Pediatric Congenital Echo Sonographer II

Are you ready to bring your expert clinical skills to a world-class facility recognized as top ten in the country for cardiology? Do you have a passion for the highest quality and patient happiness? Then please respond to this dynamic opportunity available with one of the best places to work in Southern California! We would be happy to hear from you.

The Smidt Heart Institute is home to a distinguished team of experts who are setting the bar for cardiovascular care in the United States.

The Institute unites 16 centers and programs to diagnose and treat the full spectrum of heart and vascular conditions for all patients, from infants to those with advanced disease. Compassionate care is integrated with an agile research enterprise, giving patients access to pioneering treatments.

You can look forward to collaborating with our world-class faculty and physicians. We aim to provide deep knowledge across all specialties, including transplantation, stem cell therapy, congenital heart disease, women’s heart health, valve disorders, arrhythmia and hypertension.

As a Pediatric/Congenital Sonographer, you will assist in all echocardiograms performed in the Non-Invasive Cardiac Laboratory (Echo) for the pediatric and adult congenital cardiac population. You will also have the opportunity to participate in the fetal echocardiography laboratory. You will provide support to outpatient and inpatient services, operating suite and catheterization lab for efficient operations. In this role you will be expected to:

• Provide a safe patient care environment.
• Have responsibility and accountability for performing transthoracic echocardiograms using state of the art ultrasound equipment to diagnosis and manage cardiac conditions.
• Assist cardiologists in the acquisition of transesophageal, intracardiac and epicardial echocardiograms.
• Consistently demonstrate proficiency in the performance of all procedures and competency in the use of all related ultrasound equipment and computers.
• Be an active participant in departmental and performance improvement activities and mentor other staff. Collect/document data to meet clinical, financial, and regulatory requirements.

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Graduation from a 2-year accredited ultrasound school preferred

License/Certification/Registration:

• Current RDCS issued by American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) or RCS issued by Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) in Pediatric and/or Adult preferred
• BLS from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross required

Experience:

• A minimum of 3 years of Sonographer experience required for Sonographer II
• Applicants with less than 3 years of experience may be considered as a Sonographer I
• At least 1 year of experience as a full-time pediatric sonographer OR completion of a formal pediatric/congenital sonographer training program preferred
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal communication, with persons of various cultural and educational backgrounds
• Available 24 hours/day when scheduled for on-call activities
• Participation in significant ongoing congenital and pediatric training and will learn/follow extensive congenital protocols/workflows to ensure high standards