Job Description

Kings County Hospital Center has a rich legacy for its pioneering role in medicine. Today, with over 625 beds, our hospital remains on the cutting edge of technology and provides the most modern procedures with state-of-the-art equipment. Built in 1831 as a one room infirmary for publicly supported care of the sick, Kings County Hospital Center continues to be a leading healthcare facility whose mission is to provide care to everyone regardless of their ability to pay. The hospital provides a wide range of health services, and specialties are offered in all fields of modern medicine. More than 200 clinics provide a wide array of ambulatory care services.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

PURPOSE OF POSITION : Under the supervision of the performs a variety of ultrasound procedures to assist in medical diagnosis and assessment.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Adult/Pediatric Inpatient and outpatient services

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties of the Echocardiogram Technician level I may include, but are not limited to:

1. The ability to perform all of the major duties and functions of an Echocardiogram Technician including but not limited to Transthoracic echocardiogram, bubble study, strain imaging, Definity and stress echocardiogram.
2. All laboratory duties delegated by the Director of Cardiology and Lead Sonographer
3. Delegation, when warranted, of specific responsibilities to the technical and/or ancillary staff.
4. Operation and maintenance of the laboratory equipment.
5. Supervision of sonography students.
6. Working collaboratively with the Medical Director, lead sonographer, medical, nursing, administrative and technical staff to ensure quality patient care.
7. Responsible to maintain current technical training for his/her position to include at the very least 30 hours of echocardiograph related continuing education over a period of three (3) years, and all hours must be relevant to echocardiography; participate in the echocardiographic departmental conferences and in quality assurance activities; and yearly accumulated continuing education must be kept on file and available for submission upon request.
8. Appropriate credentialing in echocardiography from the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography or Cardiovascular Credentialing International.

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