ECHO Tech Registered

Founded in 1875, for more than a century, Holy Cross Hospital � Salt Lake has provided high-quality healthcare for residents of the Salt Lake Valley. Conveniently located near the heart of the city, this historic acute care hospital remains one of the most trusted medical centers in all of Utah. Our team is focused on providing patients with leading-edge medical expertise and compassionate care at every turn. We are highly motivated and compassionate people, using advanced systems and technology to become the healthcare provider of choice and to improve the quality of life for the individuals and communities we serve. We offer comprehensive orthopedic care, wound care, 24/7 Geriatric, psychiatric and cardiac services, life flight services and are a State-certified heart attack center. Holy Cross Hospital � Salt Lake offers an opportunity to find a fulfilling career in a thriving community with quick access to parks, canyons, winter sports, Climbing, backpacking, and the picturesque Wasatch range of the Rocky Mountains.

As our Registered ECHO Tech, you will provide specialized cardiovascular care, maintaining maximum patient safety and comfort while performing and reviewing baseline patient assessments and evaluating responses to diagnostic cardiac procedures.

Every day you will expertly operate and maintain all diagnostic and therapeutic equipment essential for cardiovascular procedures, ensuring precision and accuracy, and diligently monitor patient responses throughout the process.

To be successful in this role, you will be a Registered Echocardiography Technologist, possess advanced technical proficiency in operating and maintaining specialized CV equipment, and demonstrate a keen understanding of patient assessment and safety protocols in diagnostic cardiac procedures.

• Performs accurate and thorough echocardiograms as ordered by physician.
  
• Performs specialized testing using computer assisted devices including, but not limited to TEE, Stress Echo, Pharmacological Stress Echo's.
  
• Recognizes and promptly acts upon unusual results or patient response by informing primary health care team to ensure patient safety and foster optimal outcomes.
  
• Maintains high skill level through participation in CQI, inservices, ongoing education, and attendance at 80% of staff meetings.
  
• Promptly troubleshoots and corrects recording instrument malfunction or unusual patient problems that interfere with recordings.
  
• Must be able to adjust approach based on patient/family level of understanding of test procedure.

Required

• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• BLS through the American Heart Association
• Currently registered as American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers as a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) or via CCI as a Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS)

Preferred

• Associate's Degree in one of the following: Cardiovascular Technology, Ultrasound, Radiologic Technology, Respiratory Therapy or Nursing or graduate of a programmatically accredited program in cardiac ultrasound(echocardiography)
• One (1) year of experience in cardiac ultrasound