure to patient.
• Documents routine and exceptional information relevant to testing.
• Archives and retrieves study images.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in a manner, which optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Communicates clinical information accurately and effectively.
• Communicates operational information accurately and effectively.
• Performs pediatric 2-D, M-Mode, pulsed, continuous and color doppler echocardiograms per policy and procedure.
• Performs pediatric transesophogeal echo per policy and procedure.
• Performs pediatric stress echo per policy and procedure.
• Maintains competency in echo contrast (determine the need for contrast, review for contraindications or side effects, and proficiently meets competency in the administration of contrast agents).
• Participates in Lab ICAEL accreditation activities.
• Precepts sonographer interns.
• Participates in continuing education opportunities.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

Education:

• Associate Degree
• Graduate from accredited cardiac ultrasound program

Certification:

• CPR certification within 6 months
• Active ARDMS or CCI Echo registry status
• Registered ARMS adult sonographer. A non-registered pediatric sonographer.
• CERT BLS
• Registered ARDMS

Experience:

• Pediatric echocardiography experience. Must demonstrate imaging skills
• 1 year of experience

Behavioral Attributes:

• Computer application aptitude, medical equipment touchpads, obtaining blood pressures.
• Must be flexible to scheduling changes including overtime, weekend, holiday and on call hours.

Preferred

• 3 years’ experience in telemedicine transmissions helpful
• Spanish speaking a plus

Equal Opportunity

Essential Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive thoracic echocardiograms (TTE) in accordance with ASE and IAC standards
• Perform and assist with transesophageal echocardiograms (TEE)
• Perform exercise stress echocardiograms and dobutamine stress echocardiograms
• Acquire and optimize 3D echocardiographic imaging when clinically indicated
• Perform pediatric echocardiograms with accuracy and attention to age-specific imaging requirements
• Produce high-quality diagnostic images and complete accurate documentation
• Recognize abnormal findings and communicate urgent results appropriately

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.

Sign-on Bonus Eligibility (if sign-on bonus offered for position): Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.