Fetal Cardiac Sonographer bei CN Hospital (Main Campus)

The Fetal Cardiac Sonographer will perform a variety of technical and research responsibilities related to the Cardiology Echo Laboratory. Work collaboratively with hospital staff. Perform Echocardiograms, including measurements, and other diagnostic tests accurately and efficiently. Maintain Records/Billing forms accurately. Promote education for others in department about echocardiography.

Minimum Education:

High School diploma and graduate of an approved school of Echocardiography - Required

Minimum Work Experience 

2 years - Prior experience performing fetal echo in a dedicated pediatric/fetal echocardiography lab, excluding OB/MFM office experience - Required

Required Licenses

Registered Pediatric Echocardiographer CCI/ARDMS (PE) or Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS) (Required)

-and-

Fetal Echocardiography certification ARDMS RDCS (FE) (Required)

and

Basic Life Support (required)

Functional Accountabilities

Echocardiogram Procedure

 • Independently perform echos on complex patients with congenital heart disease in inpatient and outpatient setting in a timely fashion. Independently perform fetal echocardiograms on expecting mother’s fetus for early detection of congenital heart disease.

 • Perform all required modalities for standard/research echos according to protocol.

 • Provides education to expecting mothers on using handheld Doppler probe. Assist in the training of fellows and sonography trainees on fetal echocardiography. • Utilize on-line and/or off line analysis system effectively. 

• Perform analysis in a timely fashion.

 • Strive for accuracy; check work consistently and keep up with heavy volume; strive to improve quality of echos. 

Records/Billing

 • All pertinent patient information is obtained for studies.

 • All studies are created completely and accurately using the PACS system

 • All studies billed completely and in a timely fashion. 

Research Activities/Special Projects

 • Volunteer to be responsible for research project. 

• Assist physicians/fellows with research, willingly. 

• Collect all pertinent information.

 • Assist director of echocardiography with telemedicine.

 • Assist director of echocardiography with 3D echo and contrast studies. 

Equipment/Supplies 

• Advise supervisor of any problems with equipment.

 • Advise supervisor when supplies are low.

 • Echo machine and probes are kept clean between patients.

 • Help maintain neat and orderly work station and echo lab.

 Regional Outpatient Centers

• Be reliable and on-time.

 • Perform echos, EKG’s and Holter monitors in a timely fashion.

 • Be able to handle heavy volume effectively and efficiently.

 • Work well with physicians, nurses and families.

 • Keep clinics well stocked with supplies. 

Other Responsibilities 

• Participate in all aspects of on-call responsibilities and be reliable; work well with cardiologists.

 • Instruct and guide junior level techs/fellows on approach to echoing patients with complex heart disease.

 • Guide junior level techs/fellows on obtaining quality studies (utilization of transducers/controls). 

• Instruct junior level techs/fellows on use of echo machine, digital acquisition and ISCV system.