Registered Cardiac Sonographer

St. Elizabeth HealthCare; Edgewood (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement match

Wellness programs

Internal mobility

Job summary

St. Elizabeth HealthCare in Kentucky seeks a Registered Cardiac Sonographer to perform comprehensive echocardiography studies, document results, and support diagnosis of cardiac disease.

You will adhere to AS and IAC guidelines and provide clear preliminary reports while maintaining QA and ongoing education. Demonstrated patient respect and empathy are essential as you communicate findings to physicians, patients, and families; opportunity for professional growth and cross-team collaboration

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited cardiovascular ultrasound degree program or eligible.
• Registered in non-invasive imaging with ARDMS or CCI active status.
• New grads have 1 year after graduation to obtain registry.

Responsibilities

• Perform complete cardiac ultrasound study following AS and IAC guidelines.
• Evaluate results and prepare preliminary reports of findings.
• Assess patient history and cardiac status for disease factors.
• Maintain QA of studies and equipment function.
• Engage in continuing education and trainee education.
• Disperse accurate study records to physicians and floors.
• Notify cardiologist of emergencies based on findings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Cardiac ultrasound

Quality Assurance

Patient care

Report preparation

Team collaboration

Education

Cardiac ultrasound degree

ARDMS or CCI registry

Tools

Echocardiography equipment

IAC guidelines

AS ECHO guidelines

Job description

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Job Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

40

Why You’ll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare

At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We’re guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do.

Benefits That Support You

• Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days.
• Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules
• Retirement savings with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
• Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs
• Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility

Job Summary:

The Registered Cardiac Sonographer is responsible for performing cardiac studies on patients that support treatment and diagnosis of cardiac disease. To perform, record, and report all Echocardiography procedures using sophisticated procedures requested.

Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.

Job Description:

• Perform complete cardiac ultrasound study in compliance with guidelines set by the American Society of Echocardiography and IAC inclusive of evaluation of 4 cardiac valves and chambers.
• Evaluate results of study making preliminary report of normal and abnormal findings inclusive of qualitative calculations of valve function and chamber pressure as indicated.
• Evaluate patient history assessing past and current cardiac status for determination of factors leading to cardiac disease
• Maintain Quality Assurance of studies performed as well as equipment function.
• Maintain continuing education in order to continually provide complete diagnostic studies.
• Participate in technical training of Cardiovascular Trainee education
• Maintain for files and disperse to physicians and patient floors accurate records of studies completed.
• Responsible for notifying interpreting cardiologist of emergency situations based on Cardiac ultrasound findings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education, Credentials, Licenses:

• Graduate of an accredited (or accreditation eligible) cardiovascular ultrasound degree program and/or qualifying experience in accordance with IAC guidelines.
• Registered in non-invasive imaging with active status registry from ARDMS or CCI. New graduates will have 1 year after graduating to obtain registry.

Specialized Knowledge:

• Advance use of Doppler-continuous wave, pulse, color flow. Ability to provide professional preliminary reports.

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

Right Career. Right Here. If you're looking for the right careers in healthcare, the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us, and you'll take pride in the level of care we offer our community.

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