Echo Technician - Joliet

Overview

Position Highlights:

Location: Joliet, IL

Department: Cardiology

Hours: Full-time; Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; 8:30am-5:00pm for stress echoes

Good enough isn't for us. Duly Health and Care's team members show up every day driven to exceed expectations. We see and support the remarkable in every person within and beyond the walls of our work.

Duly Health and Care works to understand what matters most to you. We recruit and retain team members who share a relentless passion and pride for helping others live happier and healthier lives. We invest in helping our team members develop their talents in a way that is rich in personal meaning. We invite you to join us, fulfill your purpose and make your mark!

Holistic benefits designed to help our team members flourish in all aspects of their lives, including:

• Comprehensive medical and prescription drug benefits that include medical coverage at 100% (after deductible) when utilizing a Duly provider.

• $5,250 Tuition Reimbursement per year.

• 40 hours paid volunteer time off.

• A culture committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Social Impact

• 12 Weeks parental leave at 100% pay and a financial benefit for adoption and surrogacy for non-physician team members.

• 401(k) Match

• Profit-sharing program

Responsibilities

Are you ready to challenge the expected to deliver the extraordinary?

• Proficient in all aspects of an Echo Lab, including all tests (Echo Imaging, Echo/Doppler/Color Flow, Stress Echo, Contrast study)

• Provide professional quality technical care for the Clinic patients, according to established guidelines and practices.

• Enter all necessary data into EMR.

• Be familiar with saving/retriving images on DVR.

• Recognize and report to cardiologist significant abnormal findings.

• Perform Doppler Echocardiography

• Perform Stress Echocardiography. Check images for the signs of contraindication for the Stress test.

• Maintain testing area with necessary supplies, materials, and cleanliness.

• Possess skill to perform everyday duties to maintain the highest quality standard established in the Echo Lab and cardiology department.

• Perform related work responsibilities as required or needed in the Echo Lab

• Have knowledge of safety hazards and precautions to maintain a safe work environment.

• Be skilled in maintaining and preparing records.

Qualifications

The Experiences You Bring:

• HS Diploma or GED required

• Basic EKG interpretation.

• Minimum of at least 1-3 years of previous Echo Lab experience.

• Knowledge of elementary electrocardiography

• Understanding of cardiac anatomy as recorded by M-mode, 2D echocardiography with all the standard views.

• Knowledge of cardiac hemodynamic as demonstrated by pulsed Doppler, continuous wave Doppler and Color flow imaging.

• Familiarity with the basic procedures and equipment used in exercise electrocardiography so that the equipment can be used for exercise echocardiography.

• Understanding of basic principles of digital echocardiography and quantitation, along with two dimensional measurement techniques; rapid image recording (within one minute) after exercise echocardiography is vital.

• Familiarity with contrast study procedures.