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Summary:

+ The Echo Technologist I is a new-to-practice Technologist with less than 1 year of experience that demonstrates basic safe practice within the organizational professional practice model. The Echo Technologist I seeks guidance to integrate concepts, knowledge, skills and attitudes to meet standards for competent professional nursing practice as specified below. The Echo Technologist I exhibits UPHS organizational behavioral competencies which reflect its mission and are embedded in the professional practice competency domains.Clinical Judgement & Decision Making: Ways in which employees come to understand the problems, issues, or concerns of our industry professionals and interprofessional practitioners, and our clients and their families, to attend to important information and to respond in concerned and involved ways.Employee-Client Relationship: The Technologist recognizes the patient (or the patient's designee) as the source of control and a full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for the patient's preferences, values, and needs. Relationship that extends beyond baseline duties to integrate the particular medical professional's informational needs as well as the client's response and his/her religious/spiritual, ethnic, and cultural belief into educational concerns.Clinical Leadership: The Technologist effectively collaborates and applies innovative, systems thinking to engage in systematic, evidence-based problem solving, decision making to promote effective changes, supports the development of others, and creates a practice climate of responsiveness and learning. This area involves both outside the department, inside the department, and our students.Clinical Scholarship: The Technologist evaluates and integrates best current evidence with clinical expertise and patient and family preferences and values for the delivery of optimal health care and system effectiveness. Demonstrates critical thinking and response-based practice. The incumbent will be responsible for performing highly skilled, specialized non-invasive tests used to diagnose cardiological abnormalities and conduct M-Mode, 2-D, Doppler echocardiogram and color flow Doppler studies. Studies are performed across multiple settings including inpatient hospital and outpatient practices, satellite laboratories, patient rooms, intensive care units, ER, OR, procedural areas and all other areas in scope. You will work with physicians and notify attending of EKG changes, or Doppler/echo findings requiring immediate action. Also, assist physicians with transesophageal echocardiograms, and perform exercise stress and pharmacologic stress echocardiograms. Accurate analysis and evaluation of all studies will be provided to interpreting physician for review. On call is required for this role. Will fulfill responsibility to Pennsylvania Hospital by adherence to hospital and department policies and procedures while pursuing goals for professional growth.

Responsibilities:

+ The Echo Technologist I is accountable for the provision of direct care to patients who may range in age from infancy to the elderly and demonstrates within the competency domains of Clinical judgment & decision making, employee-client relationship, clinical leadership and clinical scholarship. The Technologist complies with all regulations and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies. The Echo Technologist I works closely with the interprofessional health care team to facilitate the coordination of care across the continuum. The technologist focuses on developing the knowledge and skills necessary to provide individualized care based on physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, safety, and age appropriate considerations of assigned patients. The Echo Technologist I requires consultation with more experienced clinicians and benefits from feedback while demonstrating growth in the ability to care for increasingly complex patients. Performs studies according to ASE, IAC, regulatory, hospital and department guidelines, using skilled techniques and equipment operation to ensure accurate results. Determines appropriate views modified studies according to cardiac abnormalities detected conducts primary readings notifies attending physicians of EKG changes, or Doppler/echo findings requiring immediate action. Analyzes and evaluates results of studies for review by interpreting physician.Provides accurate, complete, and comprehensive documentation in patient record n compliance with ASE, IAC, regulatory, and hospital policy requirements.Performs routine equipment checks according to lab policy to prevent possible equipment malfunctions. Ensure that equipment and all peripherals are stored appropriately on echo machine to prevent breakage of cables/transducers at all times. Performs minor maintenance on instruments. Sterilizes and stores equipment per policies, regulations, etc. Prepares necessary supplies and sets up echocardiographic equipment to prepare for scheduled studies.Initiates correct calls or contacts appropriate resources necessary to provide or obtain emergency services. Provides emergency assistance as required and or directed by the appropriate authority.Demonstrates Patient-Centered Care by showing courtesy, compassion, sensitivity and respect in all interactions with patients, visitors and other hospital personnel. Provides emotional support and general information to patient when appropriate, following departmental guidelines for confidential treatment of information in accordance with HIPAA.

Credentials:

+ Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (Required)

+ New graduates of a cardiac ultrasound program who are employed in an accredited facility must obtain an appropriate credential within one year from the date of graduation

+ Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)

+ ARDMS or RVS or RVT (Required)

Education or Equivalent Experience:

+ H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)

+ Education Specialization:Equivalent Experience:•And 0-1 years

+ Associate of Arts or Science

+ Education Specialization:Cardiovascular Technology from an accredited cardiac ultrasound training programEquivalent Experience:

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

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We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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