Cardiac Sonographer I - Outpatient - Day/FT - Aston, PA

ChristianaCare is one of the Mid-Atlantic’s largest academic health care providers, with three campuses: Wilmington, Newark, and Union at Cecil County. Recognized as a regional center of excellence for cardiology, cancer, and women’s health services, ChristianaCare is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Hospital.

About the role

To perform diagnostic echocardiograms in adherence to the American Society of Echocardiography and to assist physicians in the diagnosis of cardiac disease.

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 necessary to provide quality and quantitative echocardiograms for adult and geriatric populations.
• Accurately presents completed echocardiograms to physicians.
• Demonstrates ability to recognize normal and abnormal echocardiograms.
• Demonstrates ability to instruct students in clinical procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge in operation of Ascend reporting.
• Demonstrates knowledge in all aspects of non-invasive procedures and equipment.
• Demonstrates patient care at a high standard.
• Demonstrates compliance 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 to a supervisor, in a timely manner, any unsafe activities, conditions, hazards, or safety violations that may cause injury to oneself, other employees, patients, and visitors.
• Performs other related duties as required.

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.
• Registered Cardiovascular Sonographer or registry eligible, obtaining certification within one year of hire.
• Pass Christiana Care physical.

Schedule

7:30 AM – 4:00 PM, no weekends, no holidays.

Pay

$37.38 to $50.90 per hour, based on experience.

Benefits

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. Learn more about our benefits for eligible positions.