Echo Specialist

Summary:

Echo Specialist is responsible for performing echocardiographic studies, providing preliminary interpretations, and serving as a technical expert in cardiac ultrasound imaging.

Functional Responsibilities:

• Ensures through his/her actions, either directly or indirectly, that a superior quality of medical treatment, compassion and understanding is given to every patient served at the Care Hospitals and Clinics.
• Conduct specialized studies (3D/4D echo, contrast studies, strain imaging).
• Performs M-Mode and 2-dimensional echocardiograms in both adults, children and children.
• Perform complex transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiograms.
• Perform stress echocardiograms and pharmacological stress tests.
• Execute ICU bedside echocardiography.
• Performs an assessment on patients of various conditions and ages, considering the physical and physiological needs of every patient.
• Provide preliminary interpretations and measurements
• Recognize critical findings requiring immediate physician notification
• Perform comprehensive hemodynamic assessments.
• Evaluate complex congenital and acquired heart disease.
• Obtain high-quality cardiac images and measurements.
• Follow established scanning protocols and procedures.
• Explain procedures to patients and obtain consent.
• Position patients for optimal imaging results.
• Monitor patient comfort and vital signs during procedures.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards
• Processes and maintains records of all results. Performs minor repairs and preventive maintenance on equipment as needed.
• Troubleshoot technical problems and artifacts.
• Maintains departmental inventory of necessary materials and supplies.
• Performs all written documentation, as required by departmental standards, in a timely fashion and submits the completed report.
• Organize the rota for coverage.
• Mentor and train junior technologists and students.
• Participates in continuing education.
• Maintain MOH and CBAHI accreditation standards.
• Responsible to educate patients /families as per their needs and to implement their whole role regarding patient / family education process as mention in patient & family education policy and procedure including documentation in patient medical record.
• They are knowledgeable about their essential role in patient and family education.
• Performs additional duties as directed or assigned by Supervisor.

Job Specifications

Minimum Job Qualifications Requirement (Academic, Certifications, languages, etc.)

• Bachelor's degree in diagnostic medical sonography or related field.
• Registration in Saudi Commission for Health Specialties and current valid license as Echo specialist.
• BLS, ACLS certification required.

Minimum Work Experience:

Required

• 3-5years specialized echo experience post qualification in a large hospital facility.

Skills & Competencies:

• Technical Imaging Skills
• Ultrasound equipment operation and optimization
• Transducer manipulation and image acquisition
• Doppler technique proficiency
• Quality control and equipment maintenance
• Image Analysis & Documentation
• Exhibits professionalism and excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Friendly, flexible, patient and courteous.
• Communicates well in both written and verbal English, Communication in Arabic is preferred.
• Must have good interpersonal skills.
• Knowledgeable in computer applications