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Echocardiography Technologist

Ascension, Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37247

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Position Diagnostic Cardiology Technologist – Saint Thomas Midtown, Nashville, TN

Location: Nashville, TN. Department: Diagnostic Cardiology. Schedule: Full-Time, Day Shift (4x10s 6:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.). Hospital: Saint Thomas Midtown.

Compensation Salary range: $60,000.00 – $86,000.00 per year (current offer).

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Various health insurance options & wellness plans

Retirement benefits including employer match plans

Long‑term & short‑term disability coverage

Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Parental leave & adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.

Responsibilities

Perform diagnostic procedures to assess cardiac structures and hemodynamics in accordance with accepted protocols.

Set up and adjust all imaging equipment and manually maneuver transducers to perform exams.

Implement safety standards and perform appropriate quality control procedures.

Perform routine and complex studies and assist in a variety of imaging procedures.

Recognize significant structures, artifacts, pathology and equipment limitations.

Position patients and select anatomic and technical parameters accurately.

Ensure all activities comply with regulatory agency standards.

Ensure prompt submission of high‑quality images and documents to PACS (image quality, correct lead markers and patient data/history).

Assist in maintaining a clean, safe, and orderly department to include procedure rooms, storage areas, dressing rooms, film storage area and any other areas in department.

Requirements Licensure / Certification / Registration:

BLS Provider obtained within 1 month of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

One or more of the following required:

Cardiographic Technician credentialed from the Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) obtained within 6 months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date.

Radiologic Technologist specializing in Sonography credentialed from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) obtained within 6 months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date.

Cardiac Sonographer credentialed from the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) obtained within 6 months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date.

Medical Sonographer credentialed from the ARDMS obtained within 6 months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date.

Sonography Technician specializing in Cardiac credentialed from the CCI obtained within 6 months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date.

Education

High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

Additional Preferences No additional preferences.

Why Join Our Team Ascension Saint Thomas is a leading health care system with a 125‑year history of providing care to the community, and is the only faith‑based, non‑profit health system in Middle Tennessee. Today, the health system offers a highly comprehensive system of care, consisting of a network of hospitals, affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and specialty facilities.

Ascension is a leading non‑profit, faith‑based national health system made up of thousands of associates delivering compassionate, personalized care across hospitals, clinics and senior‑living communities.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

Pay Non‑Discrimination Notice Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Please note that Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

E‑Verify Statement This employer participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program.

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