Job Summary:

• Select and set up appropriate ultrasound and ancillary equipment
• Review the patient's clinical history and explain procedures to the patient/family.
• Instruct and assist patient positions for each study.
• Identify abnormalities during echo and obtain additional images to improve diagnosis.
• Perform stress echo studies with an RN, physician or cardiovascular technician.
• Monitor the physiological status of patients and assist in emergency procedures.
• Measure, record, and save data and maintain patient confidentiality.
• Report critical findings to in-office physicians.
• Maintain and clean procedure rooms and machines.

Skills on Resume:

• Equipment Setup (Hard Skills)
• Patient Communication (Soft Skills)
• Patient Positioning (Soft Skills)
• Abnormality Identification (Hard Skills)
• Stress Echo Conducting (Hard Skills)
• Patient Monitoring (Hard Skills)
• Data Confidentiality (Hard Skills)
• Room Maintenance (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Able to work effectively as a member of an inter-professional team
• Collaborating with other disciplines to provide comprehensive patient care
• Contributes to the academic mandate of the organization as an educator, resource 
• Support for staff, students and members of the academic and professional community
• Identifies and addresses educational needs of patients and their families
• Demonstrates commitment to ongoing professional development in order to continue to provide optimal patient care
• Is committed to, and participates in, ongoing quality improvement in the organization
• Provides patient care in accordance with all professional and organizational standards
• Performance of echocardiograms (TEE, TTE, SE as applicable per location) for inpatient and outpatient adults.
• Interdepartmental collaboration for timely completion of studies.

Skills on Resume:

• Interdisciplinary Collaboration (Soft Skills)
• Educational Leadership (Soft Skills)
• Patient Education (Soft Skills)
• Professional Development (Soft Skills)
• Quality Improvement (Soft Skills)
• Standards Compliance (Hard Skills)
• Cardiac Imaging Expertise (Hard Skills)
• Interdepartmental Coordination (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Manage patients and operate cardiac ultrasound and testing equipment in accordance with professional standards
• Obtain the appropriate and optimal cardiac images and information
• Support medical diagnosis by a Cardiologist and subsequent management of pathological findings.
• Receive and correctly interpret requests from referrers for cardiac procedures to be performed on patients
• Correctly identify all patients in accordance with company/professional protocols
• Investigate patient medical history and details of previous relevant reports
• Document patient’s condition, with emphasis on the characteristics, location and extent of any pathology, when present
• Consistently deliver high levels of patient care and customer service 
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to building patient and referrer satisfaction and loyalty
• Greet and farewell patients in a caring, friendly and professional manner

Skills on Resume:

• Patient Management (Soft Skills)
• Cardiac Imaging (Hard Skills)
• Diagnostic Support (Hard Skills)
• Procedure Interpretation (Hard Skills)
• Patient Identification (Hard Skills)
• Medical History Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Pathology Documentation (Hard Skills)
• Customer Service Excellence (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Administrate image enhancing agent per ASE guidelines.
• Participate in the Quality Improvement Program for the department.
• Properly identifies patients and orients them to procedure(s). 
• Complies with Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) standards and guidelines. 
• Proper maintenance and handling of equipment that is in compliance with manufacturer guidelines and organizational policy. 
• Anticipate and respond immediately to all patient, carer and referrer inquiries, address their needs as a priority, and ensure follow-up 
• Build strong and cooperative relationships with referrers, and in particular regarding their urgent/complex requests and requirements
• Explain procedures and provide instructions to patients in clear, simple, accurate and concise terms
• Ensuring understanding and that any questions or concerns are addressed
• Ensure a duty of care is provided to all patients, to promote and maintain quality standards within each clinic
• Provide a safe working environment for all staff, patients and visitors

Skills on Resume:

• Agent Administration (Hard Skills)
• Quality Improvement Participation (Soft Skills)
• Patient Identification (Hard Skills)
• Standards Compliance (Hard Skills)
• Equipment Maintenance (Hard Skills)
• Responsive Communication (Soft Skills)
• Relationship Building (Soft Skills)
• Procedural Explanation (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Produce ultrasonic recordings for use by Physicians in diagnosis
• Conduct quality echocardiographic and cardiology support services with full understanding of physiology and anatomy at an expert level
• Participate in echocardiography on call rotation
• Perform diagnostic echocardiograms according to established policies and procedures
• Assist physicians with diagnostic procedures including transesophageal echocardiograms
• Caring and healing practices are found in relationships, communication and the hospital setting. 
• Patients are actively involved in their care and experience a therapeutic relationship with the caregiver.
• Patient care is designed to meet patient and family needs
• Taking into account the unique needs of each patient. 
• Caring leaders create an environment in which caring relationships happen.
• Oversees all film developing, processing and inventory. 
• Performs quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) for all equipment pertaining to taking, processing and viewing of cine films. 

Skills on Resume:

• Ultrasonic Imaging (Hard Skills)
• Echocardiography Expertise (Hard Skills)
• On-Call Echocardiography (Soft Skills)
• Diagnostic Imaging (Hard Skills)
• Physician Assistance (Soft Skills)
• Therapeutic Care (Soft Skills)
• Patient-Centered Care (Soft Skills)
• Quality Control Oversight (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Perform comprehensive echocardiographic examination (2D, m-mode, PW/CW/color Doppler) independently.
• Learn to utilize a variety of ultrasound equipment (Philips, GE, etc.)
• Learn to perform agitated saline studies and use various Ultrasound Enhancing Agents (UEA); learn and incorporate strain, 3DE etc.
• Understand the reason for individual patient exams and demonstrate the ability to assess the relevant past medical history of patients.
• Develop a strong knowledge base of cardiac pathophysiology and as assessed by echocardiography.
• Develop the ability to identify pathophysiology and tailor exams
• Recognize and appropriately document normal and abnormal anatomic structures, physiology, pathology and pathophysiology.
• Perform expected volume of studies on a consistent basis.
• Comply with patient privacy (HIPPA) and safety guidelines.
• Understand all aspects of safety and ensure a safe environment for staff and patients.

Skills on Resume:

• Echocardiographic Proficiency (Hard Skills)
• Equipment Proficiency (Hard Skills)
• Ultrasound Techniques (Hard Skills)
• History Assessment (Soft Skills)
• Pathophysiology Knowledge (Hard Skills)
• Diagnostic Tailoring (Hard Skills)
• Anatomy Documentation (Hard Skills)
• Safety Compliance (Hard Skills)