What are the responsibilities and job description for the Echo Sonographer, Cardiology position at Nemours?
Primary Function:
Serve as a Health Care Professional with primary responsibility of patient focused echocardiography service providing high quality patient care.
Essential Functions:
- Perform pediatric cardiac ultrasound exams (TTE) following a set protocol according to guidelines and standards set by IAC and the American Society of Echocardiography.
- Provides age and developmentally appropriate care to infants, children and adolescents.
- Provides clinical assistance to cardiology fellows and students.
- Loads images into Echo PACS system and completes preliminary reports.
- Chooses appropriate procedure code for billing purposes.
- The availability/flexibility to provide on call coverage during weekend hours, weekday off hours and holiday coverage.
Requirements:
- Graduate of an accredited ultrasound training program.
- Successful completion of the physics and technology exams from American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS).
- Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI), or registry eligible. If registry eligible, registration must be obtained within one year of hire.
- American Heart BLS certification, required.
- Registered ARDMS (PE) or CCI required.
- Registered ARDMS (FE) preferred.
- Must be available to travel to satellite locations based on patient need.
About Us
Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida - along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.
Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.
Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.
Learn more at Nemours.org .
Benefits:
Health Insurance, Vacation & Paid Time Off, 401K Plan