Echocardiographer at RWJBarnabas Health – Lakewood, New Jersey

Job Title: Echocardiographer

Location: Barnabas Health Medical Group

Department Name: Ocean Heart and Vascular

Req #: 0000237956

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $49.43 - $61.04 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview:

Ocean Heart and Vascular is looking to add a qualified Echo Technologist at their Lakewood location. Echo Techs use specialized ultrasound equipment to create images of the heart, valves, and blood flow, assisting cardiologists in diagnosing conditions like heart failure and murmurs. They prepare patients, operate imaging technology, perform structural heart studies, and create preliminary

Qualifications:

Required:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Diploma from an accredited Echocardiography program
• At least one year of hospital work experience required

Certifications and Licenses Required:

• Registered Echocardiogram Technologist or Registry - eligible
• Basic Life Support Certification

Scheduling Requirements

• Full-Time Day Shift
• Monday - Friday 8am-4:30pm

Essential Functions:

• Conducting transthoracic (TTE), stress, or transesophageal (TEE) echocardiograms to visualize cardiac structures.
• Preparing patients for exams, explaining procedures to alleviate anxiety, and positioning them for imaging
• Recording images, measuring heart chambers, evaluating valve function, and recognizing abnormal findings.
• Preparing preliminary reports and findings for physicians to review.
• Maintaining, cleaning, and calibrating ultrasound equipment.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits and Perks

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.