Senior Echocardiographer

Sentara Hospitals•Norfolk, VA
•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Echocardiographer is responsible for performing and analyzing advanced echocardiographic procedures, including transthoracic, transesophageal, and stress echocardiography, to assess cardiac function and pathology. They collaborate with physicians and the healthcare team to provide accurate diagnostic information, mentor junior staff, and ensure the highest standards of patient care. The role requires maintaining up-to-date knowledge of echocardiographic techniques, equipment, and industry standards while adhering to safety protocols and ethical guidelines. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential for training staff, managing schedules, and contributing to quality improvement initiatives. Performs two dimensional echocardiograms, Doppler echocardiograms, transesophageal echocardiograms, exercise and pharmacological stress echocardiograms to evaluate heart and vessel abnormalities for the evaluation of heart disease and blood flow abnormalities. Completes the technologist report in the structured report application. Provides leadership to support department with respect to staffing schedule, accreditation, staff education or other duties as defined by management. Supports Cardiac Operating Room Echocardiogram needs.

Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited echocardiography program or equivalent education in accordance with IAC Guidelines.
  • Associate’s Level Degree
  • Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer OR Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer OR Registered Cardiac Sonographer OR Advanced Cardiac Sonographer
  • Basic Life Support certification
  • Echocardiography Experience of 3 years

Responsibilities

  • Performing and analyzing advanced echocardiographic procedures, including transthoracic, transesophageal, and stress echocardiography, to assess cardiac function and pathology.
  • Collaborating with physicians and the healthcare team to provide accurate diagnostic information.
  • Mentoring junior staff.
  • Ensuring the highest standards of patient care.
  • Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of echocardiographic techniques, equipment, and industry standards.
  • Adhering to safety protocols and ethical guidelines.
  • Training staff.
  • Managing schedules.
  • Contributing to quality improvement initiatives.
  • Performing two dimensional echocardiograms, Doppler echocardiograms, transesophageal echocardiograms, exercise and pharmacological stress echocardiograms to evaluate heart and vessel abnormalities for the evaluation of heart disease and blood flow abnormalities.
  • Completing the technologist report in the structured report application.
  • Providing leadership to support department with respect to staffing schedule, accreditation, staff education or other duties as defined by management.
  • Supporting Cardiac Operating Room Echocardiogram needs.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision plans
  • Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
  • Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
  • Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
  • Emergency Backup Care
  • Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k/403B with Employer Match
  • Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
  • Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
  • Pet Insurance
  • Legal Resources Plan
  • Annual discretionary bonus
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