Working under the supervision of the Director, Manager and Physician - The ECHO Tech performs quality echocardiographic studies as ordered by the providers as well as the performance of all other non-invasive cardiac procedures within the Cardiology Department. Echo Tech is is responsible for coordinating ultrasound in exam rooms, preparing and accurately documenting ultrasound imaging, maintaining the integrity of equipment/supplies and other duties as assigned.

PRIMARY JOB DUTIES

Assists physicians when performing special procedures

Maintains adequate stock of supplies in the ultrasound room

Demonstrates competence in performance of echocardiographic studies

Performs echocardiographic studies considering the age-specific physiological, emotional and cognitive needs of the patient

Consistently performs quality Doppler and color Doppler Exams

Acquires quality Stress Echo and Dobutamine images according to physician and benchmarck standards

Performs quality Trans esophageal echocardiograms according to physician expectations

Maintains competence in all other procedures performed in the Cardiology Department

Intepretation, reporting, communication and documentation of studies

o Demonstrates understanding of cardiac disease processes in order to obtain complete acquisition of images for clinical diagnosis by reading cardiologist