Echo Vascular Technologist

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Description

Introduction

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Echo Vascular Technologist with Chippenham Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Benefits

Chippenham Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
  
• Fertility and family building benefits through Progyny
  
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• Family support, including adoption assistance, child and elder care resources and consumer discounts
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  
• Retirement readiness and rollover services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the Chippenham Hospital family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Echo Vascular Technologist to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

Job Summary and Qualifications

SPECIFIC ELEMENTS AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS*

• Performs accurate analysis of all cardiac anatomy and assimilates appropriate data necessary for interpretation of the study.
• Assists the physician as needed during procedures and monitors physiological parameters during procedures.
• Performs job to ensure quality care is provided within defined area of accountability.
• Completes department appropriate technologist structure reporting protocol as set forth by the accrediting body.
• Restocks work areas with necessary supplies. Keeps work areas clean and orderly to promote patient safety.
• Maintains lab equipment to ensure optimal functioning by inspecting for breakdown, troubleshooting and communicating with appropriate repair persons.
• Submits activity reports as requested.
• Participates actively in continuing education and assists in education of new staff as requested.

What qualifications you will need:

LICENSURE:

Required: American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider 

Required - An appropriate credential in echocardiography or vascular sonography from the ARDMS or CCI within six months of hire (dual certification within 18 months/prior to 2017)

EXPERIENCE:

A) An appropriate credential in echocardiography from the ARDMS or CCI

B) Successful completion of an ultrasound or cardiovascular technology

program which includes verified didactic and supervised clinical

experience in echocardiography. These programs should be accredited by

either the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs

(CAAHEP) or the Canadian Medical Association (CMA).

C) Completion of 12 months full time (35 hours/week) clinical echocardiography

experience performing echocardiograms plus one of the following:

1) Completion of a formal two year program in another allied health profession.

2) Completion of a bachelors degree unrelated to a CAAHEP/CMA accredited

program or a bachelors degree in sonography, vascular technology or a minor

in some aspect of ultrasound which is not CAAHEP accredited to offer

echocardiography/vascular sonography

3) Have an MD, DO degree or equivalent.

D) Minimum of 12 months of echocardiography practice experience and the performance

of at least 600 echocardiogram/Doppler examinations

Preferred - An appropriate credential in echocardiography from the ARDMS or CCI with five years experience

This role requires you to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 based on local, state and /or federal law or regulations (unless a medical or religious exemption is approved).

CJW Medical Center is comprised of Chippenham Hospital and Johnston-Willis Hospital.  We have served the greater Richmond Virginia area for over 100 years.  Our campuses offer services in orthopedics, joint care, behavioral health, cancer care, and neurology.  We have been recognized as a top performer on Key Quality Measures.  Our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way. 

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times.  In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Echo Vascular Technologist opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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