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Job Description: Dual registered Echo/ Vascular Technologist under general supervision according to established policies and procedures, performs routine and complex echocardiography and vascular duplex ultrasound examinations and performs and provides preliminary interpretation of studies performed. Examinations performed may include, but are not limited to, trans-thoracic, trans-esophageal, stress and contrast echocardiograms (utilizing commercially prepared contrast agents), peripheral venous and arterial exams, extra cranial cerebrovascular exams, visceral vascular and/or renal vascular exams. Graduate of an approved program of echocardiography and vascular technology/sonography, non-invasive cardiovascular technology.
Requirements: At least 1 year of previous Echo/Vascular related experience required. Registry in echocardiography and vascular technology/sonography by either the American Registry of Diagnostic Sonographers or Cardiovascular Credentialing International. Must be able to demonstrate advanced knowledge and skill in the performance of trans-thoracic contrast echocardiograms. Experience in placing intravenous lines and administration of IV medications is desirable. Experience in EKG interpretation and cardiac and vascular stress testing is preferred.
About Us: Merit Health Wesley is your community healthcare provider. We believe in the power of people to create great care. We are more than 300 physicians strong, while employing more than 1,200 health care professionals. We have been nationally recognized for patient safety and quality care.
Merit Health Wesley is the area’s first and only accredited Chest Pain Center and the only hospital in the area accredited for heart failure care. We work hard every day to be a place of healing, caring and connection for patients and families in the community we call home.
Community: Whether outdoor adventure or stepping it up on the jazzy scene is your cup of tea, Hattiesburg has a little something to offer everyone. Grab your spokes and bike 44 miles down the Longleaf Trace. Plan a family outing visiting the Hattiesburg Zoo to climb high in the sky at The High Ropes Adventure Course. Pop into a shop in Downtown Hattiesburg or revel in the savory scene for a bite at a Midtown Hattiesburg eatery. Thirsty? Round off your evening with beats or brews. You create your own experience in HBURG.
At Merit Health Wesley and Merit Health Medical Group, our people provide great care. We are more than 250 physicians strong, while employing more than 1,000 healthcare professionals who have been nationally recognized for patient safety and quality care. We are a dynamic entity, continually changing and growing in size, service and scope to meet the needs of South Mississippi. Even with these changes, one thing has—and always will—remain the same: our team of professional caregivers strives to uphold the principles upon which this facility was founded more than 100 years ago: Loving God, Serving Others, and Excelling in Healthcare.
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