Echo Technician
Description
Job Title: Echo Technician
Department: SCHC
About the Role:
We are currently seeking a highly motivated Echo Technician to join our healthcare team. This role will be responsible for performing ultrasound examinations of the heart and related vessels, including 2D and M-Mode echo cadiology and color-flow Doppler studies (pulsed and continous), stress echo, and echo, and will enable us to continue to scale in the healthcare industry.
What You'll Do:
- Prepares studies for interpretation by physician, including accurate calculation of cardiac structures.
- Demonstrates ability to detect possible abnormalities on an echo that are not considered to be normal and is able to directly notify the physician of any suspected abnormalities.
- Completes all paperwork accurately.
- Completes daily log of studies accurately.
- Initiates Code Blue and emergency measures when indicated according to BCLS and hospital policy.
- Maintains medication security to authorized personnel only.
- Evaluates and initiates inventory and ordering of supplies.
- Maintains safe working and patient environment.
- Utilizes appropriate and effective communication and problem solving skills in all interpersonal interactions.
- Exercises sound judgment in relating the physician's order to actual conditions of the patient and consults with the Medical Director and/or attending physician in questionable situations.
- Able to effectively communicate with the clinical team (nurses, physicians, and other related ancillaries), in order to advocate for patient safety and continuity of care.
- Performs stress echocardiograms, bubble studies when necessary
- Assist in ICAEL accreditation
Qualifications:
- Echocardiography graduate with RDMS (RDMS preferred
- BCLS or ACLS Certification from American Heart Association
You're great for this role if:
- 1+ years of echocardiography
Who We Are:
Astrana Health (NASDAQ: ASTH) is a physician-centric, technology-powered healthcare management company. We are building and operating a novel, integrated, value-based healthcare delivery platform to empower our physicians to provide the highest quality of end-to-end care for their patients in a cost-effective manner. Our mission is to combine our clinical experience, best-in-class delivery network, and technological expertise to improve patient outcomes, increase access to healthcare, and make the US healthcare system more efficient.Our platform currently empowers over 10,000 physicians to provide care for ~1 million patients nationwide. Our rapid growth and unique position at the intersection of all major healthcare stakeholders (payer, provider, and patient) gives us an unparalleled opportunity to combine clinical and technological expertise to improve patient outcomes, increase access to quality healthcare, and reduce the waste in the US healthcare system.
Our Values:
- Put Patients First
- Empower Entrepreneurial Provider and Care Teams
- Operate with Integrity & Excellence
- Be Innovative
- Work As One Team
Environmental Job Requirements and Working Conditions:
- This position is in office. The office is located at 506 W. Valley Blvd #100 San Gabriel, CA 91776.
- This position can be part-time or full-time.
Astrana Health is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. If you require assistance in applying for open positions due to a disability, please email us at humanresourcesdept@astranahealth.com to request an accommodation.
Additional Information:
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.