Echo Technologist II

St. Joseph Health – Bryan/College Station, Navasota, Caldwell, Madisonville, TX. Since 1936, St. Joseph Health has been caring for the communities in and surrounding the Brazos Valley. We have a Level III Trauma Center, the first Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center, and the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the Brazos Valley. St. Joseph Health is a leader in critical care and the largest provider of cardiovascular care in the region. As an integrated healthcare system St. Joseph Health includes a comprehensive network of over 100 employed providers including primary care physicians specialists and advanced practice clinicians. The network includes more than 30 ambulatory clinics featuring primary care, Express Clinics, and imaging and diagnostic services.

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.

• Utilizes innovative customer service techniques to provide a positive patient care experience for the patient and their family.
• Establishes and maintains lines of communication with all other staff members and Cardiologists.
• Coordinates and participates in a variety of duties involved in the operation of echocardiography equipment to obtain and record two-dimensional and M-mode graphic representations of the heart utilizing high frequency sound waves to assist physicians in the diagnosis of cardiac malfunctions, malformations and abnormalities
• Provides a preliminary diagnostic report to physician and final preliminary tracing interpretation to include an exact assessment of the size and movement of the heart chamber, movements and timing of the heart valves for echoes and measurements of heart sounds and their origin; review all Echocardiography Technician`s tracings and interpretations for accuracy and quality.
• Record results of procedures on tape, motion picture and still film; scan and inspect resultant picture and still film; scan and inspect resultant pictures and tracings to facilitate optimum diagnostic results.
• Prepares patients for diagnostic procedures to include taking vital signs and measurements, positioning patients and explaining procedures; review medical histories of patients. Plan and schedule work for the group ensuring proper distribution of assignments and adequate manning space and facilities for subsequent performance of duties.

Required

• Completion of Sonography Program
• 2 years echo experience
• BLS-CPR - Within 14 days of hire
• One of the following:
  • Registered Cardiac Sonographer CCI,
  • Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer
  • Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Adult Echo
  • Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Fetal Echo
  • Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
  • Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Fetal Echo