Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Sr

Responsibilities

• Obtaining, measuring, recording, and analyzing echocardiogram studies, ensuring optimal patient positioning.
• Operating ultrasound equipment using M-mode, 2D, spectral Doppler, and color Doppler techniques.
• Identifying cardiac pathologies, visualizing heart anatomy, assessing blood flow and valves, and documenting findings.
• Reviewing data, notifying cardiologists of critical abnormalities, and preparing records for interpretation.
• Performing a range of echocardiography procedures on outpatients and inpatients, including transthoracic, transesophageal, stress, and intraoperative echocardiograms.
• Maintaining CPR certification and assisting in emergency situations.
• Maintaining and troubleshooting ultrasound equipment, managing supplies, and scheduling patients.
• Training new diagnostic cardiac sonographers.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of echocardiography experience.
• Graduation from an accredited ultrasound/vascular technology program or equivalent experience.
• Registered Cardiac Sonographer or Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer certification.
• Current Basic Life Support certification.