Dominican Hospital·Live Oak, California
Perform diagnostic echocardiography procedures, including stress and transesophageal echoes, to assist in treating cardiovascular conditions. Operate ultrasound equipment to capture high-quality cardiac images while ensuring patient comfort and effective communication.
Where You’ll Work Founded in 1941, Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital is a 188-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Santa Cruz, California.
Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, orthopedics, and a Family Birthing Center.
Additionally, Dominican Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and has been awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care.
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One California Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Echo Tech/Sonographer, you will perform diagnostic echocardiography procedures to assist in diagnosing and treating cardiovascular conditions.Every day you will operate ultrasound equipment to capture high-quality cardiac images and data, ensuring patient comfort and performing a range of echocardiographic studies.To be successful in this role, you will possess a strong understanding of cardiac anatomy, proficient technical skills, and effective communication abilities to provide exceptional diagnostic services.
Utilizes the AIDET principle to communicate with others, with a focus on patients and their families.
Acknowledge Introduce Explain Duration Thank Performs echocardiograms, doppler, color flow Doppler and Transesophageal echoes with supervision as required.
Performs stress echoes with supervision or independently.
Performs tilt table procedures.
Schedules and prioritizes tests.
Performs EKG testing.
Job Requirements Required Currently attending or graduate of an accredited echocardiography program and Clinical experience performing echocardiograms, stress echoes, transesophageal echoes, EKG testing, stress testing and Holter monitors independently or with proctor American Heart Association Basic Life Support - CPR Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer, within 36 - months
Must be a graduate or currently attending an accredited echocardiography program with clinical experience in cardiac testing. Requires American Heart Association BLS-CPR certification and RDCS registration within 36 months.
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