Pediatric Echo Technician - PRN
Primary Location Jonesboro, Georgia
Facility Southwood Medical Offices I
Job Number 1198540 Date posted 10/11/2023
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Description:
Essential Responsibilities:
Job Summary:
Perform cardiac ultrasound examinations such as 2D echo, and other echocardiographic tests of pediatric patients as requested by referring physicians. Independently perform echocardiogram on pediatric and adult patients with congenital heart disease and communicate pertinent and detailed findings with reading physician.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Obtains pertinent clinical information from patient, medical chart, and/or physician using accepted standard techniques.
- Communicates purpose and procedures related to the ultrasound test to the guardians and/or patient and comforts/reassures guardians and/or patient about the examination.
- Performs 2D echo, Doppler, and other echocardiographic examinations to provide anatomic and physiologic data for physician's review.
- Notifies physician of patient distress and/or severe abnormal readings.
- Provides assistance and training in the Echocardiograph Laboratory and maintains appropriate training documentation materials.
- Participates in the development of effective Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement (QA/QI) activities to improve quality of care.
- Performs other related duties as directed.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- Minimum three (3) years of experience in pediatric ultrasound procedures/equipment, CW Doppler, and related anatomy/pathological conditions of and related to the heart required.
Education
- High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.
- Graduated from an accredited ultrasound school.
License, Certification, Registration
- Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer Certificate OR Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Pediatric Echocardiogram Certificate
- Basic Life Support required at hire from American Heart Association
- Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Certificate
Additional Requirements:
- Knowledge of current accepted Echocardiography principles, practices, and techniques, including cardiac anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology required.
- Ability to analyze severity/importance of findings and respond to or report findings accurately and appropriately.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Fetal experience preferred.
Primary Location: Georgia,Jonesboro,Southwood Medical Offices I
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM
Working Hours End: 05:00 PM
Job Schedule: Call-in/On-Call
Job Type: Standard
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: GTC|UFCW|Local 1996
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Department: Southwood Medical Offices - Pediatrics-Cardiology - 2808
Pay Range: $37.93 - $42.41 / hour
The ranges posted above reflect the location in the job posting. The salary range may vary if you reside in a different location or state than the location posted.
Travel: Yes, 15 % of the Time
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