Cardiac Sonographer

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

Schedule | Hours:

• Full-time, 36 hours per week

• Days

Highlights:

• Comprehensive packages: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, PTO, and 403B

• Competitive pay

• Colleague Referral Program (earn cash & prizes!)

• Tuition Reimbursement & Student Loan Forgiveness

Position Summary:

The Cardiac Sonographer performs routine and/or specialized cardiac ultrasound exams. The echo cardiographer acquires/analyses data using diagnostic medical ultrasound and related technologies providing calculations/data for medical staff interpretations.

What the Cardiac Sonographer will do:

• Performs routine and specialized echocardiograms using {M-mode, 2D, 3D, Color/ Spectral Doppler, and related technologies}.

• Performs and assists with graded exercise and pharmacological stress echocardiographic procedures, in addition to other types of studies.

• Coordinates/ assists with performing Transesophageal Echocardiograms and optimizing echocardiographic images and data.

• Operate, maintain and optimize ultrasound and related equipment.

• Transport ultrasound equipment to patient units as required performing bedside exams.

• Review patient charts and performs patient assessments.

• Acquire and analyze data to provide/prepare worksheets for medical staff review and interpretation.

• Function in an educational capacity for patients, patients’ family, nurses, physicians, and other audiences relative to skill.

• Cover a required amount of on-call responding to off-hour/ emergent calls (24/7).

What the Cardiac Sonographer will need:

• Graduate of a two-year program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs (CAAHEP).

• Certification as Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) with the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers OR Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) with Cardiovascular Credentialing International (or able to attain credentials within 1 year of hire). Once registered, must maintain registry status in compliance with the CE requirements of their certifying organization for the imaging modality in which they perform services.

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification. Certification or re-certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) within three months of hire.

• Preferred: Dual-registry RDCS and RVT registered vascular technologist

• Preferred: One or more years of ultrasound experience

• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited CAAHEP program

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran