Job Description

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Job Title

Registered Echo Technician

Location

Weston

Facility

Florida Weston Hospital

Department

Imaging-Heart Vascular & Thoracic Institute

Job Code

D0331F

Shift

Days + Call

Schedule

7:30am-6:00pm

Join Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital’s team of caregivers that remain on the leading edge of technology and education all while consistently providing patient-centered healthcare. As part of Cleveland Clinic’s Florida region, Weston Hospital is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro area and Florida. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Echocardiograph technicians are a very specific kind of diagnostic medical sonographer dealing with the heart. Echo technicians use ultrasound devices and other imaging tools that use sound waves to create images of the heart. They inspect the chambers and walls of the heart as well as the valves. An echocardiogram can be administered externally on a patient's chest but can also be conducted by placing a tube down a patient's esophagus to get closer to the heart internally.

This is a regular PRN position, with caregivers working days + on-call shifts between 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Perform echocardiograms, stress tests, stress echoes and Dobutamine stress echo.

• Assist cardiologist with transesophageal echocardiograms.

• Consult with cardiologists for interpretation of test results.

• Maintain records of testing documentation.

• Provide daily account of patient's charge requisition with appropriate ICD9 codes.

• Provide training and acts as a resource for echocardiogram students, residents, and physicians.

• Provide testing for add-on emergency patients.

• Always maintain complete and up-to-date documentation and files, including products and service quotes.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Graduate from a two-year Cardiovascular Technology program

• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) registry status from the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) or Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) from the Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross

• Strong interpersonal skills to interact effectively with patients, families, physicians, and other caregivers

• Ability to empathize with patients and families

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Five years of experience in echo and vascular ultrasound OR completion of a clinical externship with Cleveland Clinic

• Vascular tech training

Physical Requirements:

• Interact with patients, families, physicians and other health care workers.

• Good hand coordination for positioning of probe and equipment.

• Good vision to analyze computer screens and VCR recordings to diagnose test results.

• Use good judgment in stressful emergency situations.

• Adequate mathematics skills to maintain accurate record and report.

• Physical Duties: Moderate lifting and positioning of patients.

• Moderate pushing and pulling of equipment.

• Working Conditions: 100% air-conditioned.

• Moderate risk of exposure to blood or air-borne pathogens

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

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