Echo Technician - Sigma Inc
Chicago, IL 60622
About the Job
ASC-30584- Echo Technician - Chicago, IL - 13 Weeks Contract
Sigma Healthcare team is currently looking for a Echo Technician to work onsite at our client's healthcare facility in Chicago, IL.
Shift: 07:00 - 15:30
Summary:
Education:
Sigma Healthcare team is currently looking for a Echo Technician to work onsite at our client's healthcare facility in Chicago, IL.
Shift: 07:00 - 15:30
Summary:
- Echo technicians are who have specialized in using echocardiogram technology to produce images of patient's hearts.
- Performs echocardiograms, stress test, stress echoes, and Dobutamine stress echo.
- Assists cardiologist with transesophageal echocardiograms.
- Consults with cardiologist for interpretation of test results. Maintains records of testing for documentation.
- Provides daily account of patient's charge requisition with appropriate ICD9 codes.
- Provides training and acts as a resource for echocardiogram students, residents and physicians.
- Provides testing for add-on emergency patients.
- Maintains complete and up-to-date documentation and files at all times, including products and service quotes.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education:
- Graduation from two (2) year cardiovascular technologist program. Strong interpersonal skills to interact effectively with patients, families, physicians and other health care worker.
- Ability to empathize with patients and families.
- Active Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) registry status from American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) or Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) from Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).
- Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA)
Source : Sigma Inc