What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technician- Echo/Vascular - Hamilton - Noninvasive Vascular - FT/First Shift position at Kettering Health?
Overview
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Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. We are committed to transforming the health care experience with high-quality care for every stage of life. Our service-oriented mission is in action every day, whether it’s by providing care in our facilities, training the next generation of health care professionals, or serving others through international outreach.
Campus Overview
Kettering Health Hamilton
- Kettering Health Hamilton, formerly Fort Hamilton Hospital, has been serving the Hamilton community for over 90 years.
- Leads the way to better health in the Butler County area, serving patients from Fairfield, Oxford, Cincinnati, Middletown and surrounding communities.
- KH Hamilton offerings include maternity, emergency, the most advanced wound healing in Butler County, and a range of outpatient services.
- In 2020, KH Hamilton received an “A” from the Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog, ranking among the safest hospitals in the United States.
- Full-service, community hospital licensed for 203 beds.
- In 2020, KH Hamilton received several awards from Healthgrades:
- America’s 250 Best Hospitals (2018-2020)
- America’s 100 Best Pulmonary Care (2018-2020)
- Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award (2020)
Responsibilities & Requirements
Under general supervision performs high quality echocardiograms and vascular ultrasounds following ICAEL and ICAVL accredited guidelines. Individuals in this position will work closely with Cardiologists, vascular surgeons, and Radiologists. Must be able to exercise initiative and independent judgment. Technician must be knowledgeable of techniques and patient positioning to produce high quality ultrasound images. Individuals in this position must be able to exercise independent judgment and initiative. Work with all segments of patient populations, including adults, and geriatric patients. There is the potential for infections from contact with infected patients. Also, there is possibly some contact with processing chemicals and other hazardous materials. Work hours can, at times, be irregular with the need to accept overtime and being on call. The work is physically demanding with the need for a lot of standing, bending, and lifting.
Job Description
The Echo Ultrasound Tech is responsible for applying imaging to include proper machine settings, transducer selections and additional imaging. This individual must be knowledgeable of techniques and patient position to produce high quality ultrasound images. The Echo Ultrasound Tech is responsible for providing care to patients in all settings in collaboration with other interdisciplinary personnel. An Echo Ultrasound Tech should have knowledge of human anatomy and spatial relationships of all cardiac and vascular structures.
The Ultrasound Tech must exercise initiative and independent judgment, correlate cardiac and vascular images on particular body structures so that reading physicians are provided with adequate diagnostic information, learn new procedures/operate new equipment, work efficiently, accurately, and methodically.
The position consists of taking call one week a month and working one Saturday a month. It also assists in helping to cover other shifts when needed.
Job Requirements
- Registry by Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS)
- ECHO certification
- Registered in both adult echocardiography (RCS or RDCS) and vascular ultrasound (RVS or RVT)
- Graduated from an accredited school of Ultrasound/Sonography
Preferred Qualifications
Echo & Vascular On-Call Required
Must be registered in one modality and become registered in the other modality within 6 months
- Must live within 30 minutes of hospital
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