Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer - Echocardiography

Pediatric Cardiology Consultants of South Texas; Texas; On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Opportunity for advancement

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Pediatric Cardiology Consultants of South Texas is seeking an experienced Cardiac Echo technician to perform pediatric echocardiograms in a Live Oak, TX practice. The role involves scanning infants, children, and young adults with congenital heart disease, using appropriate imaging views and measurements for physician interpretation.

Candidate will communicate procedures clearly to families, ensure equipment readiness, and maintain patient reports.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree from an accredited ultrasound program or equivalent is required.
• American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers or Cardiovascular Credentialing is required/preferred.
• ACLS and BLS certification are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs pediatric echocardiograms using 2-D, M-mode, color Doppler, and pulsed/continuous wave Doppler.
• Explain the procedure to patients and validate understanding while reducing anxiety.
• Ensure proper equipment operation and basic maintenance during exams.
• Maintain and organize patient reports and images for physician review.
• Work with infants and children and families to ease anxiety surrounding procedures.

Skills

Pediatric echocardiography

Patient communication

Critical thinking

Education

Associate's Degree in ultrasound

Job description

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Pediatric Cardiology Practice in Live Oak is looking for an experienced, enthusiastic Cardiac Echo technician. The Cardiac Echo technician will perform pediatric echocardiograms using proper technique when scanning and obtaining echocardiographic measurements for review and interpretation by the physician.

Job Duties

• Performs echocardiography with knowledge regarding scanning Infants, Children, and Young adults in unrepaired and repaired congenital heart disease
• Pediatric echocardiograms: Performs 2-D M-mode, color Doppler, pulsed wave Doppler, and continuous wave Doppler. This includes all measurements as needed for a complete study to include parasternal long axis, parasternal short axis, apical 4-chamber, apical long axis, and apical 2-chamber, and subcostal 4-chamber view, subcostal short axis, subcostal RV outflow, abdominal aorta, the suprasternal long axis of the aortic arch, and RV outflow to evaluate the MPA and branch PAs.
• Effectively communicates and explains the procedure to the patient without discussing the clinical findings of the exam. Validates the patient and/or family's understanding of the procedure.
• Able to work with infants and children and families to ease anxiety surrounding the procedure
• Ensures proper equipment operation during patient exams. Demonstrates proficiency in basic troubleshooting, equipment cleaning, storage, and preventative maintenance.
• Ensures quality, efficiency, and safety in the performance of all patient procedures.
• Applies critical thinking skills to assess the patient condition to provide any additional views that will assist the cardiologist in the care/treatment of the patient.
• Maintains all patient reports in accordance with the practice. This includes but is not limited to the following: pulling all previous reports/images; presenting images to the correct reading physician; notifying reading physicians of requests.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Education:

Associate's Degree from an accredited ultrasound program or equivalent (Required)

Additional Licenses and Certifications:

American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers or Cardiovascular Credentialing

ACLS and BLS Certified are preferred

Experience:

• One (1) Year Pediatric Echocardiograms (preferred)

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:

All staff and patients are required to wear a face mask Staff should be fully vaccinated by the start date

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Work Location: In person