Echocardiographer - Cardiac Diagnostics (Full-Time)

Echocardiographer

Join a dedicated cardiovascular team where your expertise helps deliver high-quality diagnostic care and make a meaningful impact on patients' lives every day. As an Echocardiographer, you'll work alongside skilled healthcare professionals in a collaborative hospital environment that values clinical excellence, teamwork, and compassionate patient care. We offer the opportunity to grow your skills, contribute to exceptional outcomes, and be part of a team committed to advancing heart health in our community. This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 with a 2-year commitment.

Responsibilities:

• Explain procedures and provide clear patient instructions to ensure comfort, understanding, and cooperation throughout the exam.
• Verify patient identity, review medical history, and assess physician orders to ensure accurate and appropriate testing.
• Document patient information and clinical findings accurately within the electronic medical record.
• Operate ultrasound equipment and apply advanced scanning techniques to obtain high-quality diagnostic images.
• Perform transthoracic, transesophageal, stress, contrast, and bubble echocardiography studies in accordance with established protocols.
• Obtain and analyze M-Mode, 2D, Doppler, and Color Flow Doppler images while adhering to industry standards.
• Ensure exams are completed efficiently, properly coded, documented, and processed for storage and billing.
• Collaborate effectively with physicians, nurses, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams to support exceptional patient care.
• Assist physicians with invasive procedures and maintain compliance with universal protocol and safety standards.
• Independently manage assigned responsibilities, including off-shift, on-call, and satellite facility coverage as needed.

Schedule: This position will work rotating days Sunday-Saturday. The shifts will be between 2-4, 8-hour shifts (7AM-3:30PM, 7:45AM-4:15PM, 9:30AM-6PM). This position requires you to work on-call for nights and holidays. May be subject to work other days/shifts based on hospital needs.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Completion of formal training in an Ultrasound program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) required.
• RDCS, RCS or RDMS registered or registry eligible preferred.
• Completion of Physics portion of registry preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Must obtain Registered Cardiac Sonographer OR Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) OR Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) within 12 months of hire date
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UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran