POSITION SUMMARY

The Echocardiogram Technician uses high frequency sound waves (ultrasound), and other noninvasive echocardiography testing equipment, to produce images. These procedures require specialized knowledge and skills in support of the provision of diagnostic and/or therapeutic services to a geriatric patient population. Perform echocardiogram procedures for diagnostic purposes. Follow established requirements and regulations to ensure patient care and safety. Additionally, the Echocardiogram Technician adheres to policies and procedures. Demonstrates competency and skills to serve a diverse geriatric population.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure patient information remains secure and confidential.
• Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following Sage Health policy and procedures, complying with legal regulations.
• 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.
• Enters test data and patient information into computer to maintain records of test results.
• Maintains and calibrates equipment to ensure accuracy of results.
• Produces high-quality imaging by accurately positioning transducer, monitoring display, listening to signals, adjusting beam strength and focus, detecting artifacts that mimic abnormalities, and recording images.
• 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.
• Monitors the patient’s physical condition during the procedure; report patient change of status or emergency situations to clinical staff, supervisor and/or physicians.
• Observes all safety policies and protocols for patient protection.
• 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.

Perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum eight (8) years of experience.
• Graduate of an accredited program for Radiographers or Ultrasound sonographers.
• ARDMS registered in Adult Echocardiography (RDCS) or CCI Echocardiography (RCS)
• Experience working with an electronic health record.
• 3-5 years' experience working in a hospital or other medical facility.
• Must be willing to travel to centers within the market
• Certification Basic Life Support
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Must be organized and attentive to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities.
• Resourcefulness in problem solving
• Able to take and follow through with assigned tasks and accountability.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Full COVID-19 vaccination (including boosters) an essential requirement of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate degree or higher
• Experienced working in medically underserved/culturally diverse communities
• Bilingual Spanish and English

Reports To: Market Clinical Manager

Sage Health will adhere to all federal, state, and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance

ABOUT SAGE HEALTH

We believe all seniors regardless of means deserve concierge primary care & wellness, without the concierge fees. They've earned it.

Sage Health builds enriching neighborhood health centers that are easy to access, provide or arrange for all our patients' healthcare needs, and partners with Medicare Advantage plans that fully cover primary care. Unlike other physician practices, a Sage Health physician has a patient panel of 400 or less, and we collaborate with the best outcomes-oriented specialists and hospitals in each market. Because we are not a fee-for-service provider and manage patients within a global capitation budget provided by Medicare Advantage plans, our only concern and motivation is to keep our seniors healthy.

Sage Health is a destination for the best risk provider talent in the country who are building the new standard-bearing senior model for the United States.