Echocardiographer

Dignity Health; Grass Valley (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Echo Tech/Sonographer role at Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital in Grass Valley, California, focuses on diagnostic echocardiography to aid cardiovascular diagnosis and treatment.

Daily duties include operating ultrasound equipment to capture high-quality cardiac images, ensuring patient comfort, and performing a range of echocardiographic studies while applying strong knowledge of cardiac anatomy and effective communication with the care team.

Qualifications

• Registration in one of the credentialing bodies for sonography.
• CPR certification required.
• Experience with echocardiography preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs technically correct echocardiograms per protocol.
• Demonstrates knowledge of cardiac anatomy for diagnostics.
• Maintains quality control on echocardiographic equipment.
• Performs cardiac diagnostic procedures (EKGs, EEGs, holter) per protocol.
• Notifies abnormal findings to RN or MD in a timely manner.
• Checks crash cart equipment daily and ensures availability.

Skills

Cardiac anatomy

Echo imaging

Ultrasound operation

Patient communication

Education

Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer

Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer

Registered Cardiac Sonographer CCI

CPR

Tools

Ultrasound equipment

ECG/holter

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As an Echo Tech/Sonographer, you will perform diagnostic echocardiography procedures to assist in diagnosing and treating cardiovascular conditions.

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As an Echo Tech/Sonographer, you will perform diagnostic echocardiography procedures to assist in diagnosing and treating cardiovascular conditions.

Every day you will operate ultrasound equipment to capture high-quality cardiac images and data, ensuring patient comfort and performing a range of echocardiographic studies.

To be successful, you will possess a strong understanding of cardiac anatomy, proficient technical skills, and effective communication abilities to provide exceptional diagnostic services.

• Performs technically correct echocardiograms that are of high resolution and contrast quality per protocol
• Demonstrates knowledge of cardiac anatomy and physiology for echocardiographic diagnostic purposes.
• Maintains quality control procedures and records on echocardiographic equipment.
• Performs cardiac diagnostic cardiac procedures (EKGs, EEGs, holter monitoring/scanning, telephonic arrhythmia monitoring) per protocol for both inpatients and outpatients; adult and pediatric.
• Recognizes both abnormal EKG rhythms and cardiac abnormalities on echo that are potentially life threatening notifying appropriate person, RN or MD.
• Checks emergency resuscitation/crash cart equipment daily and assures availability for procedures.

Job Requirements

Required

• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer or
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer or
• Registered Cardiac Sonographer CCI or
• Basic Life Support - CPR

Preferred

• Other Graduate of a program for cardiovascular technology
• One year acute care ultrasound experience

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1958, Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital is a 104-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Grass Valley, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology. Additionally, Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital, has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center. It has been named a Top Rural Hospital by The Leapfrog Group for three consecutive years, one of only 16 rural hospitals in the US to achieve this award.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$58.82 - $71.53 /hour