40
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5
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Job Description :
Your Job:
The primary purpose an Echo Tech is to provide diagnostic patient care services using ultrasound and related diagnostic techniques to perform routine, vascular, non-invasive procedures, and echocardiograms to include 2D, Color Doppler, Pulse Wave, and Stress.
Your Job Requirements:
• Registered or registry eligible as a Cardiac Sonographer.
• Prefer two (2) years allied health program or two (2) years of college with biological sciences.
• Ability to demonstrate competency in cardiovascular echocardiography
• Must be able to recognize abnormal structure and be able to correlate this information into a useful study.
Your Job Responsibilities:
• Attends all required Safety Training programs and can describe his or her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety and specific job-related hazards.
• Confidentiality of clinic and patient information.
• Correlates clinical history with the test to be performed.
• Performs complete study including M MODE, REAL TIME, COLOR FLOW MAPPING and DOPPLER.
• Prepares patients for examination and explains procedure to patients while performing studies.
• Promotes effective working relationships and works effectively as part of a department/unit team inter and intra departmentally to facilitate the department's/unit's ability to meet its goal and objectives.
• Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible and courteous environment.
• Participates in reading with physician and contributes professional knowledge to final diagnostic impression or report.
• Maintains order cleanliness of all equipment and work area.
• Consults with referring physician, regarding patient's previous history.
• Perform other job duties as assigned.
Methodist Richardson Medical Center is a 443-bed, full-service, acute care hospital that serves Richardson, Garland, Plano, and surrounding areas in Dallas and Collin counties. We are a Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center as well as the nation's first hospital to receive The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® for Pancreatic/Hepatic/Biliary Cancer Certification. We also provide services at Methodist Richardson Medical Center - Campus for Continuing Care, which include a behavioral health and addiction recovery unit, inpatient rehabilitation, long-term acute care, and more. We strive to have a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcomes the skills and talents of all groups. Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the distinctions we've earned:
- Magnet®-designated hospital
- 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Hospital Review, 2023
- Top 10 Military Friendly® Employer, Gold Designation, 2023
- Top 10 Military Spouse Friendly® Employer, 2023
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