Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer

• Independently performs echocardiograms on pediatric and adult patients with complex congenital heart disease
• Records, interrogates, quantifies, and measures presence of normal and abnormal anatomy or physiology
• Produces high quality images and prepares/presents them with patient information for timely interpretation
• Performs procedures following referring providers' orders
• Participates in ongoing quality improvement processes
• Mentors or precepts other sonographers, students, or trainees

• Required national certification from ARDMS or CCI
• Preferred certifications from RVT for Vascular, RCS for echo
• 3 years of pediatric echocardiography experience or equivalent combining adult/pediatric echo center
• BLS certification required
• Pediatric certification is required
• Effective communication skills and human relations skills
• Ability to analyze data and solve problems

Demonstrates expertise in performing echocardiograms on pediatric and adult patients, with a focus on complex congenital heart disease. Proficient in producing high-quality images and mentoring other sonographers while adhering to quality improvement processes.

• Echocardiography
• Pediatric Certification
• ARDMS Certification
• BLS Certification
• Data Analysis

• Echocardiograms
• Image Production
• Anatomy Measurement
• Physiology Measurement
• Quality Improvement

• Effective Communication
• Human Relations
• Problem Solving

• ARDMS Certification
• BLS Certification
• Pediatric Certification
• RVT Certification
• RCS Certification

• Congenital Heart Disease
• Pediatric Echocardiography
• Adult Echocardiography
• Quality Improvement Processes