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Echocardiography Technologist: Diagnostic Cardiology


Facility: Ascension Saint Thomas West
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
USA
Degree: None
Compensation: $29.20 - $43.80
Perm/Temp: Perm
Workload: Full Time
Supervisory Exp.: No
Certifications: Cardiographic Tech
Position Type:
  • Hospital
Skills:
  • Cardiovascular
  • Echocardiography
Company: Ascension


For over 100 years, Saint Thomas West Hospital has proved to be Nashville’s premier healthcare provider with a mission to serve all persons, with special attention to those who are poor and vulnerable, while improving the health of individuals and communities. Our Diagnostic Cardiology unit works close to our Cardiologists and is continuing to grow our Structural Heart Program. We also welcome and support seasoned and new grad Echo Techs.

  • Hospital: Ascension Saint Thomas West
  • Location: Nashville, TN
  • Sign-on bonus: Up to $8,000.00
  • Department: Diagnostic Cardiology
  • Schedule: Full-Time Day Shift, 40hrs/wk

Perform diagnostic procedures to assess cardiac structures and hemodynamics in accordance with accepted protocols.

  • Set up and adjust all imaging equipment and manually maneuver transducers to perform exams.
  • Implement safety standards and perform appropriate quality control procedures.
  • Perform routine and complex studies and assist in a variety of imaging procedures.
  • Recognize significant structures, artifacts, pathology and equipment limitations.
  • Position patients and select anatomic and technical parameters accurately.
  • Ensure all activities comply with regulatory agency standards.
  • Ensure prompt submission of high-quality of all images and documents sent to PACS (image quality, correct lead markers and patient data/history).
  • Assist in maintaining a clean, safe, and orderly department to include procedure rooms, storage areas, dressing rooms, film storage area and any other areas in department.

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

  • BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
  • One or more of the following required:
    • Cardiographic Tech credentialed from the Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date.
    • Radiologic Technologist specializing in Sonography credentialed from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date.
    • Cardiac Sonographer credentialed from the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date.
    • Medical Sonographer credentialed from the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date.
    • Sonography Tech specializing in Cardiac credentialed from the Cardiovascular Credentialing
      International (CCI) obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date.

Education:

  • High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's
    degree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.