Echo Technologist

HCA Healthcare • Full-time • Chattanooga, TN, United States • 2w ago

Description

Are you looking for a work environment where our culture and values thrive? Submit your application for our Echo Technologist opening with Parkridge Medical Center today and find out what it truly means to be a part of the HCA Healthcare team.

Benefits

Parkridge Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

Education assistance(tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

Colleague recognition program

Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

We are seeking an Echo Technologist for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!

8,000 Sign On Bonus external Candidates Only

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Echo Technologist is responsible for performing a variety of imaging procedures ordered by the physician. The Echo Tech is responsible for day-to-day activities to ensure the delivery of quality patient care in a diagnostic/therapeutic environment. This individual will serve as a role model and clinical resource for the staff. They respond in a timely manner to requests for information or follow-up with physician, staff, or patient issues.

What you will do in this role: 

Operate all department equipment safely and properly.

Teach and mentor radiology students.

Relay TEE Probe serial number to RN to document in patient record and enter into Merge for bidirectional tracking of scope used.

Assure proper patient data is entered in Merge for reporting.

Perform proper HLD disinfection on TEE scope.

Maintain proper documentation of HLD disinfection of TEE scope in departmental log.

Follow proper procedures for quality controls and HLD related to equipment and accessories.

Demonstrate the ability to perform surgery and portable exams.

Follow proper procedures for quality controls related to equipment and accessories.

Follow department protocols for communicating with patients, doctors and coworkers.

Transportation of patients to and from the radiology department safely.

Demonstrate proper documentation concerning patient’s history.

Demonstrate the ability to perform contrast media administration

Accurately follow physician orders, document completion of exam in Meditech, scan documents, and verify images in Merge.

What qualifications you will need:

Graduate of a Diagnostic Echo Medical Sonography Program required

ARDMS or CCI registered or eligible, to be obtained within 6 months of employment start date

American Heart BLS obtained/maintained according to hospital policy

Minimum 1 year of related experience preferred

Parkridge Medical Center is a 270+ bed hospital. We are near downtown Chattanooga. We feature comprehensive diagnostic, medical, and surgical services. These services include cardiovascular surgery and cancer treatment. These services include intensive care, orthopedic and spine surgery, and rehabilitation. The facility includes a state-of-the-art neurosurgery program. Patients also have access to OB-GYN services. Patients have access to a level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. They also have access to (NICU) and behavioral health treatment centers for children and adults.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Echo Technologist opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are actively interviewing. Apply today!

We are an opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.