Echo/Vascular Technologist - $2500 sign-on Bonus
$81,453–$125,674 year
On-siteRiverton, Utah, United States
Job Summary
Perform echocardiography and vascular ultrasound exams while prioritizing, scheduling, and coordinating procedures with physicians and patients. Prepare, educate, and position patients for timely, safe, and high-quality imaging outcomes. Accurately document results, apply charge codes, and mentor caregivers or students on equipment use. Clean, maintain, and stock imaging equipment; support quality improvement initiatives and professional development. Ensure patient stability before, during, and after procedures while communicating effectively with care teams. Full-time, 40-hour schedule including four 10-hour day shifts, required call coverage, occasional weekends, and holiday rotation. ARDMS or CCI certification in cardiac or vascular sonography required; BLS certification mandatory. Bachelor's degree preferred. Intermountain Health offers student loan assistance up to $3,000 annually, continuing education support up to $5,250, and a sign-on bonus of up to $2,500 for eligible applicants.
Required Qualifications
- ARDMS or CCI certification in cardiac or vascular sonography
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers
- Bachelor's Degree
- Education must be obtained from an accredited institution
- Degree will be verified
- Call Coverage
- Holiday Rotation
- Demonstrate technical competency in performing echocardiography exams following departmental protocols
- Prioritize, schedule, and coordinate exams with physicians, caregivers, and patients
- Prepare, educate, transport, and position patients
- perform ultrasound exams in a timely manner while ensuring safety, comfort, and quality outcomes
- Identify patient needs during exams and communicate effectively with physicians, caregivers, patients, and families
- Ensure patient stability and safety before, during, and after procedures
- Accurately document exam results and apply appropriate charge codes for exams and supplies
- Mentor caregivers and students on basic equipment use and procedural techniques
- Clean, maintain, and stock equipment and work areas
- coordinate repair and supply needs as appropriate
- Support team operations, quality improvement initiatives, and ongoing professional education
- Sonography Proficiency
- Clinical Care Skills
- Patient Instructional Skills
- Digital/Technical Proficiency
- Time Management and Prioritization
- Risk Management
- Healthcare Communication
- Quality Assurance and Improvement
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles
Desired Qualifications
- Whether your expertise is in echocardiography, vascular ultrasound, or both
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