Registered Cardiac Sonographer

St. Elizabeth HealthCare; Newport, Northern (KY, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health coverage within the first 30 d

PTO and flexible schedules

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Kentucky is seeking a Registered Cardiac Sonographer to perform comprehensive echocardiography studies and report findings to physicians.

Requirements include graduate of accredited cardiovascular ultrasound program and ARDMS/CCI registry; at least 2 years of experience; ability to evaluate valves, chambers, and Doppler studies.

The role supports patient care across the Ft. Thomas Cardiac Diagnostic Center, with 40-hour weeks and 1st shift, on-site in Newport.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited cardiovascular ultrasound degree program or qualifying experience per IAC guidelines.
• Registered in non-invasive imaging with ARDMS or CCI; new grads have 1 year to obtain registry.

Responsibilities

• Perform complete cardiac ultrasound studies per ASE and IAC guidelines, including valves and chambers.
• Evaluate study results and prepare preliminary reports of normal/abnormal findings.
• Assess patient history to determine factors contributing to cardiac disease.
• Maintain QA of studies and equipment; continue education to provide complete diagnostic studies.
• Maintain records and distribute study results to physicians and patient floors.
• Notify interpreting cardiologist of emergencies based on findings.
• Participate in training of Cardiovascular Trainee education.

Skills

Doppler ultrasound

Cardiac ultrasound

Patient care empathy

Education

ARDMS/CCI registered or eligible

Tools

Echocardiography equipment

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

We invest in you — personally and professionally.

Enjoy:

• 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:

*NEEDS AT LEAST 2 YRS OF EXPERIENCE*

• 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.

Kind and Length of Experience:

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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Ref. Number
JR314153

Job Category
Allied Health

Job Type
Heart & Vascular

Department
Ft. Thomas Cardiac Diagnostic Center

Shift
1st Shift

Hours
40 hours