Cardiac Sonographer Sr

This position is accountable for accurately, safely and efficiently performing routine congenital fetal and pediatric echocardiographic procedures with competency, including assisting in transesophageal, epicardial and intracardiac echocardiographic procedures in outpatient, inpatient, cath lab and operative environments. Acts as an expert department resource, providing leadership, and serving as a resource and consultant to the Cardiologist and service-line as required. Generates and prepares a draft echocardiogram report using the archiving and report writing software. Works under the direction of the Lead Cardiac Sonographer, department manager and medical director. Routinely functions as a preceptor, role model, clinical and education resource.

Responsibilities

Performing routine congenital fetal and pediatric echocardiographic procedures; Assisting in transesophageal, epicardial and intracardiac echocardiographic procedures in outpatient, inpatient, cath lab and operative environments; Acting as an expert department resource and consultant to the Cardiologist and service-line; Generating and preparing draft echocardiogram reports using archiving and report writing software; Working under the direction of the Lead Cardiac Sonographer, department manager and medical director; Functioning as preceptor, role model, clinical and education resource

Requirements

College Degree - 2 year Accredited Echocardiography/Ultrasonography or Program Accredited Echocardiography/Ultrasonography Technical/Vocational Training or High School Diploma/G.E.D. and equivalent experience sufficient to allow for successful completion of either ARDMS or CCI certification; BLS - Basic Life Support - AHA within 30 days of hire or transfer; CCI - Cardiovascular Credentialing International or RDCS-PE - ARDMS Pediatric Echocardiography or RDCS-FE - ARDMS Fetal Echocardiography; Minimum three years Congenital & pediatric echocardiography; Minimum six months demonstrated success performing independent fetal echocardiograms; Demonstrated proficiency in the skills and knowledge required to perform the job; Demonstrated knowledge of cardiac embryology, congenital heart defects, cardiac hemodynamics and palliative/corrective congenital heart surgical procedures

Nice to have

College Degree - 4 year Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography; RDCS-AE - ARDMS Adult Echocardiography; Bilingual Skills