Echocardiology Tech

Details

Client Name: Philadelphia VAMC

Job Type: Local

Position Urgency Normal

Offering Allied

Profession Radiology/Imaging

Specialty Echo Tech/Cardiac Sonographer

Job ID 19083597

Job Title Echocardiology Tech

Shift Details

Shift 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM

Shifts Per Week 5

scheduledHrs_1 40.0

Job Order Details

Start Date 2026-10-05

End Date 2027-04-05

Duration 26 Week(s)

Float Required No

Call Required No

Job Description Echocardiology Tech Future Opportunity Work Location: 3900 Woodlawn Ave, Philadelphia PA19104 Work Schedule: 7:30am -4:00 pm Monday through Friday, normal business hours.; Full time

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform diagnostic-quality echocardiograms using M-mode, 2D/3D imaging, spectral Doppler, and color flow Doppler techniques.
• Identify normal and abnormal cardiac anatomy and function, recognizing a wide range of cardiovascular disease states.
• Conduct comprehensive cardiac assessments to evaluate chamber size, valve function, septal defects, pericardial effusions, pressure gradients, and other cardiac abnormalities.
• Perform contrast, bubble, and stress echocardiography studies and assist with transesophageal echocardiograms (TEE).
• Adapt imaging techniques and equipment settings to meet individual patient needs and obtain optimal diagnostic results.
• Independently analyze findings, document abnormalities, and communicate pertinent results to interpreting physicians.
• Collaborate with physicians to determine appropriate imaging studies based on clinical presentation.
• Manage both outpatient and inpatient echocardiography workloads while ensuring timely, accurate examinations.
• Utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills to optimize studies and ensure comprehensive evaluations.
• Explain procedures to patients, perform examinations, and adjust machine settings based on patient condition and clinical circumstances.

Benefits: EGA offers a competitive pay rate and a robust benefits package. Our benefits package includes vacation, sick leave, holidays, 3 medical plan options, dental, vision, free basic term life insurance, voluntary supplemental life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, critical illness, accident insurance, hospital indemnity, and 401(k) retirement savings plan. Benefits eligibility is dependent on job type and full-time status. Please inquire with a recruiter.

Qualifications

Basic Life Support (BLS) is required and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification through Cardiovascular Credentialing International for RCS (Registered Cardiac Sonographer and/or certification through ARDMS for Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer preferred.

Work Environment

The work is performed in the Echo clinic and other patient care areas.

EGA is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, national origin or ancestry, religion (including Executive Order 13899 protection against anti-Semitism), age (40 and over), sex (including gender identity, transgender status, and sexual orientation), parental status (including limitations related to pregnancy, lactation, childbirth, or related medical conditions), political affiliation, citizenship status, genetic information (including family medical history, genetic testing and services, and genetic characteristics), disability (physical or mental), veteran status or military service history or status, or any other non-merit-based characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work includes physical demands associated with a traditional clinical setting such as talking, listening, reading, writing, typing, walking, standing, sitting, manual dexterity, visual acuity, reaching, climbing, grabbing, pushing, pulling, lifting (up to X pounds), bending, kneeling, and other physical functions as necessary.

EEO Statement

EGA is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, national origin or ancestry, religion (including Executive Order 13899 protection against anti-Semitism), age (40 and over), sex (including gender identity, transgender status, and sexual orientation), parental status (including limitations related to pregnancy, lactation, childbirth, or related medical conditions), political affiliation, citizenship status, genetic information (including family medical history, genetic testing and services, and genetic characteristics), disability (physical or mental), veteran status or military service history or status, or any other non-merit-based characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.

ADA Compliance

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of EGA Associates, LLC to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact Human Resources.

This is an anticipated opportunity. EGA is currently identifying qualified candidates in support of a potential future contract. The position is contingent upon contract award, client approval, funding availability, and successful completion of all applicable screening, credentialing, and onboarding requirements.

Client Details

Client Type Government - Federal

Address 3900 Woodland Avenue

City Philadelphia

State PA

EGA Associates, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.