Travel Echo Technologist - $3,080 per week

Company: Carle Health - 221 Northeast Glen Oak Avenue , Car
Location: Peoria
Posted on: September 25, 2024

Job Description:

• Job Details
• To provide high quality ultrasound images of the heart and great vessels for adult patients, technical assistance with exercise and non-exercise stress testing, and to handle other duties as required or assigned.
• Performs high quality two-dimensional ultrasound studies of the heart and great vessels, along with identifying EKG abnormalities and/or arrhythmia.
• Utilizes knowledge of age specific needs of patients in performance of everyday duties and responsibilities.
• Understands complementing imaging and/or Doppler techniques, including when to use these methods to investigate specific clinical questions.
• Demonstrates use of M-Mode technique for measuring the cardiac dimensions at precise times of the cardiac cycle.
• Estimates the severity of the valvular insufficiencies by mapping the dimensions, orientation, and directions of the regurgitant jet with the color flow Doppler.
• Assesses the blood flow through the heart, including increased velocities, stenosis, regurgitations and shunts with the pulsed and continuous-wave Doppler.
• Uses contrast echocardiography in cases where two-dimensional and color flow are suboptimal.
• Evaluates left and right ventricular systolic and diastolic functions and documents wall motion abnormalities.
• Recognizes rare, common, simple and complex congenital heart malformations, acquired pathologies, possible outcomes of palliative and corrective surgical procedures.
• Completes the study according to updated protocols, recognizes the needs and presents additional views, calculations and measurements when necessary.
• Uses segmental approach while obtaining the images of the cardiac structures in four echocardiographic windows: parasternal, apical, subcostal and suprasternal notch regions.
• Operates the ultrasound equipment, including the function of all controls affecting the quality of the data displayed.
• Selects the transducer best suited to the structures of interest for optimal resolution and adequate penetration.
• Obtains, reviews, and documents pertinent patient history, physical examination and supporting clinical data to facilitate diagnostic results.
• Correlates clinical history with exam to be performed and consults with the cardiologist for clarification.
• Monitors, records, charges and communicates appropriately utilizing computerized documentation system.
• Prepares, instructs, assists the patients, and produces the images in a timely manner for dobutamine and exercise stress echocardiograms.
• Assists the cardiologist in performing transesophageal echocardiograms (TEE).
• Communicates results to the cardiologist and responds to possible questions and concerns in a timely manner.
• Maintains monthly correlation studies and monthly statistics.
• Demonstrates the ability to troubleshoot and report equipment failure.
• Participates in mobile echo/vascular service regionally.
• Participates in callback rotation.
• Assists in performing functional, pharmacological cardiolite, and echocardiography stress testing.
• Documents procedures correctly.
• Accurately assesses the patients and their physical ability to perform the tests.
• Accurately interprets and clarifies physician's orders.
• Provides thorough assessments of a patient in a crisis situation, then notifies the physician when necessary.
• Displays proficiency in knowing lethal arrhythmias.
• Completes quarterly competency in stress lab, holter monitoring and event monitoring.
  • Job Requirements
  • Minimum three (3) years of applicable experience.
  • Knowledge of patient positioning, breathing techniques, position and direction for positioning of the transducer to ultimately give the best visualization of the cardiac structures.
  • Proficient in recognizing abnormalities in structure and function, in distinguishing normal from abnormal findings, and in recognizing imaging artifacts.
  • Knowledge of gross and sectional anatomy.
  • Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English.
  • Basic computer knowledge using word processing, spreadsheet, email, and web browser.
  • Works proficiently with computers and software driven testing machines and digital archive systems.

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