Pediatric Critical Care Echo Specialist

Methodist Healthcare System; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Education support

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, TX is seeking an Echo Technician for the Critical Care Pediatrics program. You will conduct comprehensive cardiac ultrasound studies, including TEEs, in a high-acuity critical care environment alongside a Non-Invasive Director and intensivists.

The role requires extensive experience in echocardiography, pediatric/cardiac settings, and credentialed ARDMS/CCI certification pathways.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited cardiac sonography program.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a patient-care related allied health education program.
• Minimum 3 years practicing as an echo/cardiac ultrasound sonographer.
• Minimum 1 year practicing in a cardiac intensive care setting.
• 15 hours of echocardiography CME over a three year rolling period, 10 of which must be critical care related.
• One of ARDMS/RDCS/RDMSFE or CCI credentials

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates technical proficiency for echocardiograms and image optimization.
• Performs 2-D, 3-D, M-mode, Doppler and strain analysis as part of complete studies.
• Obtains required views and coordinates with cardiology for interpretation.
• Maintains patient records and ensures compliance with policies.
• Performs TEEs setup and assists with imaging and data processing.
• Adheres to safety and infection control procedures.

Skills

Cardiac ultrasound

Critical care

Echo tech

Education

Cardiac sonography program

Allied health bachelor's

Tools

ARDMS RDCS

CCI ACS

CCI RCS

Job description

Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, TX is seeking an Echo Technician for the Critical Care Pediatrics program. You will conduct comprehensive cardiac ultrasound studies, including TEEs, in a high-acuity critical care environment alongside a Non-Invasive Director and intensivists.

The role requires extensive experience in echocardiography, pediatric/cardiac settings, and credentialed ARDMS/CCI certification pathways.