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Travel Cardiac Echo Technologist - $2,518 per week

Travel Cardiac Echo Technologist - $2,518 per week

Carle Health - 221 NE Glen Oak AvePeoria, IL, US
18 hours ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Certification Details

  • BLS

Job Details

  • Provide high quality ultrasound images of the heart and great vessels for adult patients.
  • Technical assistance with exercise and non-exercise stress testing.
  • Perform high quality two-dimensional ultrasound studies of the heart and great vessels.
  • Identify EKG abnormalities and / or arrhythmia.
  • Use M-Mode technique for measuring cardiac dimensions.
  • Estimate severity of valvular insufficiencies using color flow doppler.
  • Assess blood flow through the heart including stenosis, regurgitation, and shunts with doppler techniques.
  • Use contrast echocardiography when two-dimensional and color flow are suboptimal.
  • Evaluate left and right ventricular systolic and diastolic functions and document wall motion abnormalities.
  • Recognize congenital heart malformations and acquired pathologies.
  • Complete studies according to updated protocols and present additional views and measurements as necessary.
  • Correlate clinical history with exam and consult cardiologist for clarification.
  • Monitor, record, charge, and communicate using computerized documentation system.
  • Prepare, instruct, and assist patients for dobutamine and exercise stress echocardiograms.
  • Assist cardiologist in performing transesophageal echocardiograms (TEE).
  • Communicate results to cardiologist and respond to questions.
  • Maintain monthly correlation studies and statistics.
  • Troubleshoot and report equipment failure.
  • Participate in mobile echo / vascular service regionally and callback rotation.
  • Assist in functional, pharmacological cardiolite, and echocardiography stress testing.
  • Document procedures correctly and assess patients' physical ability to perform tests.
  • Interpret and clarify physician's orders.
  • Provide thorough assessments in crisis and notify physician when necessary.
  • Display proficiency in recognizing lethal arrhythmias.
  • Complete quarterly competency in stress lab, holter monitoring, and event monitoring.
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