Senior Echocardiographer

Sentara Healthcare Inc; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Leave, Paid P

Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan

401k/403B, 401a plans

Career Advancement Opportunities

Work Perks

Job summary

Sentara Heart Hospital in Norfolk, VA, seeks a Senior Echocardiographer to perform and analyze advanced echocardiographic studies including TTE, TEE, and stress tests. You will mentor staff, manage shifts, and support quality initiatives within a busy non-invasive lab.

The role requires up-to-date knowledge of echocardiography techniques, strong leadership and communication skills, and collaboration with physicians to provide accurate diagnostic information and superior patient care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited echocardiography program (or equivalent education) in accordance with IAC Guidelines (required)
• Associate Level Degree (required)

Responsibilities

• Perform two-dimensional, Doppler, transesophageal and stress echocardiograms to evaluate heart function
• Provide leadership to staff, manage schedules, and support accreditation and education
• Collaborate with physicians and care teams to ensure high-quality patient care and accurate reports

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Education

Graduate of echocardiography program

Associate Degree

Tools

Structured report application

Job description

Sentara Heart Hospital is seeking to hire a qualified individual to join our team as a Senior Echocardiographer.

Position Status: Full Time, Days

8 hour shifts from 7:00am to 3:30pm.Call Required.

Position Location:

Norfolk, VA- Heart Hospital connected to Norfolk General Hospital

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits.

Overview

The Senior Echocardiographer is responsible for performing and analyzing advanced echocardiographic procedures, including transthoracic, transesophageal, and stress echocardiography, to assess cardiac function and pathology. They collaborate with physicians and the healthcare team to provide accurate diagnostic information, mentor junior staff, and ensure the highest standards of patient care. The role requires maintaining up-to-date knowledge of echocardiographic techniques, equipment, and industry standards while adhering to safety protocols and ethical guidelines. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential for training staff, managing schedules, and contributing to quality improvement initiatives.

Performs two-dimensional echocardiograms, Doppler echocardiograms, transesophageal echocardiograms, exercise and pharmacological stress echocardiograms to evaluate heart and vessel abnormalities for the evaluation of heart disease and blood flow abnormalities. Completes the technologist report in the structured report application. Provides leadership to support department with respect to staffing schedule, accreditation, staff education or other duties as defined by management. Supports Cardiac Operating Room Echocardiogram needs.

Unit has 5 rooms for Echos. Echocardiographer will perform Echo and Stress Echo tests, Transesophageal (TEE) Echocardiogram, and Doppler ultrasound. Echocardiographer will work in Cardiac Non-Invasive Lab, EP and Cath Lab, OR, ICU and willalso work with patients at the bedside.

Education

• Graduate of an accredited echocardiography program (or equivalent education) in accordance with IAC Guidelines (required)
• Associate Level Degree (required)

Certification/Licensure

• Must have at least one of the four certifications: Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer, Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer, Registered Cardiac Sonographer, or Advanced Cardiac Sonographer
• BLS (Required within 90 days)

Experience

• Echocardiographer experience (3 years minimum required)

Benefits: Sentara offers an attractive array of full-time and part-time benefits to include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Leave, Paid Parental Leave, and Emergency Caregiver Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Paydown programs
• 401k/403B, 401a plans
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Work Perks

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We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $48.06 - $73.51 hourly. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School. In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women’s health, including a state-of-the‑art neonatal intensive care unit.ed Imaging Center at Sentara Princess Anne Hospital is conveniently located in the heart of Virginia Beach and offers high‑speed digital diagnostic equipment that provides faster and more precise results. The center provides one of the region's most advanced imaging technologies interpreted by board certified radiologists specializing in various areas of imaging.