Cardiac Sonographer-VCMG

LE04 Valley Children's Medical Group; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 151,536,000 - 219,038,000; Full time

Job summary

Valley Children’s Healthcare in Beaverton, OR seeks an Echocardiography Technician to perform routine congenital and pediatric echocardiography with guidance to assist in transesophageal, epicardial and intracardiac procedures in outpatient settings. You will generate draft reports and support cardiologists in a busy clinic.

Requirements include ARDMS certification pathway, two-year accredited echocardiography program, and AS or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Two-year accredited echocardiography/ultrasonography program is required.
• Accredited program or 2-year degree plus ARDMS certification pathway is required.
• High School Diploma/G.E.D. required; equivalent experience may suffice to pursue ARDMS.
• Four-year diagnostic cardiac sonography degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine congenital and pediatric echocardiographic procedures with competency.
• Assist in transesophageal, epicardial and intracardiac echocardiography procedures.
• Generate and prepare draft echocardiogram reports.
• Work under clinic manager direction.
• Participate in on-call duties and outreach clinic involvement.
• Perform EKGs, Holter and multi-event applications.

Skills

Cardiac embryology

Congenital heart defects

Pediatric echocardiography

Bilingual

Education

Two-year Accredited Echocardiography/Ultrasonography

Accredited Echocardiography/Ultrasonography Training

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Four-year Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography (preferred)

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)
• Program Accredited Echocardiography/Ultrasonography Technical/Vocational Training (required)
• 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)
• 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

Disclaimer

Final compensation will be dependent upon skills and experience.

About Us

Valley Children’s Healthcare – one of the largest pediatric healthcare networks in the nation – provides Central California’s only high-quality, comprehensive care exclusively for children, from before birth to young adulthood. With more than 670 physicians and 3,500 staff, Valley Children’s delivers high-quality, comprehensive care to more than 1.3 million children in our service area. Our network offers highly specialized medical and surgical services to care for children with conditions ranging from common to the highly complex at our 358-bed stand‑alone children’s hospital that includes 28 regional NICU beds. Our family‑centered, pediatric services extend from a leading pediatric cancer and blood disorders center home on the West Coast, and a pediatric heart center known for its expertise and pioneering treatments, to a Regional Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the highest level referral center between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. We participate in community initiatives, we support community efforts, we get involved where we can do the most good.