Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer - Assistance

Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer - Relocation Assistance Available at Presbyterian Healthcare Services summary:
A Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer specializes in performing diagnostic echocardiography to evaluate congenital heart disease in fetuses, children, and adults. They work closely with physicians in clinical, surgical, and interventional settings to provide accurate imaging and patient care. The role involves equipment maintenance, outreach clinics, reporting, and continuous education within a healthcare system focused on congenital cardiology.
Overview:
As a Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer at Presbyterian Healthcare Services (PHS), you'll play a crucial role in the diagnosis and management of fetuses, children and adults with congenital heart disease.
Our Pediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiology program is the state leader in congenital heart disease - providing comprehensive surgical, interventional and ambulatory care to patients with all forms of congenital heart disease. We perform more than 250 congenital cardiac surgeries and interventional cardiac catheterizations each year and continue to grow.
As a non-academic institution, Echocardiographers at Presbyterian are on the front lines of congenital heart disease care - frequently providing the initial diagnostic assessment of patients with undiagnosed congenital heart disease and working with physicians to ensure each patient receives a comprehensive echocardiogram. Sonographers also participate in all OR and cath lab imaging - in addition to providing inpatient echocardiograms and clinic-based echocardiograms.
We're currently offering:

• Sign-on bonus of $20,000

• Relocation assistance of up to $6,000 for qualifying candidates.
This is a full-time (1.0 FTE), non-exempt position.

Work Schedule:

Days
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Responsibilities:
Echocardiography imaging:
Perform comprehensive, diagnostic images using 2D, 3D, color imaging to evaluate the structure and function of the heart.
Patient care:
Ensure each echo is done in a patient-centered, comfortable and safe environment. Sonographers explain the process to patients and alert physicians of critical findings or changes in patient condition that require further evaluation.
Reporting:
Prepare preliminary echo reports including relevant measurements.
Outreach:
Willingness to participate in outreach clinics up to once a month, including potential overnight stays at clinics that serve rural locations in NM with no other access to congenital cardiac care.
Call:
Participate in weeknight and weekend call. Sonographers take "Home Call" with call pay.
On average, sonographers are called in overnight approximately once a month. Weekend call is typically 2-6 echoes on Saturdays and Sundays, and triaged by the on call pediatric cardiologist.

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Collaboration:

Work as a team with fellow sonographers and physicians to ensure smooth patient flow and optimal imaging for every patient.

• Equipment maintenance:
Assist echo lab managers with maintaining equipment and performing quality control.

• Continuing

Education:

Participate in educational sessions to ensure we provide the most up-to-date care to our patients.

Qualifications:

Level I - Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer:

Experience:

• One (1) to nine (9) years of experience in inpatient/outpatient cardiac ultrasound.

Education:

• Graduate of a two (2) year Allied Health Training Program in Ultrasound Technology-OR
- • graduate of bachelors…