Cardiac or Cardiovascular Sonographer

The University of Kansas Health System; North Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System seeks a Cardiovascular Sonographer to deliver high-quality ultrasound imaging for adult patients. The role emphasizes advanced cardiac techniques, patient care, and collaboration with the cardiovascular team to optimize outcomes.

You will perform transthoracic, transesophageal, and stress echocardiography, read images, document findings, and adapt protocols for diverse cases. On-call, weekend coverage, and CME maintenance are part of the role.

Qualifications

• RDMS certification required or in process.
• RCS certification in process or completed within 90 days.
• RDCS certification pursued as part of credentialing.
• BLS/CPR certification required on hire.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic to advanced cardiac ultrasound services for adults (TTE, TOE, stress).
• Prepare equipment, prep patients, explain procedures, read images and report findings.
• Educate staff, physicians, and fellows on equipment, techniques and protocols.
• Contribute to quality assurance activities and IAC-related tasks.
• Occasional on-call, weekend coverage, and later shifts required.

Skills

Cardiac ultrasound

Patient care

Team communication

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Position Summary / Career Interest:

Cardiovascular Sonographers provide professional, safe and compassionate ultrasound imaging care to all patient populations. They are uniquely trained in the advanced understanding of ultrasound physics and instrumentation allowing them to optimize the ultrasound controls for the highest quality image acquisition. The sonographer is able to identify and evaluate the appropriate anatomical and physiological consequences that would be consistent with disease processes. They need to be able to adapt the routine protocol to a wide range of patients and disease-state variability, making each exam individual and unique. The sonographer manages the initiation of critical value notification to expedite optimal patient outcomes.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Performs basic to advanced cardiac ultrasound services for adult patients such as transthoracic, transesophageal, and stress procedures, used to diagnose and assess cardiac abnormalities.
• General duties include preparing equipment, prepping patients and explaining procedures, reading the images, report findings, analyzing patient clinical history in order to identify the purpose of the examination, and adapting protocols to make each exam unique and individual to the patient and procedure.
• Acts as an educational resource to other staff, physicians, students, and fellows regarding equipment, techniques, and procedures to optimize patient care.
• Seeks and develops new measures to improve the quality of patient care as new technology evolves. Actively participating in meetings, quality assurance, and IAC activities as delegated by the medical and/or technical director.
• Available for occasional on-call status under Cardiologist supervision, weekend coverage, and later shifts is mandatory
• Must possess strong organizational skills and be able to function independently. Strong human relationships, communication skills, and demonstration of sound judgement.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• High School Graduate

Required Licensure and Certification

• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) – American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) must be completed or in the process of being completed and credentialed. Certification must be completed within 3 months of hire date. within 90 Days OR
• Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) – Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) must be completed or in the process of being completed and credentialed. Certification must be completed within 3 months of hire date. within 90 Days
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) – American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) – American Heart Association (AHA) upon Hire
• Maintain CME requirement

Knowledge Requirements

• Ability to train in area of competency
• Graduate of a CAAHEP; JRC-DMS program in cardiac ultrasound preferred.
• Training or certification in IV and LVO contract administration Preferred.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.