Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Senior

Kaiser Permanente; Hilo (HI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Hilo, Hawaii seeks a Senior Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer to perform advanced echocardiography studies and contribute to patient care.

The role requires expertise in adult and pediatric echocardiography, proficiency with transthoracic, transesophageal, stress echo, and intraoperative studies, and strong collaboration with cardiology and biomedical teams. On-site position with standard hospital hours and ongoing training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of experience in adult or pediatric echocardiography.
• Successful completion of an accredited ultrasound/vascular technology program specializing in echocardiography, or equivalent experience.
• Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) or Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) certification.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Demonstrated knowledge of customer service, interpersonal relations, oral and written communication.
• Ability to train and orient new diagnostic cardiac sonographers.

Responsibilities

• Performs echocardiography studies on both inpatients and outpatients, including transthoracic and specialized procedures.
• Operates ultrasound equipment and ensures quality images with proper transducer angulation and settings.
• Reviews and communicates critical findings to cardiologists and documents data for interpretation.
• Maintains equipment, schedules examinations, and ensures stock of supplies.
• Trains new hires and junior staff in echocardiography techniques.

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal relations

Oral communication

Problem solving

Teamwork

Written communication

Education

CAAHEP/CMA accredited ultrasound/vascular technology program specializing in echocardiography

Equivalent related experience

Job description

Job Summary:

Performs variety of technical, patient-attending, and clerical duties pertaining to echocardiography.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Obtains, measures, calculates, and records echocardiogram study. Positions patient in manner that will facilitate optimum diagnostic results.

• Selects transducer angulation. Operates equipment in M-mode, 2D, and spectral Doppler and color Doppler techniques.

• Searches for cardiac pathology. Visualizes various anatomical areas of heart. by way of Doppler and evaluates direction and speed of intracardiac blood flow. Assesses cardiac valves for pathology. Makes permanent record of significant functional and/or anatomical and pathological data obtained.

• Reviews, screens, and measures echocardiography data notifying cardiologist of critical abnormalities. Compiles, records, and collates data for cardiologist to interpret and sign for patients record.

• Performs echocardiography studies on outpatients and inpatients according to level of expertise/experience of sonographer. Performs Adult transthoracic echocardiogram, Transesophageal echocardiogram (machine set up: operation), Adult contract studies, Pediatric transthoracic echocardiogram, Adult stress echocardiogram (pharmacological and exercise), and Intraoperative echo (machine operation).

• Maintains cardio-pulmonary resuscitation certification and functions as performer, recorder, or circulator in Code 500 situations.

• Examines, cleans and maintains ultrasound equipment. Refers significant problems to Biomedical Department and Alerts supervisor of equipment malfunction.

• Ensures adequate stock of supplies. Replenishes supplies as needed.

• Schedules patients for examinations. Logs tests performed in echo lab and codes for proper fee collection. Performs other varied clerical tasks such as typing, filing, and photocopying. Gathers, collates, and/or computes echocardiology data.

• Orients and trains new hire diagnostic cardiac sonographers to conduct various echocardiography tests.

• Basic Qualifications:

• Experience

• Minimum two (2) years of experience in adult or pediatric echocardiography, including experience or successful completion of training program (pre-hire, post-hire, or on-the-job) in area of specialty, if applicable.

• Education

• Successful completion of accredited (CAAHEP/CMA approved or equivalent) ultrasound/vascular technology education program specializing in echocardiography; or equivalent related experience.

• License, Certification, Registration

• Registered Cardiac Sonographer Certificate OR Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Certificate

• Basic Life Support from American Heart Association

• Additional Requirements:

• Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in customer service, interpersonal relations, oral communication, problem solving, teamwork and written communication.

• Preferred Qualifications:

• N/A

COMPANY: KAISER

TITLE: Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Senior

LOCATION: Hilo, Hawaii

REQNUMBER: 1413447

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.