Huntsville Memorial Hospital Huntsville , TX 77320
Posted 4 days ago
Under general supervision of the Cardiopulmonary Manager, the Echo Technologist safely performs all Echocardiogram procedures and arterial segmental BP studies in accordance with established procedures.
Requirements
Education: Completion of formal cardiovascular technology training program required.
Experience: None required, one year of experience preferred.
Licensure/Certification: Certification eligible by the ARDMS or CCI required, with registry obtained within one (1) year of eligibility. Basic Life Support certification required within 30 days of employment, before patient care is administered independently.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:
Frequent: reaching, pushing, pulling, standing & walking.
Occasional: lifting, carrying, bending, squatting, climbing kneeling, twisting.
Visual and hearing acuity required. Work is mostly inside, with good ventilation and comfortable temperature.
Possible exposure to: toxic/caustic chemicals or detergents, moving mechanical parts, potential electric shock, radiant energy, communicable diseases, blood-borne pathogens.
LATITUDE, CONTACTS/INTERACTIONS
All positions of Huntsville Memorial Hospital are part of an interdisciplinary team, and as such, participate in the care and service delivery process through effective interaction with other team members. Primarily interacts with hospital staff, medical staff, patients, and visitors.
MACHINES, TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Every effort has been made to make this job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties the incumbent will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or is a logical assignment to the position.
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