Cardiac Sonographer I - Outpatient - Day/FT - Aston

About ChristianaCare ChristianaCare is one of the Mid‑Atlantic's largest academic health‑care providers and consists of three campuses: Wilmington, Newark, and Union at Cecil County. Through our values of love and excellence, ChristianaCare is consistently identified as a regional center of excellence for cardiology, cancer, and women’s health services and is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Hospital. Primary Function To perform diagnostic echocardiograms in adherence to the American Society of Echocardiography and to assist physicians in the diagnosis of cardiac disease. Shift 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. No weekends and no holidays. Responsibilities Performs 2D, M‑Mode, CW, PW, and color‑flow Doppler echocardiograms. Performs stress echocardiograms. Performs IV starts for dobutamine stress testing. Demonstrates skills and knowledge needed to provide quality, quantitative echocardiograms for adult and geriatric populations. Accurately presents completed echocardiograms to physicians. Recognizes normal and abnormal echocardiograms. Instructs students in clinical procedures. Operates Ascend reporting system. Maintains knowledge of all aspects of non‑invasive procedures and equipment. Provides high‑standard patient care. Complies with Christiana Care and departmental policies and procedures. Rotates to all Cardiac Diagnostic Centers at the manager’s discretion. Enters accurate patient study information into the clinical care system. Attends departmental meetings and in‑services as required. Maintains required credentials of CPR and mandatory in‑service education. Performs assigned work safely, adhering to established departmental safety rules and practices. Reports unsafe activities, conditions, hazards, or violations that may cause injury. Performs other related duties as required. Education Requirements Associate’s degree preferred. Certification from ARDMS (Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer, RDCS) or from Cardiovascular Credentialing International (Registered Cardiovascular Technologist, RCVT), or a new graduate of an accredited ultrasound program who meets registry eligibility. CPR certification. IV experience with saline contrast. Experience in stress echo, dobutamine stress echo, and adult echo. Special Requirements Registered Cardiovascular Sonographer or registry‑eligible, obtaining certification within one year of hire. Pass Christiana Care physical. This position pays $37.38 to $50.90 based on experience. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors, including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements. EEO Posting Statement Christiana Care Health System is an equal‑opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination. Qualified applicants are considered for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, and an employee assistance program. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit #J-18808-Ljbffr Christiana Care Health System