Cardiac Sonographer - Cardiovascular Lab

Echocardiographer (Cardiac Sonographer)

Bring your expertise to a team where advanced cardiac imaging, strong mentorship, and real growth opportunities come together. As an echocardiographer (cardiac sonographer) with our adult heart program, you'll work within a supportive and team-oriented culture that encourages personal and professional development. Echo Techs work within a sonography-led lab, under the guidance of a supervisor, manager, and directorall with extensive backgrounds in echocardiography.

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here:

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
• EPIC electronic charting system

Type of Opportunity: PRN FTE: 0.00 Job Exempt: No Work Shift: Varied Days and Hours (United States of America)

Responsibilities:

• Echocardiography imaging: Perform comprehensive, diagnostic images using 2D, 3D, color imaging to evaluate the structure and function of the heart.
• Patient care: Ensure each echo is done in a patient-centered, comfortable and safe environment. Sonographers explain the process to patients and alert physicians of critical findings or changes in patient condition that require further evaluation.
• Reporting: Prepare preliminary echo reports including relevant measurements.
• Call: Participate in weeknight and weekend call. Sonographers take "Home Call" with call pay. On average, sonographers are called in overnight approximately once a month. Weekend call is typically 2-6 echoes on Saturdays and Sundays and triaged by the on call pediatric cardiologist.
• Collaboration: Work as a team with fellow sonographers and physicians to ensure smooth patient flow and optimal imaging for every patient.
• Equipment maintenance: Assist echo lab managers with maintaining equipment and performing quality control.
• Continuing Education: Participate in educational sessions to ensure we provide the most up-to-date care to our patients.

Qualifications:

Education

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Graduate of an accredited two (2) year Allied Health program required; Ultrasound Technology preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in a health science field, including but not limited to Cardiovascular Technology, Ultrasound, Radiologic Technology, Respiratory Therapy, or Nursing, preferred.
• Graduation from an accredited Cardiac Ultrasound (Echocardiography) program preferred.

Experience

• Cardiac ultrasound, vascular, and general ultrasound experience in an inpatient and/or outpatient setting preferred.

Licensure & Certifications

• New Mexico Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Program (NMRTT) licensure required. New graduates must obtain licensure within ninety (90) days of hire.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Current certification through one of the following credentialing organizations:
• ARDMS/RDCS with a specialty in Adult Echocardiography (AE), Fetal Echocardiography (FE), or Pediatric Echocardiography (PE); or
• CCI credential as a Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) or Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS).

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of cardiac anatomy, physiology, and echocardiographic principles.
• Ability to perform high-quality diagnostic cardiac ultrasound examinations with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a commitment to delivering exceptional patient-centered care.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced clinical environment while maintaining high standards of quality, safety, and service excellence.

We're all about well-being, starting with yours. Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses. Compensation Disclaimer The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.