What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cardiac Ultrasound Tech *Sign on and Referral Bonus Eligible position at Lehigh Valley Health Network?
Qualified candidates are eligible for a Sign On Bonus up to $7500.00!
Job Summary:
Operates cardiac ultrasound equipment and performs high quality cardiac ultrasound imaging (echocardiography) to be used for the diagnostic evaluation of chamber measurements, blood flow characteristics, and cardiac function of the heart.
Education - Required:
- High School Diploma/GED with Cardiac Ultrasound on-the-job training and with registry and >5 years experience or
- Technical School Diploma successful graduation from Cardiac Ultrasound program and registry
Education - Preferred:
- Associate's Degree Cardiac Ultrasound program and registry or
- Bachelor's Degree Cardiac Ultrasound program and registry
Experience - Required:
- less than 1 year experience performing adult cardiac ultrasound
Experience - Preferred:
- 1 year experience performing adult and pediatric cardiac ultrasound, Stress Echocardiography and TEE in a hospital setting. or
- 3 years
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - Required:
- Knowledge of cardiac ultrasound physics and cardiac anatomy & physiology.
- Skill to use various ultrasound machine makes and models and perform settings and knobology for optimal images.
- Skill to prioritize patient care and use critical thinking.
- Ability to demonstrate eye-hand coordination, mechanical, and analytical aptitude.
- Ability to (physically) position patients for optimal images and transport ultrasound equipment (portable testing).
- Ability to support a patient in an emergency situation.