Cardiac Ultrasound Tech II
Company: Lehigh Valley Health Network
Location: Allentown
Posted on: May 16, 2022
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Job Description:
Job Summary:Operates cardiac ultrasound equipment and performs
high quality cardiac ultrasound imaging (echocardiography) to be
used for inpatient and outpatient 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 orTechnical School Diploma successful graduation from
Cardiac Ultrasound program and registry within a year of
hireEducation - Preferred:Associate's Degree Cardiac Ultrasound
program and registry orBachelor's Degree Cardiac Ultrasound program
and registryExperience - Required:less than 1 year experience
performing adult cardiac ultrasoundExperience - Preferred:less than
1 year experience performing adult and pediatric cardiac
ultrasound, Stress Echocardiography and TEE in a hospital setting.
orless than 1 yearKnowledge, 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.Ability to self-transport to multiple facilities as
needed and to ensure prompt start time.Certifications -
Required:RDCS - Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer upon hire
is ideal within 1 Year orRCS - Registered Cardiac Sonographer upon
hire is ideal within 1 Year andHealth Services BCLS - Basic Life
Support upon hire is ideal within 30 Days
Keywords: Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown , Cardiac Ultrasound Tech II, Healthcare , Allentown, Pennsylvania
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