Fetal Echo Sonographer: Full-Time Expert

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 61,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, OH, is seeking a Fetal Echocardiography Sonographer for the Burnet Campus. This full-time role focuses on fetal echocardiography, with in-depth fetal training provided for experienced pediatric echo sonographers.

You will perform fetal echocardiograms, review patient history, provide oral summaries to physicians, prepare patients, differentiate artifacts, and use 2D/3D techniques.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in a related field.
• 0+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.
• ARDMS certification in fetal echocardiography (RDCS-FE)

Responsibilities

• Perform Fetal Echocardiogram - Obtain, review and bring together pertinent patient history, and supporting clinical data to facilitate diagnostic results.
• Provide interpreting physicians with an oral summary of diagnostic results.
• Prepare patient for examination by explaining the procedure.
• Differentiate artifacts from normal or pathological processes and recognize limitations of the exam.
• Utilize 2D optimization and 3D manipulation techniques with ultrasound equipment to aid with producing high-quality diagnostic information.
• Report and Analyze Exam Results - Provide the interpreting physician an oral summary of diagnostic findings.
• Analyze the data, provide a preliminary written report, and review results with reading faculty for final interpretation.
• Teamwork - Share knowledge and provide technical support for each team member. Additionally, assist with teaching Fellows, visitors and new departmental staff; and/or collaborate with Fetal radiologist, MFM physicians, and surgical teams to provide diagnostic imaging and guidance during fetal surgical procedures.
• Research - May participate in clinical research related to prenatal cardiovascular disease. Measure and analyze echocardiographic data for research projects. Prepare and present findings in selected forums; at cardiology, obstetrical, echocardiography and/or sonography meetings; at meetings of potential funding sources (such as industry and The American Heart Association); at meetings of non-experts interested in medical research (students and journalists). Prepare and present scientific reports (abstracts, manuscripts, and articles) and manuals. May lead research projects as the principal investigator, generating the proposal and protocol for IRB approval.

Skills

ARDMS

Fetal echocardiography

RDCS-FE

Education

Associate's Degree in a related field

Job description

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, OH, is seeking a Fetal Echocardiography Sonographer for the Burnet Campus. This full-time role focuses on fetal echocardiography, with in-depth fetal training provided for experienced pediatric echo sonographers.

You will perform fetal echocardiograms, review patient history, provide oral summaries to physicians, prepare patients, differentiate artifacts, and use 2D/3D techniques.