ECHOCARDIOGRAPHER, FH - ECHOCARDIOLOGY

Froedtert Health; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Career Pathways & Career Tuition Assistance

Referral bonuses

Retirement plan – 403b

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs

Job summary

Froedtert Health in Milwaukee seeks an Echocardiographer responsible for performing and assisting with echocardiograms. Candidates must have a minimum of 1 year of relevant experience and education including a two-year Allied Health degree. Certification as a cardiac sonographer is required. This role is full-time on-site, offering various benefits including paid time off, growth opportunities, and comprehensive insurance coverage.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience as a cardiac sonographer or echocardiographer.
• Certification in cardiac ultrasound through ARDMS or CCI required.
• Previous healthcare-related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform Transthoracic echocardiograms.
• Assist with Transesophageal Echocardiograms.
• Setup and perform stress echocardiograms under direction.

Skills

Cardiac sonography

Echocardiography

Basic Life Support certification

Education

Two-year Allied Health degree

12-month CAAHEP approved School of Ultrasound Technology

Job description

Location: US: WI: MILWAUKEE at Froedtert Hospital facility.

Job type: On-site Full Time Equivalent (FTE) 1.0. Standard hours: 40 hours per week. Shift: Shift 1. Holidays: Weekends (details provided).

Job Summary

The Echocardiographer is responsible for performing Transthoracic echocardiograms, setting up and assisting with Transesophageal Echocardiograms, and, under the direction of a trained echocardiographer, setting up and performing exercise and Dobutamine Stress Echocardiograms to the standards set forth by the American Society of Echocardiography and Froedtert Hospital. This individual demonstrates increasing competency in delivery of care to a primarily adult population.

Experience Required

Graduate or a minimum of 1 year of experience as a cardiac sonographer or echocardiographer.

Education Required

Completion of a two‑year Allied Health degree and successful completion of a 12‑month CAAHEP approved School of Ultrasound Technology, Cardiovascular Technology, or equivalent education. Work requires sufficient education/training to acquire American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) certification in cardiac ultrasound, Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS), or Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS). Previous health care related experience such as CNA, EMT, PCA or other is preferred.

Licensure Required

RDCS or Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) from Cardiovascular Credentialing International, or completion of RDCS/RCS requirements within 12 months of employment is required. American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider (BLS) or an AHA approved equivalent is required within 90 days of hire.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Growth opportunities – Career Pathways & Career Tuition Assistance, CEU opportunities
• Academic partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin
• Referral bonuses
• Retirement plan – 403b
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Free Workplace Clinics
• Employee Assistance Programs, Adoption Assistance, Healthy Contributions, Care@Work, Moving Assistance, Discounts on gym memberships, travel and other work‑life benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer who values and maintains an environment that attracts, recruits, engages and retains a diverse workforce. We welcome protected veterans to share their priority consideration status with us. We maintain a drug‑free workplace and perform pre‑employment substance abuse testing. If you have a need that requires an accommodation, please contact us. We will attempt to fulfill all reasonable accommodation requests.