Non-Invasive Cardiac Echocardiography Technologist
Peoria, Illinois
Carle Health - 221 NE Glen Oak Ave

Job Opportunity: Echo Tech - Cardio Non-Invasive

Location: Peoria, Illinois
Employment Type: Clinical-Allied
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

Provide high-quality ultrasound imaging of the heart and great vessels for adult patients. Assist with exercise and non-exercise stress testing and perform other related duties.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform two-dimensional ultrasound studies of the heart and great vessels.
• Identify EKG abnormalities and arrhythmias.
• Use complementary imaging and Doppler techniques to investigate clinical questions.
• Measure cardiac dimensions using M-Mode technique.
• Assess severity of valvular insufficiencies with color flow Doppler.
• Evaluate blood flow through the heart, including stenosis, regurgitation, and shunts using pulsed and continuous-wave Doppler.
• Use contrast echocardiography when standard imaging is suboptimal.
• Evaluate ventricular systolic and diastolic functions and document wall motion abnormalities.
• Recognize congenital heart malformations and acquired pathologies.
• Complete studies according to updated protocols and provide additional views and measurements as needed.
• Correlate clinical history with exams and consult cardiologists for clarification.
• Prepare and assist patients for dobutamine and exercise stress echocardiograms.
• Assist cardiologists with transesophageal echocardiograms (TEE).
• Communicate results to cardiologists and respond to questions promptly.
• Maintain monthly correlation studies and statistics.
• Troubleshoot and report equipment failures.
• Participate in mobile echo/vascular services regionally and callback rotation.
• Assist with functional, pharmacological cardiolite, and echocardiography stress testing.
• Document procedures accurately and assess patient ability to perform tests.
• Recognize lethal arrhythmias and provide crisis assessments, notifying physicians as necessary.
• Complete quarterly competency in stress lab, Holter monitoring, and event monitoring.
• Demonstrate proficiency in pediatric echocardiograms.

Required Qualifications

• Echo Technician with a minimum of 3 years of experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate's Degree in Ultrasound
• Certification by American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) in Echocardiography
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Proficiency in recognizing abnormalities in cardiac structure and function, distinguishing normal from abnormal findings, and recognizing imaging artifacts
• Proficiency in conducting pediatric echocardiograms

Additional Skills

• Operate ultrasound equipment and controls to optimize image quality
• Select appropriate transducers for cardiac structures
• Obtain and document relevant patient history and clinical data
• Use a segmental approach to image cardiac structures from multiple echocardiographic windows (parasternal, apical, subcostal, suprasternal notch)

Prior Travel Experience

• Not specified / not required

This position is ideal for experienced Echo Technicians seeking a clinical allied role focused on cardiac non-invasive imaging with a contract length of approximately 13 weeks.