Echocardiographer

at  RWJBarnabas Health

Req #: 0000175887
Category: EKG/EEG Technician
Status: Per Diem
Shift: Evening
Facility: Jersey City Medical Center
Department: Non-Invasive Cardiac Lab

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• High School diploma or equivalent

SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS:

• Flex Schedule
• Coverage for day, evening and weekend shifts

• Prepares for 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.
• Manages patient stress by patiently explaining exam procedures, answering questions and providing ambulatory assistance.
• Positions patients, applies medical gels and electrodes, connects and adjusts equipment and verifies wave signals.
• Records 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,
• Observes all safety policies and protocols for patient protection,
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by following established procedures to safeguard confidential information and advising others regarding possible breaches,
• Keeps job-related knowledge up to date by taking advantage of educational opportunities, networking, reading professional publications and participating in professional organizations,
• Accepts ownership for completing dynamic requests and seeks opportunities to add value to professional achievements