Cardiac Echo Sonographer

LewisGale Regional Health System; Salem (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

401(k) Plan with company match

Education assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Salem, Virginia, is seeking an enthusiastic Echo Sonographer to join their team. In this role, you will perform echocardiography procedures, communicate effectively with patients, and collaborate with healthcare professionals. Applicants should be graduates of an accredited Cardiac Sonography program with at least 2 years of experience. The organization offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical coverage and education assistance, all in a supportive environment focused on community care.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of cardiac/echo sonographer experience.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• RDS eligibility or registration required.

Responsibilities

• Perform all established echocardiography procedures.
• Communicate the nature of the procedure to the patient.
• Recognize sonographic characteristics of normal and abnormal tissue.
• Work in partnership with other healthcare professionals.

Skills

Cardiac Sonography

Stress Echo Testing

Patient Communication

Sonographic Analysis

Education

Graduate of an accredited Cardiac Sonography program

Registered Cardiac Sonographer

Job description

Recent increased rates

Currently offering a sign on bonus up to $15,000

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As an Echo Sonographer with LewisGale Medical Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Benefits

LewisGale Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the LewisGale Medical Center family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Echo Sonographer to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

Job Summary And Qualifications

As an Echo Cardiac Sonographer, you would perform all established echocardiography procedures. While communicating the nature of the procedure to the patient, you will address any questions or concerns.

You would recognize sonographic characteristics of normal and abnormal tissue, structures and blood flow while adjusting scanning techniques to optimize image quality and spectral waveform.

Analyze sonographic findings throughout the course of the examination so a comprehensive exam is complete and sufficient data is provided to the physician to render a final diagnosis.

You will initiate additional scanning techniques or administer contrast agents as indicated by the examination.

Work in partnership with other healthcare professionals to provide the best medical care possible for all patients.

You will perform stress echo testing when needed.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Cardiac Sonography program.
• RDS eligible or registered.
• Registered Cardiac Sonographer.
• Minimum of 2 years of cardiac/echo sonographer experience.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Hours: Full time, day shift

LewisGale Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1909. We give patients access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 500+ bed hospital is one of the leading acute care facilities in the Salem area. We specialize in heart and vascular care—including the latest advanced technology available through our designated Heart Center—as well as orthopedics and spine care, services for mental and behavioral health and cancer care.

At LewisGale Medical Center, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.