Date: Jul 5, 2024
Location: Indianapolis, IN, US, 46202
Organization: HHC
Sub-Division: Hospital
Shift : Days
Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 327-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus as well as at 10 Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis.
FLSA Status
Non-Exempt
Job Role Summary
The Echocardiography Technologist administers routine/stress echocardiograms on inpatients and outpatients, recognizing any abnormal/normal echo patterns by 2-Dimensional, M-Mode, or Doppler echographs.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Proactively contributes to Eskenazi Health’s mission: Advocate, Care, Teach, and Serve with special emphasis on the vulnerable population of Marion County. Models Eskenazi Health values of Professionalism, Respect, Innovation, Development, and Excellence.
- Assumes the responsibilities specified by the Technical Director and is responsible for the performance of clinical examinations and other tasks.
- Explains echocardiogram procedures and risk factors to patients.
- Responds promptly and efficiently to medical emergencies which may arise.
- Initiates and/or assists in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, as well as assisting in code situations.
- Responsible for preparing final report and mailing to proper destination.
- Administers routine/stress echocardiograms on inpatients and outpatients, recognizing any abnormal/normal echo patterns by 2-Dimensional, M-Mode, or Doppler echographs.
- Produces copy of CD of echo images for computer storage or teaching purposes.
- Conducts bedside echocardiograms in NICU, intensive care units, on medical floors, or in emergency room.
- Discusses abnormal tests, both stress and echo, with physicians.
- Uses off-line computer to quantify abnormalities.
- Studies heart physiology to determine normal/abnormal patterns.
- Transports equipment to appropriate locations and conducts tests bedside for in-hospital patients.
- Performs pre/post exercise stress echograms and analyzes data on computer.
- Alters activities/behaviors to reflect/ensure adequate care appropriate to the age of patients served (i.e., adolescent, geriatric, pediatric, neo-natal, adult) as described in the area/unit age specific and/or job specific competencies.
- Maintains age specific and job specific competencies as described according to department/area and unit specific competencies.
Job Requirements
Technical staff will be considered a “trainee” until they have performed at least 600 echos/Doppler examinations. Completion of an Ultrasound or Echocardiography Technology certificate program, or minimum of 2 years technical experience in an Echocardiography Clinic setting.
- On-the-job training for advanced procedures provided.
- Further advancement is dependent upon certification by appropriate certifying body.
- All members of the Echo technical staff must be on path to become credentialed in echocardiography from the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS).
- Must document at least 15 hours of echocardiography related continuing education over a period of three years; yearly accumulated continuing education must be kept on file and available for submission upon request.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Skills in: use of echo/ultrasound equipment (M-Mode and Two-Dimensional, cross-sectional echocardiographs, copy to CD, video tape recorders), use of off-time computer analysis systems, computer data storage, effective interpersonal communication, patient assessment prior to/during/following diagnostic procedures.
- Knowledge of: the physics of ultrasound machines, cardiac anatomy/physiology.
- Ability to follow oral/written directions, work independently within guidelines without direct supervision, work effectively under pressure (i.e., patients in stress/crisis, patient volume).
- Demonstrated expertise in basic echocardiography procedures.
- Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served.
- Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data/interpret appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to age specific needs.
- Ability to use age appropriate communication skills.
- Age appropriate cognitive abilities, skills, techniques, and communications are detailed in the department/area/unit job specific/age specific competencies.