ECHO TECHNOLOGIST I
US-CA-BAKERSFIELD
commonspirit_careers
Req #: 452053
Type: Varies
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Overview: Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Hospitals have a history of caring for our community that goes back more than 100 years. We provide a broad range of medical and surgical services including minimally invasive and outpatient options. Our family of services includes the area s only inpatient oncology unit, the Orthopedic, Spine, and Hand Center, Family Birth Center, the Lactation Support Center and retail store, and many others. Mercy Hospital Downtown is a 194-bed facility located in downtown Bakersfield. Mercy Hospital Southwest is a 78-bed facility and the only hospital located in the rapidly growing area west of Highway 99. Mercy Hospital is a member of Dignity Health and is a trusted community partner, serving residents of Bakersfield and Kern County with quality, compassionate care since 1910. Learn more here at https://www.dignityhealth.org/central-california/locations/mercy-bakersfield. #bakersfieldRN One Community. One Mission. One California Responsibilities: As an Echo Tech/Sonographer, you will perform diagnostic echocardiography procedures to assist in diagnosing and treating cardiovascular conditions. Every day you will operate ultrasound equipment to capture high-quality cardiac images and data, ensuring patient comfort and performing a range of echocardiographic studies. To be successful, you will possess a strong understanding of cardiac anatomy, proficient technical skills, and effective communication abilities to provide exceptional diagnostic services. * Able to perform a complete array of Diagnostic Ultra Sound Procedures as ordered by a Physician. * Able to select proper probe to obtain excellent results for Cardiologist interpretation. * Able to trouble shoot equipment in determining possible failure. * Uses positioning and immobilization devices as appropriate in safe and effective manner * Transmits digital images to the PACS system for archiving and retrieval of patient information for filming. * Reports equipment problems in an efficient manner. Qualifications: Required * Technologist will have graduated from nationally recognized Cardiac Echo ultrasound program and minimum of 1 year experience performing 2-D, M-Mode, and Color Flow Doppler Echo's on adults, upon hire * Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and * Registered Cardiac Sonographer CCI, within 12 - months or * Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer, within 12 - months or * Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Adult Echo, upon hire or * Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Fetal Echo, upon hire or * Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Pediatric Echo, upon hire or * Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, upon hire
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