Fetal Cardiac Sonographer: Pediatric Echo & On-Call Expert

Valley Children's Healthcare; Merced, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Valley Children’s Healthcare in Merced, CA is seeking a skilled Sonographer to perform routine echocardiographic and congenital procedures across outpatient, inpatient, cath lab and operative environments. You will assist in transesophageal, epicardial and intracardiac echocardiography, generate draft reports, and serve as a clinical resource for cardiologists.

The role requires an accredited echocardiography/ultrasonography program credential (AS).

Qualifications

• Associates Degree or equivalent training in echocardiography/ultrasound is required.
• ARDMS/CCI certification requirements and timelines apply.
• Bachelor’s degree in diagnostic cardiac sonography preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine echocardiographic and congenital procedures with competency.
• Assist in transesophageal, epicardial and intracardiac echocardiography as needed.
• Generate and prepare draft echocardiogram reports.
• Participate in on-call rotations and outreach clinic activities.

Skills

Cardiac embryology

Congenital heart defects

Cardiac hemodynamics

Bilingual

Education

Associates Degree Accredited Echocardiography/ Ultrasonography (required)

Program Accredited Echocardiography/ Ultrasonography Technical/ Vocational Training (required)

High School Diploma (required)

Equivalent If individual has neither accredited program nor 2 year degree, High School Diploma and equivalent experience sufficient to allow for successful completion of either ARDMS or CCI certification required below. (required)

Bachelors Degree Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography (preferred)

Job description

Valley Children’s Healthcare in Merced, CA is seeking a skilled Sonographer to perform routine echocardiographic and congenital procedures across outpatient, inpatient, cath lab and operative environments. You will assist in transesophageal, epicardial and intracardiac echocardiography, generate draft reports, and serve as a clinical resource for cardiologists.

The role requires an accredited echocardiography/ultrasonography program credential (AS).