Echocardio Sonographer/Echocardio Sonographer Adv

Now offering a generous Sign-On Bonus for all Echocardio Sonographers!

Sign-On Bonus Details: $10,000 for a two-year work commitment!

UPMC Presbyterian is hiring a full time Echocardio Sonographer/Echocardio Sonographer Advanced to join our team! This role will be scheduled varied shifts between 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, including rotating call, weekend and holiday responsibilities.

Final candidates will be selected for a job title within the career ladder that reflects level of education, experience, and manager discretion at the time of offer.

Echocardio Sonographer starting rate: $31.15/hr

Echocardio Sonographer Adv starting rate: $33.33/hr

With a new lab and new equipment, we offer plenty of opportunities to learn new areas of echocardiology, including a wonderful leadership support team. We are a lab where you have a voice and are face to face with leadership every day! Offering optimal training to expand your career and development, including cutting edge procedures and research. Any experience with Alcohol Ablations, TAVR, Congenital, Stress, CTAD or Research is certainly a plus! If you're passionate about providing outstanding patient care, we want to hear from you!

Echocardio Sonographer Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates the ability to communicate instructions to patients in a clear and concise manner and explain procedures to help allay the patient's fears and solicit their cooperation.

• Identifies all patients properly according to policy.

• Reviews patient history and assesses physician orders, applying specific departmental protocols for optimal results in the acquisition of data.

• Documents patient history in electronic record as required.

• Utilizes appropriate ultrasound instrumentation for procedures and demonstrates knowledge of equipment operations, applications and scanning techniques resulting in optimized image data/documentation.

• Demonstrates a strong ability to interact with both patients and co-workers, while displaying a high level of caring, listening, dignity and respect.

• Able to work as a team member within the department and all other departments to expedite patient care efficiently.

• Ensures all completed exams are properly coded and identified for electronic processing and storage according to department standards.

• Assures charges are adequately entered for the exams performed.

• Performs Cardiac Ultrasound procedures according to guidelines established by the Medical Director.

• Procedures must be performed in the established time frame and according to established protocol.

• Procedures include Transthoracic Echocardiography, Transesophageal Echocardiography, Stress Echocardiography, and Echo with contrast.

• Conducts himself/herself in accordance with system-wide and departmental values, policies, and procedures.

• Within a reasonable timeframe, demonstrates the ability to function independently, and is able to cover off shifts, on-call responsibilities, and perform services at satellite facilities, where applicable, while continually communicating with lead and management team.

• Assists physicians with invasive procedures as necessary and adheres strictly to the universal protocol standards.

• Obtains appropriate echocardiographic images according to department policy and industry standards, including M-Mode, 2D, Doppler, Color Flow Doppler, Transesophageal echo, echo enhancement, bubble and contrast studies, and Stress echocardiography.

Echocardio Sonographer Adv Responsibilities:

• Performs or assists Lead Sonographer or Clinical Specialist in performing QA, regulatory testing, and other technical and research initiatives.

• Demonstrates the ability to function independently, and is able to cover off shifts, on-call responsibilities, and perform services at satellite facilities, where applicable, while continually communicating with lead and management team.

• Demonstrates a working knowledge of equipment and processes and is able to troubleshoot issues.

• Demonstrates a willingness to learn new skills and a willingness to educate others in their areas of expertise. Serves as a resource for new hires and students.

• Participates in standardization activities with system-level workgroups.

• Works directly with Cardiologists regarding protocol development.

• Exhibits advanced level of knowledge related to normal anatomy and pathology.

• Able to recognize pathology and the ability to think critically, assessing the patient results for communication with the physician.

• Performs all job responsibilities of Level I Sonographer.

• Conduct himself/herself in accordance with system-wide and departmental values, policies, and procedures.

Qualifications:

Echocardio Sonographer Qualifications:

• Completion of formal training in an accredited ultrasound program required.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Registered or registry eligible with physics portion of registry obtained is preferred.

• Must obtain registry within 12 months of hire date.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

• Act 34

Echocardio Sonographer Adv Qualifications:

• Completion of formal training in an accredited ultrasound program or professional equivalent required.

• 2 years of echo experience required.

• Performance review consistent with minimum of Strong Solid performance on last performance review.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Registry Required.

• CPR/BLS required.

• Act 33, 34, 73 as required by business unit.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

• Act 34

• UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran