Technician- Echo/Vascular

Job Details

Kettering Health Hamilton | Hamilton | Full-Time | First Shift

Responsibilities & Requirements

JOB SUMMARY

Under general supervision performs high quality echocardiograms and vascular ultrasounds following ICAEL and ICAVL accredited guidelines. Individuals in this position will work closely with Cardiologists, vascular surgeons, and Radiologists. Must be able to exercise initiative and independent judgment. Technologist must be knowledgeable of techniques and patient positioning to produce high quality ultrasound images. Individuals in this position must be able to exercise independent judgment and initiative. Work with all segments of patient populations, including adults, and geriatric patients. There is the potential for infections from contact with infected patients. Also, there is possibly some contact with processing chemicals and other hazardous materials. Work hours can, at times, be irregular with the need to accept overtime and being on call. The work is physically demanding with the need for a lot of standing, bending, and lifting.

Minimum education Graduate of accredited school of ultrasound/sonography. Registered in Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography (RDCS) and Vascular Technology (RVT). Required Skills Knowledge of human anatomy and spatial relationships of all cardiovascular structures.

Ability to work well with cardiologists, physicians, technicians and hospital personnel.

Ability to correlate images and patient history to particular pathologies so that the interpreting physician is provided with adequate diagnostic information.

Ablility to learn new procedures and operate new equipment.

Able to work quickly, efficiently, accurately and methodically. Ability to move and position patients for testing is necessary.

Ability to move and position patients for testing is necessary. 

Work Environment

This is a very busy, moderately stressful patient care area.

Age Specific Competencies Adolescent Adult Geriatric 

Specific Job Functions

 Responsive to coaching that corrects risky behaviors and applies learning to next situation.

 Holds self and others accountable for safety by ensuring appropriate procedures and guidelines are followed and by paying attention to detail.

 Responsive to feedback for improvement and demonstrates continued progress by improving competencies and skill development.

 Demonstrates appropriate judgment and thinking skills for situations.

 Accepts emergency call in as necessary.

 Completes studies in Merge Cardio in a timely manner for physician review Performs inpatient and outpatient venous and arterial ultrasounds

 Works closely with cardiologist in providing quality interpretation of patient testing

Preferred Qualifications

Need to be RDCS and RVT credentialed.  Must have one certification to be onboarded while other must be obtained within 6 months of hire. 

Overview

Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 14 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. Our mission is to live God’s love by promoting and restoring health. Our commitment to our patients is to help individuals be their best. With that context, safety is our top priority. We provide an integrated system of healthcare experts committed to providing exceptional care.