Echo Technologist - PRN - Days
Springfield, MO, United States
- Healthcare
- Part-time
- echocardiography
- cardiac sonographer
- patient care
The Echo Technologist performs echocardiography procedures and provides essential patient care while maintaining professional accountability and patient confidentiality. They collaborate with other departments to ensure coordinated care and utilize specialized ultrasound equipment to produce diagnostic sonographic records for physician interpretation. The role requires certification from ARDMS or CCI and involves physical tasks such as transporting equipment and assisting patients.
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Maintains professional accountability for provision of patient care for the assigned patients. Coordinates the patient care in conjunction with other departments. Maintains patient rights and confidentiality of patient information. Performs echocardiography procedures for interpretation by physicians. Provides the patient care essential to echocardiography procedures. Performs duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with our mission, values, and Mercy Service Standards.Position Details:
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Overview:
Maintains professional accountability for provision of patient care for the assigned patients. Coordinates the patient care in conjunction with other departments. Maintains patient rights and confidentiality of patient information. Performs echocardiography procedures for interpretation by physicians. Provides the patient care essential to echocardiography procedures. Performs duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with our mission, values, and Mercy Service Standards.
Qualifications:
- Education:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Prerequisite for education and required clinical experience from American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).
- Certification: Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) with ARDMS or Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) with CCI or Registry eligible (must obtain registry within 6 months of eligibility); BLS within 30 days of hire.
- Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities: Echocardiography is a highly-skilled allied health profession requiring judgment and capability in assisting the delivery of health care as it relates to this modality. Responsible for reviewing the pertinent patient history and supporting clinical data to facilitate optimum diagnostic results, including performing the appropriate procedures that provide a sonographic record of the anatomical, pathological, and/or physiological data necessary for interpretation by a physician.
- Working Conditions, Mental and Physical Requirements: This individual must be capable of walking long distances, transporting ultrasound equipment, and assist in lifting patients.
- Equipment Used: Ultrasound equipment.
We Offer Great Benefits:
Day-one comprehensive health, vision and dental coverage, PTO, tuition reimbursement and employer-matched retirement funds are just a few of the great benefits offered to eligible co-workers, including those working 32 hours or more per pay period!
We’re bringing to life a healing ministry through compassionate care.
At Mercy, our supportive community will be behind you every step of your day, especially the tough ones. You will have opportunities to pioneer new models of care and transform the health care experience through advanced technology and innovative procedures. We’re expanding to help our communities grow. Join us and be a part of it all.
What Makes You a Good Match for Mercy?
Compassion and professionalism go hand-in-hand with us. Having a positive outlook and a strong sense of advocacy is in perfect step with our mission and vision. We’re also collaborative and unafraid to do a little extra to deliver excellent care – that’s just part of our commitment. If that sounds like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply.
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From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.
Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.
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