Echo Tech II BWH Cardiovascular

The Cardiac Imaging Core Lab (CICL) is located within the Brigham and Women's Hospital, a Harvard-affiliated hospital that is situated directly adjacent to Harvard Medical School. The CICL provides cardiac imaging core laboratory services for large-scale national and international clinical trials. The CICL is an academic-oriented research organization that works with academic, government, and industry partners and collaborators nationally and internationally. Working under the supervision of Harvard Faculty Directors, the Echo Tech II will be an integral member of the CICL and will assist with high-level, complex research including but not limited to echocardiographic analysis and data quality assurance. A motivated individual in this position may contribute to scientific publications and presentations at scientific meetings and will help investigate novel methods and technologies in the CICL's area of research.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Serves as an integral part of the imaging research team and provides general expertise and technical leadership.
2. Performs echocardiographic analysis of heart size and function in a high quality, scientific, and reproducible manner. These analyses may include 2D, M-Mode, Color Doppler, 3D, and deformational measures.
3. Implements and documents technical QC/QA procedures including the over-reading of measurements and the reproducibility of analysis.
4. Performs routine reproducibility testing.
5. Assists with the creation, testing, and validation of study specific databases and analysis software.
6. Participates in lab wide and/or project specific meetings.
7. Provides other echocardiographic technical research support as per the CICL Directors as it relates to the overall research scope of the CICL.
8. Maintain appropriate document control standards per SOPs.

• BS and Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) or Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) required. MS degree or equivalent with education and experience in scientific field of research preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year of clinical experience in Echocardiographic lab in a hospital or outpatient set up.
• Experience in cardiac strain analysis preferred.
• An understanding of cardiac anatomy, physiology, cardiac pathophysiology hemodynamics and echocardiography assessment of heart disease is required.

SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

• Must be knowledgeable in cardiac anatomy, physiology, and hemodynamics and cardiac pathophysiology.
• Must have a good understanding of equipment function which is important because technology is changing very rapidly.
• Must have the ability to interact well with staff for smooth lab flow and genuine cooperation.
• Must have strong research design and analytical skills.
• Must possess time management and organizational skills.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
None

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