What are the responsibilities and job description for the STAFFING POOL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHER, CARDIOLOGY SERVICES position at South Georgia Medical Center Health System?
Schedule: 8 HR DAY
Facility: MAIN CAMPUS
Date Posted: Sep 11, 2026
Description
WHAT IT'S LIKE AT SGMC HEALTH
Purpose . No matter your role or area that you work in, at SGMC Health we are collectively working towards goals that will make our community a better place.
Excellence . We strive to do the right thing the right way, are accountable in all we do, require competence of our people, and are compassionate in our service.
Team Spirit. We encourage team effort, support personal and professional development, acknowledge individual talents and skills, and support innovation and empowerment.
Award Winning Performance. We are committed to providing the best care possible and we are proud to be recognized locally, statewide, and nationally for the exceptional care that our staff provides.
WHY YOU WILL LOVE SGMC HEALTH
SGMC has great benefit options, depending on the role that you are going intoâ including healthcare, supplementary benefits, ways to save for the future, opportunities for career advancement, and opportunities to expand your skill set. Some of these great benefit options are listed below:
- Low Healthcare Insurance Premiums
- 401(k) with employer match
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Employee discounts
- Company paid life insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Cancer Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- On-the-job training and skills development
- Opportunities for growth and advancement
- Employee Assistance Program
JOB LOCATION : Main Campus
DEPARTMENT: CARDIOLOGY SERVICES
SCHEDULE: Full Time, 8 HR Day Shift, 8
POSITION SUMMARY
The Staffing Pool Echocardiographer is a flexible, highly skilled cardiac sonographer who provides cross-functional support across inpatient hospital units, outpatient departments, and local outpatient clinics. This role requires performing high-quality diagnostic heart ultrasounds on adult and pediatric patients while adapting quickly to varying facility protocols and patient volumes.
EDUCATION
- Graduate of an accredited Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.
- Active credential in Echocardiography (e.g., RDCS through ARDMS, or RCS through CCI).
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Minimum of two (2) years of clinical echocardiography experience required.
- Strong adaptability to shift between different hospital protocols seamlessly.
- Excellent clinical judgment to handle fluctuating patient volumes and high-acuity cases.
- Proficiency with EPIC EMR and digital imaging archiving systems (PACS).
- Training and evaluating junior sonographers, residents, and students in the echo lab.
Comfortable working conditions, subject to irregular schedules, including weekends and on-call; subjected to high levels of stress. Work may require exposure to communicable disease. Duties require considerable eye strain and arm motion. Considerable sitting, standing, stooping, bending, lifting (in excess of fifty (50) pounds), pushing (wheelchairs, stretchers, ultrasound machines). Prolonged standing, bending, and patient scanning. Exposure to inpatient hospital settings, operating rooms and outpatient clinic environments.
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