Echosonographer

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A Brief Overview

This role performs various modalities of cardiac ultrasound including transthoracic echo, stress echo, and assistance in transesophageal echo. This role is also accountable for the preparation of preliminary interpretation reports, billing procedures, study transmittal and coverage of satellite sites. This role demonstrates advanced knowledge of pediatric echo and a higher level of ability, performance and competencies.

What You Will Do

• Perform echocardiograms in accordance with lab standards while meeting daily volume expectations. Responds to emergent exams in a timely manner. Follows department workflows for reporting, billing and standard daily performance.
• Ensures patient care is provided in clean, safe, quiet, and secure environment. Renders excellent patient care to patients and families. All hospital related interactions are courteous and confidential and in accordance with HIPAA regulations. Demonstrates the knowledge and ability to deliver developmental and age-appropriate care to patients.
• Participates in staff meetings, research studies, quality assurance activities and working groups. Cooperates and assists in obtaining institutional, divisional and departmental initiatives and goals.
• Assists in the teaching of students, fellows and new technicians.
• Follows the policies, procedures and cost-control standards of the hospital as well as department specific policies and procedures.
• May be asked to travel to other locations

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED Required

Experience Qualifications

• At least two (2) years pediatric echocardiography experience Required
• At least five (5) years pediatric echocardiography experience Preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer in Pediatric Echocardiography (RDCS-PE) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) - within 12 months - Required or
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer in Adult Echocardiography (RDCS-AE) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) - within 12 months - Required or
• Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) - within 12 months - Required or
• Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) - within 12 months - Required

Skills and Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of the principles of ultrasound physics and instrumentation of ultrasound systems.
• Advanced knowledge of cardiac anatomy, physiology and pathology.
• Advanced knowledge of transthoracic echocardiography.
• Advanced proficiency in operation of ultrasound equipment and digital reporting software.
• Participation in national, international or original research studies.
• Ability to travel to multiple work locations

To carry out its mission, CHOP is committed to supporting the health of our patients, families, workforce, and global community. As a condition of employment, CHOP employees who work in patient care buildings or who have patient facing responsibilities must receive an annual influenza vaccine.

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