Echo Tech
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Specialty: Echo/Cardiac Sonography | Radiology Technologist
City: Biddeford
State: Maine
Metro Area: Portland ME
Job ID: P-297169
Shift: Days - 40 Weekly Hrs.
Length: 13 Weeks
Est. Gross Weekly Pay*: $3143
Start Date: 2024-11-04
Facility Setting: Hospital
Assignment Location
American Traveler Allied has an opening for a contract Echo Tech in Maine. This assignment puts you in the Portland ME area. Enjoy the increased pay and new experiences that come with traveling to locations like Biddeford, along with our full benefits package and top-rated customer service.
Facility Details
This hospital is part of a not-for-profit family of high-quality providers and healthcare organizations. As the largest healthcare organization in Maine and a leading healthcare provider serving the surrounding area, this organization is recognized as one of the nation's top integrated healthcare delivery networks. This nationally accredited, award-winning healthcare system offers a comprehensive array of medical care and services including a full-service medical center and emergency departments.
Location Info: Take in nature's bounty on Maine's many inland rivers and lakes.
Echo Tech Job Responsibilities
Echo technicians are responsible for preparing patients and diagnostic equipment for imaging procedures. They also explain procedures to patients. After positioning the patient, an echo tech applies gel that aids in sound transmission to the patient's skin before using the diagnostic equipment to create images of the patient's heart.
Echo techs typically first complete a degree in medical sonography. They can later pursue further specialization or certification in echocardiography, and certain specialized fields of echocardiography. There is not a specific education program required to work as an echo technician, but employers may prefer to hire those who have a completed a 2-year degree in diagnostic medical sonography from a program accredited by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS).
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- fast start $$ - above average pay in this specialty
Date Posted: 2024-10-02
