Echo Technician $10,000 Sign on Bonus

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Echo Vascular Technician I
• •ARDMS or CCI certification in cardiac or vascular sonography
• •Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers
• •Must meet all Echo/Vascular Technologist I qualifications
• •Obtain any two of the national registry credential(s) through ARDMS, CCI, or ACS as applicable to the department: Vascular technology, RPHS (Registered Phlebology Sonographer), TCD (Transcranial Doppler), Adult Echo, Adult Congenital Echo, Advanced Cardiac Sonographer
• •Obtain a minimum of one registry with the following years of service: ≥10 + echocardiography experience, ≥5+ echocardiography experience + Associates Degree
• •Must complete a minimum of 1500 studies as related to credentials
• •Must have documented Echo Medical Director review of a minimum of 5 studies in addition to a supervisory skills pass off of a minimum of 20 studies
• •Formal written recommendation by each of the following: Echo/Vascular Manager, Cardiovascular Director, CV Imaging Medical Director
• •Must demonstrate technical competence for performance protocols specific to the department
• •Prioritize and schedule exams
• •Coordinate exams with medical staff, physician offices, other caregivers and patients
• •Prepare for the exam by following patient identification processes, educating patient and family on procedure, and transporting the patient
• •Perform ultrasound exams consistent with related protocols and in a timely manner
• •Ensure patient safety and comfort and achieve quality outcomes
• •Throughout the exam, identify patient needs and appropriately communicate and coordinate patient care with physicians, other caregivers, patient, and family
• •After the exam, return patient to room and ensure patient stability and safety
• •Mentor caregivers and students on basic equipment use and procedural technique
• •Appropriately document exam results and other needed information
• •Apply appropriate charge codes for exams and supplies
• •Clean and maintain equipment, work area, and stock supplies
• •Follow appropriate channels to coordinate repair or supply needs
• •Support team and quality improvement processes and initiatives
• •Participate in educational opportunities to ensure clinical competence and develop additional skills and knowledge
• •Provide education for other caregivers, fellows, and students as appropriate
• •Sonography Proficiency
• •Digital Proficiency
• •Clinical Care Skills
• •Time Management
• •Risk Management
• •Healthcare Language Fluency
• •Patient Instructional Skills
• •Healthcare Professional Development
• •Instructional Design and Delivery
• •Quality Assurance
• •Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies
• •Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations
• •Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy
• •This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc
• •Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients
• •Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment
• •Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items
• •Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment
• •This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items
• •Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc)
• •May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time
• •For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles
• •Must be able to effectively lead and coach others
• •Must be available for weekend shifts
• •Must be available for call (night/weekend/holiday)
• •Must be able to lift 50 lbs
• •Must be able to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients
• •Must be able to bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment
• •Must be able to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients
• •Must be able to push/pull gurneys and portable equipment
• •Must be able to navigate crowded and busy rooms
• •Must be able to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time
• •Must be able to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles
• •Must comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations
• •Must acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain
• •Must acknowledge that actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment

Desired Qualifications

• •Bachelor's Degree
• •Education must be obtained from an accredited institution
• •Degree will be verified
• •1+ year of experience
• •Recent graduates of an echocardiography program
• •New to the field
• •Have minimal experience