The practice of cardiac imaging is a significant part of cardiac diagnostics, and having the right echocardiography tech is just as important. They work closely with patients who might be quite frightened by what they’re experiencing, practicing empathy and professionalism as they help manage complex imaging technology and communicate with other medical staff.

For the Echocardiography Tech

If you’re already a certified echocardiography technician, you’re ready to apply! Options Staffing 360 can help connect you with an employer looking for someone with just your credentials and area of specialty. We work hard to help match you with a position that suits your lifestyle and scheduling needs, whether that’s flexible hours, contract-to-hire work, full-time or part-time, or temporary or travel work!

With twenty years of experience and clients in every corner of the medical industry, you can rest assured they’ll help you find the work environment you’re looking for as well. They work to staff everything from hospitals and clinics to private practices, ensuring that they have staff for every employer, and employers for all of their staff.

If you’re not yet a certified echocardiography tech, here are the steps you need to take to be one of the many people filling jobs in this important, well-paid, and high-demand field.

Echocardiology programs come in two primary forms, which you can find at your local community college: associate’s degrees (which will take approximately two years to complete) and certificate programs (which take around a year). These teach the technicalities of the role and will give you an idea of what this job will require of you through coursework, lab studies, and some hands-on work.

Once you have your education, you’ll need to be certified as an echocardiography technician to get hired. You can pursue your certification through the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).

Certification Through ARDMS

The first step to achieving any certification through ARDMS is Sonography Principles and Instrumentation (SPI), which tests for basic knowledge required for sonography work (and you can now take the SPI from home!). Once you’ve passed that test, you can pursue one of the following certifications: Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS), Fetal Echocardiography (FE), or Pediatric Echocardiography (PE). 

With a certification through ARDMS, you’re required to pay an annual fee to maintain it. Once every six years, you’ll be expected to re-certify.

Certification Through CCI

CCI offers a variety of certifications in sonography, including echocardiography, as well as advanced certification options for those looking to progress professionally. CCI also requires a yearly fee to maintain certification. Like ARDMS, you have to pay an annual fee to maintain your certification, and, every three years, you will have to provide CCI evidence of continued education.

For Potential Employers

Options Staffing 360 takes the work out of staffing your medical facility by carefully vetting all candidates before placing them. Ensure your medical staffing needs are met by reaching out to us today to help you find the echocardiography technician that’s perfect for your team.