Echocardiography Tech./PRN
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Echocardiography Tech./PRN
Job ID: REF30028A
Area of Interest: Allied Health
Location: Bel Air,MD US
Hours of Work: 07:30-1800
Job Facility: University Of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health
Employment Type: Part Time
Shift: Day
When we say “our community” we mean it.
UMMC Midtown Campus, one of two campuses of the University of Maryland Medical Center, has had a long history of working to keep our community healthy and has grown to become a trusted teaching hospital for medical and surgical care in Baltimore City.
Located in Baltimore’s cultural center near the historic Mount Vernon neighborhood, UMMC Midtown Campus is a 180-bed, community teaching hospital with a focus on helping people manage chronic diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, pulmonary conditions, and infectious diseases.
Main Function:
- Performs 2D/M-mode echocardiograms, assists the cardiologist in the performance of non-invasive cardiac testing
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Performs 2D/M-mode echocardiograms
- Performs Stress echocardiograms
- Performs Dobutamine stress echocardiograms
- Performs Transesophageal echocardiograms
- Performs 12 lead EKG’s.
- Identifies each patient and reviews each patient’s order for consistency of procedure ordered with clinical diagnosis and all demographic information.
- Assess patient condition, ensures patient safety through proper handling techniques
- Records pertinent data on requisition at all times
- Reviews each completed procedure for technical accuracy, presents completed procedure for cardiologist’s interpretation and communicates pertinent data to persons responsible for the care of the patient following the procedure.
- Operates and reviews studies within the echo digital storage system
- Process all patients through the electronic medical information system to ensure proper documentation and billing information.
- Demonstrates ability to organize patient care and set priorities by providing critical care first and by implementing the physician’s orders.
- Contributes to the efficient operation of the department
- Report all safety hazards and/or equipment malfunction to supervisor immediately
- Establishes and maintains a good rapport and working relationship with departmental staff, patients, families, physicians and all other customers.
Education:
Successful completion of a CAAHEP approved ultrasound training program preferred.
Credentials
: Employees must be credentialed in echocardiography from ARDMS or CCI.
Experience:
Prior experience performing echocardiograms.
Contacts:
Patients, visitors, Physicians and hospital Staff.
Physical Demands:
Pushing and pulling 400 lb. wheeled echo machine, helping patients ambulate to bed and positioning patients on their sides.
Working Conditions:
Dimly lit environment for the performance of echocardiograms.
Hazards:
Possible exposure cleansers for the performance of Transesophageal echocardiograms.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.