Cardiac Echo Technologist — Expert Ultrasound Imaging

South Shore Health; Abington (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

South Shore Health System in Massachusetts seeks a certified cardiac sonographer to perform high-level echocardiography for a broad patient population. The role emphasizes patient safety and comfort, and adherence to professional standards.

Responsibilities include BLS competency, recognizing abnormal structures, adapting techniques, and utilizing transducers and ancillary devices to obtain diagnostic quality studies; collaboration with the cardiology team is essential.

Qualifications

• BLS – Basic Life Support.
• Ability to demonstrate competency in cardiovascular echocardiography.
• Must recognize abnormal structures and correlate findings into a useful study.
• Must adapt techniques when necessary to develop new methods.
• Must utilize ancillary devices, e.g., selected transducers.

Responsibilities

• Perform cardiac ultrasound procedures to professional standards for all patients served by South Shore Health System.
• Ensure patient safety and comfort throughout procedures.
• Operate echocardiography equipment and adjust techniques to obtain quality studies.
• Document findings and communicate results to the cardiology team.

Skills

Cardiac echocardiography

Job description

South Shore Health System in Massachusetts seeks a certified cardiac sonographer to perform high-level echocardiography for a broad patient population. The role emphasizes patient safety and comfort, and adherence to professional standards.

Responsibilities include BLS competency, recognizing abnormal structures, adapting techniques, and utilizing transducers and ancillary devices to obtain diagnostic quality studies; collaboration with the cardiology team is essential.