Cardiac Sonographer

This position is accountable for accurately, safely and efficiently performing routine congenital and pediatric echocardiographic procedures with competency including assisting in transesophageal, epicardial and intracardiac echocardiographic procedures in outpatient clinic environment. Assists the Cardiologist as required. Generates and prepares a draft echocardiogram report using the archiving and report writing software. Works under the direction of the clinic manager. Participates in the rotation of on-call duties and outreach clinic involvement. Performs EKGs, Holter and multi-event applications

Responsibilities

accurately, safely and efficiently performing routine congenital and pediatric echocardiographic procedures with competency including assisting in transesophageal, epicardial and intracardiac echocardiographic procedures in outpatient clinic environment; Assists the Cardiologist as required; Generates and prepares a draft echocardiogram report using the archiving and report writing software; Works under the direction of the clinic manager; Participates in the rotation of on-call duties and outreach clinic involvement; Performs EKGs, Holter and multi-event applications

Requirements

College Degree - 2 year Accredited Echocardiography/Ultrasonography (required) Or Program Accredited Echocardiography/Ultrasonography Technical/Vocational Training (required) Or High School Diploma/G.E.D. (required) And Equivalent Experience If individual has neither accredited program nor 2 year degree, High School Diploma and equivalent experience sufficient to allow for successful completion of ARDMS certification in Echocardiography required. (required); BLS - Basic Life Support - AHA - American Heart Association within 30 days of hire or transfer into position (required); RDCS-PE - ARDMS Pediatric Echocardiography - ARDMS - American Registry of Medical Sonographers within 18 months of hire or transfer into position (required) Or CCI - Cardiovascular Credentialing International - CCI - Cardiovascular Credentialing International Akers Specialty Clinic only within 18 months of hire or transfer into position (required); Demonstrated knowledge of cardiac embryology, congenital heart defects, cardiac hemodynamics and palliative/corrective congenital heart surgical procedures. Skill to instruct, train and educate health providers in the assessment of congenital heart disease.

Nice to have

College Degree - 4 year Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography (preferred); RDCS-FE - ARDMS Fetal Echocardiography - ARDMS - American Registry of Medical Sonographers (preferred); RDCS-AE - ARDMS Adult Echocardiography - ARDMS - American Registry of Medical Sonographers (preferred); Minimum two (2) years Congenital & pediatric echocardiography (preferred); Bilingual Skills Preferred