Lead Cardiac Sonographer - Cabarrus Echocardiography

Hugh Chatham Health; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 56,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Educational Assistance Program

Retirement plan with employer match

Healthcare benefits (medical, dental,

Flexible Spending Accounts

Adoption assistance and paid parental—

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking an experienced Echocardiography Specialist to perform advanced cardiac ultrasound procedures and support physicians in complex cases. The role requires leadership, high diagnostic quality, and strong communication with patients and the care team.

Responsibilities include preparing patients, maintaining equipment, and contributing to QA processes to ensure ICAEL-ready standards are met. A robust background in transesophageal and congenital echocardiography is preferred.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership skills such as delegation, team building, managing multiple priorities, problem solving, and decision making.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and patient service skills.
• Advanced knowledge of sonographic principles, instrumentation, and new computer techniques for analysis.
• Proficiency in transesophageal and congenital echocardiography.
• Strong knowledge of cardiac anatomy and physiology.
• Intermediate computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced cardiac ultrasound procedures (M‑mode, 2-D, Doppler, Color Flow) and measure for interpretation.
• Assist physicians in catheterization and electrophysiology labs as needed.
• Prepare patients, obtain clinical history, and optimize imaging for diagnostic quality.
• Record statistics and maintain echocardiography lab equipment.
• Collaborate with supervisors to implement protocols and ensure QA standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Echocardiography principles

Transesophageal & congenital

Cardiac anatomy & physiology

Education

Advanced training in Sonography

Job description

Department

36912 Atrium Health Cabarrus - Echocardiography

Status

Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information

Weekdays, weekends, and holidays, call rotation

This position is Sign-on Bonus eligible. Based on eligibility.

Pay Range

$41.10 - $61.65

Major Responsibilities

• Acts as a resource to employees and students, which includes training/orienting, providing day-to-day work direction, and giving input on performance. Assigns, monitors, and reviews progress and accuracy of work, monitors productivity, maintains appropriate staffing levels, directs efforts and provides guidance on more complex issues.
• Assists with human resource responsibilities, which may include interviewing and selection of new employees, staff development, providing performance feedback, resolution of employee concerns, and employee morale. Assists in interpreting department policies and procedures, and advises and updates staff on procedural changes.
• Performs advanced cardiac ultrasound procedures such as M-mode, 2-D, Doppler and Color Flow Doppler utilizing a variety of equipment and techniques and makes the necessary measurements required for the interpretation to obtain accurate, high quality results (for example, muscle wall thickness, diameter of chambers, volume of chambers, valve areas, blood flow velocity and direction). May assist physicians in the Catheterization and Electrophysiology Labs by performing echocardiograph studies to aid them in proceeding with complex procedures to decrease risk factors.
• Identifies and defines cardiac abnormalities and extends the scope of the examination appropriately, deviating from standard techniques when necessary and correlating invasive and noninvasive cardiac diagnostic test results with cardiac anatomy and function.
• Prepares patients for procedures and obtains clinical history from the patient including cardiac related physical findings and pertinent laboratory data in order to adapt the imaging techniques to obtain comprehensive and diagnostic echocardiograms to alleviate the probability of erroneous clinical interpretation of the echocardiogram.
• Assists in performing transesophageal studies with cardiologist, calculating appropriate measurements and sterilizes probe.
• Records statistics and performs daily maintenance of the Echocardiography Lab and its equipment, reporting all malfunctions as appropriate.
• In conjunction with supervisor, implements protocols as new technology evolves, and ensures system echocardiography standards are implemented and adhered to.
• Identifies performance improvement opportunities within the department and facilitates change. Works closely with medical director to develop and ensure quality processes and protocols are adhered to; works with physicians to perform quarterly reviews, and assists with ICAEL accreditation ensuring all policies, quality processes, reporting, etc. meet standards.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Licensure, Registration, And/or Certification Required

• Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS-AE) registration with Adult Echo issued by the ARDMS, or
• Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) registration issued by the Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI), and
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required.

Education Required

• Advanced training beyond High School that includes the completion of an accredited or approved program in Sonography.

Experience Required

• Typically requires 5 years of experience in cardiovascular sonography which includes experience in digital quantification.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

• Demonstrated leadership skills such as delegation, team building, managing multiple priorities, problem solving, and decision making.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and patient service skills to work effectively with physicians, patients and other staff members.
• Advanced knowledge and ability to learn and apply complex sonographic principles, instrumentation and techniques, and new computer techniques for the capture, display and analysis of echocardiograph data.
• Advanced knowledge and proficiency in cardiovascular sonography procedures such as transesophageal and congenital.
• Advanced knowledge of cardiac anatomy and physiology.
• Intermediate computer skills.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
• Must be able to sit a 50 percent of the workday and stand and walk 20 percent.
• Must be able to:
• lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist.
• lift up to 20 lbs. over the head.
• carry up to 40 lbs. a reasonable distance.
• Must be able to:
• push/pull with 30 lbs. of force.
• perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present.
• Ability to frequently push/pull over 100 lbs.
• Able to use hands and feet to operate equipment.
• Functional speech, vision, and hearing.
• Required to wear protective clothing (i.e., lead aprons, isolation gowns, protective eyewear, etc.) as needed.
• Exposed to mechanical, electrical, and chemical hazards.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our Commitment To You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits And More

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.