Echocardiographer - Clinic

Cottage Health; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cottage Health, located on the central coast of California, seeks an Echocardiographer to perform echocardiograms and related stress exams, calculating measurements used to aid diagnosis and treatment in an outpatient setting. Minimum education requirements include graduation from an accredited cardiac sonography program with ARDMS/CCI Cardiac Sonographer certification and BLS; ACLS preferred.

The role requires knowledge of cardiac anatomy and arrhythmias and proficiency with echocardiography

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited cardiac sonography program.
• Registered by ARDMS or CCI as a Cardiac Sonographer. American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Preferred: American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Operational knowledge of echocardiography and electrocardiographic equipment; knowledge of cardiac anatomy and arrhythmias; ability to operate computers.

Responsibilities

• Perform echocardiograms and related stress exams.
• Calculate measurements used for diagnosis and treatment of patients in outpatient clinic setting.

Skills

Echocardiography equipment knowledge

Cardiac anatomy knowledge

Arrhythmias knowledge

Computer operations

Education

Graduate from accredited cardiac sonography program

ARDMS/CCI Cardiac Sonographer & BLS

ACLS (preferred)

Job description

The Echocardiographer - Clinic performs echocardiograms and related stress exams and calculates measurements to obtain data used in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with possible cardiac related symptoms in the outpatient clinic setting.

Qualifications

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

LEVEL OF EDUCATION

Minimum:

• Graduate from an accredited cardiac sonography program.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Minimum:

• Registered by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) or the Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) as a Cardiac Sonographer. American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS)

Preferred:

• American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

Minimum:

• Operational knowledge of echocardiography and electrocardiographic equipment. Knowledge of basic human anatomy and a thorough knowledge of cardiac anatomy. Knowledge of basic and advanced arrhythmias. Ability to operate computers

YEARS OF RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Preferred:

• 1 year of experience in performing echocardiograms and other department-related diagnostic cardiac procedures.

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, CA, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.

*Pay for non-physician positions is determined based on related years of experience and internal equity. Eligible employees may also receive additional forms of compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, incentive pay, and bonus opportunities, where applicable. Manager and above positions may participate in Cottage Health’s annual management incentive program. Physician compensation is determined based upon specialty and may include bonus potential. For more information on our comprehensive Total Rewards offerings, please visit https://cottagehealth.org/careers/total-rewards .

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