Cardiac Sonographer

Marshall Medical Center • Placerville, CA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Cardiac Sonographer II performs advanced heart ultrasound procedures to evaluate heart structures and blood flow. This role follows departmental protocols and organizational policies. Key responsibilities include conducting detailed heart ultrasound exams to assess heart anatomy and function, analyzing ultrasound data to help diagnose heart conditions, ensuring high-quality images through careful technique, working with cardiologists and other healthcare professionals to provide diagnostic information, staying updated on new ultrasound techniques and technologies, operating and maintaining ultrasound equipment, and educating patients while ensuring their comfort and safety during procedures.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited Cardiac Sonography Program or equivalent education that meets the credentialing requirement pathway.
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) or Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) certification required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the Red Cross or American Heart Association required.
• Minimum 2 years of cardiac sonographer experience required.
• Written and verbal communication skills to explain sensitive information clearly and professionally to diverse audiences, including non-medical people.
• Well-developed time management and organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize assignments and work.
• Working knowledge of computer applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and Outlook), electronic health records (EHR), EPIC, and picture archive and communication system (PACS).
• Must be able to work independently, as well as part of a team, including accomplishing multiple tasks in an environment with interruptions.
• Ability to physically transport echo machine throughout the hospital.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to perform transesophageal Echocardiograms.
• Ability to perform stress echocardiograms.
• Ability to perform complex adult transthoracic echocardiograms.
• Ability to perform bubble studies.
• Ability to perform ultrasound enhancing agent studies.
• Ability to perform AV and VV optimization.
• Ability to compose preliminary reports.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed heart ultrasound exams to assess heart anatomy and function.
• Analyze ultrasound data to help diagnose heart conditions.
• Ensure high-quality images through careful technique.
• Work with cardiologists and other healthcare professionals to provide diagnostic information.
• Stay updated on new ultrasound techniques and technologies.
• Operate and maintain ultrasound equipment.
• Educate patients while ensuring their comfort and safety during procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree