Cardiac Echo Tech

Job Description

Responsibilities

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The George Washington University Hospital (GW Hospital) continues to be a leader in providing the highest level of quality and compassionate healthcare for the D.C. Region. U.S. News & World Report has just released the 3-4 ratings and rankings, in which GW Hospital is recognized as a Best Regional Hospital . GW ranks 5th in the region, which includes hospitals in D.C. and parts of Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.

GW Hospital achieved "High Performing" status in two specialty areas, Neurology and Neuroscience.

In addition, GW Hospital receiving “High Performing” designations for the following procedures: COPD, Diabetes, Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Kidney Failure, Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma, Lung Cancer Surgery, Pneumonia, Prostrate Cander Surgery and Stroke.

Measured by factors such as patient outcomes, "High Performing" is a designation U.S. News & World Report bestows to recognize performance in these specialties that is significantly better than the national average. GW Hospital received the American College of Cardiology’s National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) Chest Pain – Myocardial Infarction (MI) Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 3. *GW Hospital is the only hospital in Washington, D.C., to be recognized for this service line.

"At GW Hospital, we are proud to offer a range of advanced services and treatments. Our multidisciplinary care teams are dedicated to outstanding clinical services, research, and education to improve care, quality, and outcomes for our patients," says Ulises Torres, MD, Chief Quality Officer at GW Hospital. "These recognitions by U.S. News & World Report,which place us within the top hospitals in the region, highlight the expertise, commitment and diligence delivered to each patient in our care.”

Children’s National Hospital, GW Hospital’s NICU partner, was recently ranked the number two hospital in the country for neonatology by U.S. News & World Report. In addition to these recent U.S. News & World Report recognitions, GW Hospital also provides high-quality care in the region through its designation as a Level I Trauma Center and designation as a Comprehensive Stroke Center.

The mission of GWU Hospital is to provide the highest quality of healthcare, advanced medical technology, and world class service to its patients in an academic medical center dedicated to education and research

The George Washington University Hospital is seeking a full-time ( hour week daytime/weekend days only) echocardiography technologist to join the cardiac care team! Come join a nationally accredited (IAC) lab with a friendly, experienced, team oriented group of technologists, cardiology fellows and attending cardiologists to make a difference in the lives of heart patients through cardiac testing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned.

• Performs echocardiography which involves the ability to distinguish various cardiac structures and determine the quality of the tracings obtained.
• Performs advanced tests, such as 2-D, 3D, strain and M-mode echocardiograms and Doppler studies and occasional use of echo contrast under supervision of a MD. We use Epic Philips machines.
• May perform other non-invasive cardiological tests, such as exercise/stress testing, stress echo, dobutamine stress echo, and Optison Stress.
• Obtain pertinent clinical information to help generate cardiology reports for review
• Responds calmly and effectively to cardiovascular emergencies that may occur during testing.
• Helps to set up and maintain the Echocardiological Laboratory.
• Help occasionally with receiving calls, patients and queries skillfully.
• Responsible for performing diagnostic echocardiograms, testing and completion of reports.
• May also perform other non-invasive cardiac diagnostic tests (stress tests and electrocardiograms) as identified by competency skills assessment.

Benefit Highlights

· Challenging and rewarding work environment

· Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off

· Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans

· (K) with company match and discounted stock plan

· SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

· Career development opportunities within UHS and its + Subsidiaries! · More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune corporation, annual revenues were $.8 billion in 4. UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately , employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points,

Qualifications

Qualification

• High School diploma or equivalency
• Successful completion of a formal training program in diagnostic cardiac sonography.
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Certificate preferred 2 years of recent cardiac sonography experience or comparable training/experience
• Fundamental computer skills and keyboard familiarity
• Able to speak and write English Fluently Demonstrated communication, organization and critical thinking skills