Job Description
We are a physician-run radiology practice, dedicated to providing the absolute best in patient care. We have hospital-level technology, with personal, friendly care, and without the hospital prices.
We are currently seeking a skilled echo technologist to join our team!
Hours can be flexible, with openings at our Melrose Park and Bedford Park locations.
The job responsibilities include:
- Prepare examinations by checking equipment, taking inventory of supplies, replenishing stock as needed, reviewing physician orders and patient schedules, readying recording equipment and inputting patient information.
- Manage patient stress by patiently explaining exam procedures, answering questions and providing ambulatory assistance.
- Position patients, applies medical gels and electrodes, connects and adjusts equipment and verifies wave signals.
- Produce high-quality imaging by accurately positioning transducer, monitoring display, listening to signals, adjusting beam strength and focus, detecting artifacts that mimic abnormalities, and recording images.
- Record examination details by printing data and graphics, producing measurements of heart wall, chamber size, and blood flow direction and velocity and comparing measurements to established norms.
- Observe all safety policies and protocols for patient protection.
- Maintain patient confidence and protects operations by following established procedures to safeguard confidential information and advising others regarding possible breaches.
- Keep job-related knowledge up to date by taking advantage of educational opportunities, networking, reading professional publications and participating in professional organizations.
- Accept ownership for completing dynamic requests and seeks opportunities to add value to professional achievements.