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General Summary of Position
Medstar Health is looking for an Echocardiograph Technologist to join our team!
This is a PRN day shift position with a rotating weekend.
We are looking for someone with echocardiography practice experience, the ability to recognize emergency medical situations, analytical, mathematical, organizational and problem-solving skills.
The Echocardiograph Technologist will perform echocardiography studies, Holter scanning and exercise stress tests. Assists in the implementation of protocols and procedures
Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland Businesses". Apply today and learn how MedStar Health can be your next great career move!
Primary Duties:
Accurately completes all departmental and MedStar Health billing requirements promptly. Directs reports as requested or required and ensures completeness and accuracy of required patient data prior to billing and interpretation. Maintains statistics as required. Assists in maintaining internal and external cardiology supply inventories. Completes all related procedures prior to performance of the test. Assists with the planning and timely scheduling of all cardiology tests. Clarifies testing request in ambiguous situations. Communicates information about specific test(s) to the patient and family explaining procedure prior to testing.
Consistently performs hookup procedures and scanning analysis procedures for Holter monitors, cardiac event recorders and Zio Patch® units. Demonstrates accurate lead placement and calibration procedures as required by individual equipment. Cleans, disinfects, and maintains cardiology equipment as per department protocol.
Consistently performs stress echo procedures including echo imaging and Doppler. Accurately performs EKG and blood pressure determination during procedure following department protocols. Assists in monitoring patient condition and safety during procedure identifying and documenting cardiac abnormalities related to patient symptoms and/or diagnosis. Consistently performs stress test procedures as per department protocol. Assists in monitoring patient condition and safety during procedure identifying and documenting cardiac abnormalities related to patient symptoms and/or diagnosis.
Consistently performs technically competent EKG tracings with all required patient information displayed. Demonstrates accurate lead placement. Ensures all patient information is entered prior to performance of EKG. Ensures EKG is transmitted into the MUSE system via wireless connection, modem, or disc as appropriate. Completes preparation of EKG tracing for physician review.
Consistently performs transesophageal echocardiographic imaging and cardiac Doppler. Performs transthoracic echocardiographic imaging and cardiac Doppler. Obtains and records optimal gray scale images, optimal color flow, optimal Doppler signals, measurements, and calculations. During test procedures, identifies and documents cardiac abnormalities related to the patient's symptoms and/or diagnosis.
Qualifications:
High School Diploma or GED.
6 months of echocardiography practice experience and the performance of at least 100 echocardiogram/ doppler examinations.
Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) or registry-eligible in Cardiovascular Technology from American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS).
Registered Cardiac Sonographer Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) or Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS) from Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) or Canadian Registered Cardiac Sonographer (CRCS) from Canadian Association of Registered Diagnostic Ultrasound Professionals (CARDUP) within 1 year of hiring.
Basic Life Support (BLS).
Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits- IAC-Echo accreditation standards.
Successful completion of an ultrasound or cardiovascular technology program including verified didactic preferred.
Supervised clinical experience in echocardiography preferred.
Arrhythmia analysis experience preferred.
Why MedStar Health?
At MedStar Health, we understand that our ability to treat others well begins with how we treat each other. We work hard to foster an inclusive and positive environment where our associates feel valued, connected, and empowered. We live up to this promise through:
- Strong emphasis on teamwork - our associates feel connected to each other and our mission as an organization. In return, our effective team environment generates positive patient outcomes and high associate satisfaction ratings that exceed the national benchmark.
- Strategic focus on equity, inclusion, & diversity - we are committed to equity for all people and communities. We continue to build a diverse and inclusive workplace where people feel a sense of belonging and the ability to contribute to equitable care delivery and improved community health outcomes at all levels of the organization.
- Comprehensive total rewards package - including competitive pay, generous paid time off, great health and wellness benefits, retirement savings, education assistance, and so much more.
- More career opportunities closer to home - as the largest healthcare provider in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. region, there are countless opportunities to grow your career and fulfill your aspirations.
About MedStar Health
MedStar Health is dedicated to providing the highest quality care for people in Maryland and the Washington, D.C., region, while advancing the practice of medicine through education, innovation, and research. Our team of 32,000 includes physicians, nurses, residents, fellows, and many other clinical and non-clinical associates working in a variety of settings across our health system, including 10 hospitals and more than 300 community-based locations, the largest home health provider in the region, and highly respected institutes dedicated to research and innovation. As the medical education and clinical partner of Georgetown University for more than 20 years, MedStar Health is dedicated not only to teaching the next generation of doctors, but also to the continuing education, professional development, and personal fulfillment of our whole team. Together, we use the best of our minds and the best of our hearts to serve our patients, those who care for them, and our communities. It's how we treat people.
MedStar Health is an Equal Opportunity (EO) Employer and assures equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. We hire people to work in different locations, and we comply with the federal, state and local laws governing each of those locations. MedStar Health makes all decisions regarding employment, including for example, hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, benefit eligibility, discipline, and discharge without regard to any protected status, including race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sex, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political affiliations, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local EO laws. If you receive an offer of employment, it is MedStar Health's policy to hire its employees on an at-will basis, which means you or MedStar Health may terminate this relationship at any time, for any reason.
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