Echocardiograph Tech III - Miami Dade (Full Time, Day shift)

Nicklaus Children’s Health System
Miami, Florida

Description

<p style="font-family: Arial;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;">Job Summary</span></strong></p> <p style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;">Independently performs complex complete congenital heart echocardiograms and/or fetal echocardiograms. Performs triage of examinations, orientation, and preparation of patients; provides preliminary interpretation and presentation of data to Attending Physicians. Maintains echo equipment and laboratory. Documents procedures according to Hospital and department standards.</span></p> <p style="font-family: Arial;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;">Job Specific Duties</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;">Independently performs complex complete congenital heart echocardiograms and/or fetal echocardiograms.&nbsp;</span><br><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;"></span></li> <li style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;">Analyzes, organizes data, and performs calculations appropriate to study and presents to physicians.</span><br><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;"></span></li> <li style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;">Discusses and collaborates with physician on fetal echocardiogram findings.&nbsp;</span><br><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;"></span></li> <li style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;">Assists medical staff with special/invasive procedures.</span><br><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;"></span></li> <li style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;">Enters patient demographics, verifies order to undertake examination, and performs echocardiographic study based on patient's medical history.</span><br><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;"></span></li> <li style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;">Explains examination procedure and reassures patient and family to ensure comfort, understanding, and cooperation.&nbsp;</span><br><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;"></span></li> <li style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;">Instructs/teaches scanning techniques specific to pediatric cardiac anatomy.&nbsp;</span><br><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;"></span></li> <li style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;">Maintains echo equipment in good working condition and echo laboratories clean and well provisioned; reports malfunction to supervisor as needed.&nbsp;</span><br><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;"></span></li> <li style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;">Participates in continuous quality improvement initiatives in echocardiography.&nbsp;</span><br><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;"></span></li> <li style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;">Assists in counseling and education of mothers/families before and after fetal echocardiograms.&nbsp;</span></li> </ul>

Qualifications

Minimum Job Requirements

  • Associate's Degree Allied Health or related field (OR) 2-4 year program in diagnostic ultrasound (OR) 7+ years of experience
  • CPR BLS -American Heart Association BLS maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
  • Eligible for registry in Ultrasound, RDCS or RCS by ARDMS or CCI
  • 7-10 years experience in cardiac clinical ultrasound

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Credentialed in Fetal Echocardiography (FE) specialty by ARDMS preferred
  • 2 years of fetal echocardiography experience preferred
  • Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
  • Ability to perform competently and efficiently in crisis situations
  • Ability to relate cooperatively and constructively with patients, families, peers, physicians, and other hospital personnel
  • Ability to learn appropriate software application(s)
  • Able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information


Job :

Imaging & Radiology

Department :

NCPS-PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY-3100-467711

Job Status


:Full Time