Cardiac Sonographer-VCMG

Valley Children's; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 105,000; Part time

Job summary

Valley Childrens is seeking an echocardiography technologist to perform routine congenital and pediatric studies, assist in transesophageal, epicardial and intracardiac procedures, and generate a draft report for the cardiology team.

The role is in outpatient clinic settings, working under the clinic manager, with participation in on-call duties and outreach. EKGs and Holter monitoring are also part of the responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum two (2) years Congenital & pediatric echocardiography (preferred).
• Demonstrated knowledge of cardiac embryology, congenital heart defects, cardiac hemodynamics and palliative/corrective congenital heart surgical procedures.
• Instruct, train and educate health providers in the assessment of congenital heart disease.
• Bilingual skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in performing routine congenital and pediatric echocardiographic procedures.
• Assist in transesophageal, epicardial and intracardiac echocardiographic procedures in outpatient clinic environment.
• Generate and prepare a draft echocardiogram report using AR archiving/reporting software.
• Participate in on-call duties and outreach clinic involvement.
• Perform EKGs, Holter and multi-event applications.

Skills

Cardiac embryology and congenital

Bilingual skills

Education

2 year Accredited Echocardiography/Ultrasonography

Program Accredited Echocardiography/Ultrasonography Technical/Vocational Training

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Equivalent Experience

College Degree - 4 year Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography

BLS - Basic Life Support

RDCS-PE - ARDMS Pediatric Echocardiography

CCI - Cardiovascular Credentialing International

RDCS-FE - ARDMS Fetal Echocardiography

RDCS-AE - ARDMS Adult Echocardiography

Job description

Job Summary:

This position is accountable for accurately, safely and efficiently performing routine congenital and pediatric echocardiographic procedures with competency including assisting in transesophageal, epicardial and intracardiac echocardiographic procedures in outpatient clinic environment. Assists the Cardiologist as required. Generates and prepares a draft echocardiogram report using the archiving and report writing software. Works under the direction of the clinic manager. Participates in the rotation of on-call duties and outreach clinic involvement. Performs EKGs, Holter and multi-event applications

Qualifications:

Education

• College Degree - 2 year Accredited Echocardiography/Ultrasonography (required) Or
• Program Accredited Echocardiography/Ultrasonography Technical/Vocational Training (required) Or
• High School Diploma/G.E.D. (required) And
• Equivalent Experience If individual has neither accredited program nor 2 year degree, High School Diploma and equivalent experience sufficient to allow for successful completion of ARDMS certification in Echocardiography required. (required)
• College Degree - 4 year Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography (preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

• BLS - Basic Life Support - AHA - American Heart Association within 30 days of hire or transfer into position (required)
• RDCS-PE - ARDMS Pediatric Echocardiography - ARDMS - American Registry of Medical Sonographers within 18 months of hire or transfer into position (required) Or
• CCI - Cardiovascular Credentialing International - CCI - Cardiovascular Credentialing International Akers Specialty Clinic only within 18 months of hire or transfer into position (required)
• RDCS-FE - ARDMS Fetal Echocardiography - ARDMS - American Registry of Medical Sonographers (preferred)
• RDCS-AE - ARDMS Adult Echocardiography - ARDMS - American Registry of Medical Sonographers (preferred)

Work Experience

• Minimum two (2) years Congenital & pediatric echocardiography (preferred)

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of cardiac embryology, congenital heart defects, cardiac hemodynamics and palliative/corrective congenital heart surgical procedures. Skilled to instruct, train and educate health providers in the assessment of congenital heart disease.
• Bilingual Skills Preferred.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Compensation Range:

$52.72 - $76.45

Workshift:

Position Exempt:

No

FTE %:

0

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

0

Daily Hours:

8