Cardiovascular Ultrasound Tech III - OP

Atlantic Health System; Rockaway (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage

PTO & Paid Sick Leave

Tuition Assistance & Advancement

Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave

Backup and On-Site Childcare

Well-Being Rewards

EAP

Job summary

Atlantic Health System is seeking an Echo Sonographer III to perform comprehensive ultrasound exams and report findings in a collaborative lab setting. The role emphasizes patient safety, quality, and adherence to protocols within a leading New Jersey healthcare system.

Ideal candidates will hold ARDMS/CCI registry, be a Registered Sonographer, and possess BLS certification, demonstrating strong interpersonal and technical skills in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Registry through CCI or ARDMS is required.
• Registered Sonographer credential is required.
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association is required.

Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive ultrasound exams following established protocols and reports results.
• Completes clerical tasks for ultrasound tests and ensures timely reporting of critical results.
• Communicates with physicians, patients, and center staff; supports policy adherence and patient education.
• Promotes teamwork, accountability and professional development; mentors others.
• Maintains a clean, organized lab environment and proper equipment maintenance.
• Identifies learning needs and attends in-services to upgrade skills.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Effective verbal and written skills

Basic proficiency with computer system

Education

Registry through CCI or ARDMS

Registered Sonographer

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification from American Heart Association

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

This position requires the following responsibilities:

• Performs comprehensive ultrasound exams. Follows established protocols to verify, plan, set up, perform, and report appropriate examinations. Verifies identity and informs and observes patient during procedure to ensure patient education, cooperation, and safety. Assists in continuing quality assurance and performance improvement.
• Completes clerical tasks associated with ultrasound tests. Completes and records all testing information accurately, completely, and in a timely manner. Ensures that critical results are reported promptly and accurately, following established policy. Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality.
• Communicates with physicians, patients, and other center personnel. Maintains pleasant and informative manner in communicating with patients, physicians, and other center personnel. Makes recommendations to supervisor on related duties, policies and procedures.
• Enhances environment of teamwork. Shows motivation, enthusiasm, acceptance of responsibility and personal accountability with regard to daily duties. Engages in problem solving in difficult situations. Asks for assistance / guidance when appropriate and accepts suggestions in a positive manner. Demonstrates understanding of impact of individual performance on team. Seeks to mentor and develop others.
• Maintains work area in a clean and orderly manner. Cleans patient areas after each use and assists in maintaining a clean and orderly environment in the lab. Notifies supervisor of stocking needs and equipment needs or problems. Takes responsibility for lab opening and closing procedures when appropriate. Cleans and maintains all equipment according to Hospital Infection Control policies and procedures.
• Identifies own learning needs and responds to department needs. Identifies, acts on and maintains a record of meetings, etc. to upgrade personal / professional growth. Attends in-services, lab and departmental meetings. Strives to increase proficiency in testing and other lab procedures. Suggests new, changing, more efficient or economical techniques, procedures, and processes.

Echo Sonographer III

Includes skills of Sonographer level 1 +2 & Protocol Directed*/Research Protocols. Consistently takes initiative to develop professionally; Positive attitude; Increased engagement; shift from internal focus to external team/department/org.; demonstrates HRO culture by identifying patient safety issues. Consistently seeks out opportunities to learn new technology and equipment; expand knowledge and skills. ASE Member, Attends Echo Conference, Preceptor, Provides Educational activity/Inservice, Presentations, Shared Governance, Assist w IAC, QI initiatives. Complete CVT PACT.

QUALIFICATIONS

Position Qualifications Required:

• Registry through CCI or ARDMS
• Training/Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association

Echo Sonographer III

• Registered Sonographer

Skills/Activities: Excellent interpersonal skills. Effective verbal and written skills. Basic proficiency with computer system.

ABOUT US

At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is that anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 22,000 team members. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non‑profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:

• Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
• Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
• Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
• Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
• Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
• Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
• Atlantic Health CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
• Atlantic Medical Group
• Atlantic Visiting Nurse
• Atlantic Mobile Health
• Atlantic Rehabilitation

We have more than 900 community‑based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group.

We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:

• Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the magazine's '100 Best Companies to Work For'
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook Named by Newsweek as two of the 'World's Best Hospitals' in 2026.
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook ranked within the top three hospitals in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report's 2025‑2026 Best Hospital rankings.
• Atlantic Health scored four 'A' grades by The Leapfrog Group in its Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades, performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and injections.
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook are New Jersey's only hospitals to be named among America's 50 Best hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.
• Named by Becker's Healthcare as one of the '165 Top Places to Work in Healthcare – 2026'.
• Atlantic Health Morristown, Atlantic Health Overlook, Atlantic Health Chilton and Atlantic Health Newton all Forbes Top Hospitals for 2026.
• Named by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion & Diversity 2025.
• Atlantic Health rated LEVEL 9 – 2025 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired.

Morristown Medical Center is a nationally‑recognized leader in cardiology and heart surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, geriatrics, gastroenterology and GI surgery, pulmonology and lung surgery, and urology.

We are the only hospital in New Jersey named one of America's '50 Best Hospitals' for six consecutive years by Healthgrades and one of the World's Best Hospitals by Newsweek. We were included on Becker's Healthcare 2020 list of '100 Great Hospitals in America'. In addition, Leapfrog recognized us with an 'A' hospital safety grade – its highest – twelve consecutive times, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded us again with its highest five‑star rating in 2020.

Morristown Medical Center is a Magnet Hospital for Excellence in Nursing Service, the highest level of recognition achievable from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for facilities that provide acute care services. Our nonprofit hospital was also designated a Level I Regional Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons and a Level II by the State of NJ.

Team Member Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
• Life & AD&D Insurance.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
• PTO & Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
• Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
• Backup and On-Site Childcare
• Well-Being Rewards
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
• Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
• Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance

Note: In Compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act (effective Sunday, June 1, 2025), all job postings will include the hourly wage or salary (or a range), as well as this summary of benefits. Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer.

EEO STATEMENT

Atlantic Health, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Atlantic Health System Heart Care provides the same high-quality cardiovascular care found at other nationally recognized medical centers, but in the comfort of community hospital settings. Home to the largest cardiac surgery program in New Jersey and ranked one of the 50 best hospitals in the nation for cardiology & heart surgery by U.S. News & World Report, Morristown Medical Center's Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute serves as the hub of Atlantic Health System Heart Care. Patients from Chilton Medical Center, Hackettstown Medical Center, Newton Medical Center, and Overlook Medical Center are seamlessly connected to Morristown when advanced cardiovascular care is necessary thanks to an infrastructure that includes helipads and ambulance transport and an electronic health record system that allows physicians to share health records in real time. In addition, pediatric cardiology services are available at Goryeb Children's Hospital, located on the Morristown Medical Center campus.