Sonography Technician (Echocardiogram Technician)

Overview:
Our award-winning Multi-Specialty Surgery Practice is based on providing exemplary customer service while focusing on delivering personalized care and coordinated support for patients. We have 27 office locations and 3 ambulatory surgery centers across the tri-state area, offering services in various specialties, including orthopedic care, spine care, plastic surgery, women’s health, and weight loss. Here at Strive Surgical, we aim to provide a streamlined experience for our patients, ensuring they receive clear guidance and support throughout their surgical journey so that they are never left navigating it alone.

How you’ll serve our patients:
Every day is an opportunity to grow and provide better outcomes at every level. Whether your interests lie in medical staff, administrative, facilities, or marketing, every individual plays an important part in our success and the success of our patients. We are a fast-paced, growing practice that is always looking for new talent and great employees to enhance our team.

What is in it for you:
Compensation is $45.00 - $50.00 per hour depending on experience.

Responsibilities:

• Needs Cardio/Echo exp (resting and non-resting)
• Monday and Tuesday availability
• Travel as needed to NYC, Stamford, CT, and Paramus, NJ (with reimbursement)
• Use of non-invasive procedures to examine heart valves, chambers, and blood vessels to produce images known as echocardiograms (ECGs).
• Perform imaging and non-imaging cardiovascular evaluations which may include exercise tolerance tests, Holter monitoring, event recorders, electrocardiograms, stress tests, and trans-esophageal echocardiography.
• Obtains patient history, explains procedures to patient, addresses patients’ concerns, and follows established pre-screening policy and procedure.
• Determines appropriate methodology and techniques to use; arranges immobilization and/or support devices for proper patient positioning; selects appropriate imaging device.
• Prepares patient for echocardiography procedures, positions patient as appropriate for prescribed procedure, and assists patients at completion of procedure.
• Uses good judgment when determining if the procedure was sufficient for proper diagnoses, or if additional imaging procedures are needed.
• Monitors the patient’s physical condition during the procedure; report patient change of status or emergency situations to clinical staff, supervisor and/or cardiologist.
• Recognize abnormal rhythms and immediately notifies the physician or appropriate clinical staff.
• Cardiac Ultrasound diagnostic procedures and equipment/instrumentation used in Echocardiography.
• Cardiovascular principles, vascular physical principles, principles of ultrasound physics, and the propagation of ultrasound through tissues.
• Anatomy, physiology, and congenital/acquired pathology as they relate to the use and interpretation of ultrasound diagnostic procedures.
• Safety principles and procedures relating to ultrasound procedures and equipment.
• Quality assurance as it relates to ultrasound scanning/ultrasound equipment.
• Principles of electronic image processing and image development.
• Common computer systems and applications

Qualifications:

• Needs Cardio/Echo experience (resting and non-resting)
• Monday and Tuesday availability
• Travel as needed to NYC, Stamford, CT, and Paramus, NJ (with reimbursement)
• Associate degree in Cardiovascular Technology or graduate of an accredited school of Ultrasonography.
• Registered with American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) – Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS).
• Licensing: Current state certification, licensure, or license eligible in states where applicable.
• Maintenance of current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for HealthCare Workers or Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification for HealthCare workers.
• Skilled professional with a solid foundation in Echocardiography. Twelve months of accumulated experience within the last three years in a comparable job classification preferred; may be required.

Pay: $45.00 - $50.00 per hour

Expected hours: 5.0 – 20.0 per week

Benefits:

• Travel reimbursement

Work Location: In person