Echocardiogram Tech, Registry, Days

Job Description

      Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital as a Echocardiogram Tech, in the Cardiology department. Here, you will demonstrate necessary skills and knowledge to provide        services for the patients according to the unit specific competencies as appropriate to the age of the patients served as delineated in the Scope of Care. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater          Chicagoland area. 

 

Under the supervision of the Manger of Cardiology Services, the Echocardiogram Tech, is responsible and accountable for coordination of specific procedures within Cardiac Services at all CHHD sites including Harvey, Calumet City, Flossmoor and Tinley Park. They will perform a variety of technical procedures in the application of ultrasonic waves to humans for diagnosis of disease, performing in the department or mobile to other areas of the hospital, schedule patients and prepare records as required on adult and pediatric patients as well as, related clerical duties. They will know, follow, and actively support the philosophy, mission and Vision of Ingalls Hospital and adhere to all hospital policies, procedures and standards of care. 

 

Essential Job Functions

• Confirms appropriate order for procedure against physician order
• Takes direction from cardiologist and acts in a professional manner
• Manipulates transducer by hand while observing sound wave display on screen to note ultrasonic patterns produced 100% of the time
• Activates equipment to produce photographs of the visual images of the organ of interest
• Obtains a medical history from the patients’ chart prior to implementing procedure
• Performs scanning operations on assigned patients to obtain optimum scans

 

       Required Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Basic Life Support Certification through The American Heart Association
• Must have echo registry from ARDMS or CCI.
• Ability to assist with transfer of patients from cart to chair, which can involve pushing/pulling in a forward bent posture.
• Must have experience interacting with patients.
• Must be able to read, write and spell.
• Six to twelve months of clinical experience required or six months of on the job training after completing an accredited echo school.
• Education in Ultrasound Technology with a proven clinical experience is required with certificate from accredited school.
• Exemplary interpersonal skills.

       

       Preferred Qualifications

• Professional membership with an active participation is not required, but is desired; American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, Registry of Vascular Technologist, Society of Echocardiography
• Pediatric echocardiography is not required, but is desired

     

       Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Registry (0.01 FTE)
• Shift: Days (8 hour shifts)
• Work location: Onsite
• Unit/Department: Cardiology
• CBA Code: Non-Union

 

Why Join Us

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

 

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UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

 

Must comply with UChicago Medicine’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemption