AdventHealth University

Echo Tech Lead

AdventHealth University$59K — $111K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associates degree required; Bachelor's preferred.
  • Over 2 years of experience in cardiac ultrasound (echocardiography).
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
  • Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) or equivalent certification required.
  • Proficient in organizational and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

  • Perform comprehensive echocardiograms as directed by physicians.
  • Conduct specialized cardiac tests using advanced technology and equipment.
  • Maintain and ensure proper function of echocardiography machines.
  • Participate in continuous quality improvement and staff education initiatives.
  • Act swiftly on unusual test results to ensure patient safety.
  • Adapt communication based on patient needs and understanding.
  • Oversee and support staff training and orientation.

Benefits

  • Ongoing professional development and education opportunities.
  • Supportive team environment with leadership roles.
  • Participation in quality improvement initiatives.
Full Job Description
Schedule:

Full time

Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Address:

10925 NARCOOSSEE RD

City:

ORLANDO

State:

Florida

Postal Code:

32832

Job Description:

Performs accurate and thorough echocardiograms as ordered by physicians. Conducts specialized testing using computer-assisted devices, including TEE, Stress Echo, Pharmacological Stress Echo, EKGs, Treadmills, and Holter monitors. Maintains and reviews equipment, ensuring proper function and calibration of machines. Participates in CQI, in-services, ongoing education, and attends at least 80% of staff meetings to maintain high skill levels. Recognizes and promptly acts upon unusual results or patient responses by informing the primary healthcare team to ensure patient safety and foster optimal outcomes. Adjusts approach based on patient and family understanding of test procedures and deals with various personality types, ages, and levels of consciousness. Troubleshoots and corrects recording instrument malfunctions or unusual patient problems that interfere with recordings. Independently prioritizes clinical and administrative work and identifies process improvements. Provides leadership, support, and coordination to technical and support staff. Assists in the interviewing, selection, orientation, training, and mentoring of staff and students. Assists in directing, organizing, and prioritizing all shift activities to ensure patient care and staff needs are met. Processes patient and department records, ensuring documentation of performed tests in accordance with hospital standards. Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Organizational [Required]
• Verbal Interpersonal [Required]
• Customer Relations [Required]
• Grammar/Spelling [Required]
• Read/Comprehend written instructions [Required]
• Follow verbal instructions [Required]
• Keyboarding (manual) [Required]
• Computer (visual) [Required]
Education:
• Associates [Required]
• Bachelor's [Preferred]
Work Experience:
• 2+ years' experience in cardiac ultrasound (echocardiography) [Required]
Licenses and Certifications:
• Basic Life Support -CPR Cert (BLS) [Required]
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) [Required] OR
• Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) [Required] OR
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Adult Echocardiography (RDCS-AE) [Required] OR
• Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) [Required] OR
• Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) [Required]
• Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS) [Preferred]
Physical Requirements: (Please click the link below to view work requirements)
Physical Requirements - https://tinyurl.com/msy4mja2

Pay Range:

$28.68 - $53.35

About AdventHealth University

AdventHealth University is a private university in Orlando, Florida. It was founded in 1992 and is affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The university offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in various fields including nursing, radiography, and sonography. AdventHealth University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
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