This position is accountable for accurately, safely and efficiently performing routine echocardiographic and congenital procedures with competency, including assisting in transesophageal, epicardial and intracardiac echocardiographic procedures in outpatient, inpatient, cath lab and operative environments. Acts as a department resource to the Cardiologist and service-line as required. Generates and prepares a draft echocardiogram report using the archiving and report writing software. Works under the direction of the Lead Cardiac Sonographer, department manager and medical director. May functions as a preceptor, role model and clinical resource. Participates in the rotation of on-call duties and Outreach Clinic involvement with other Cardiac Sonographers as assigned. Performs EKGs, Holter and multi-event applications as needed.
Position Details
Status: Per Diem, Non-Exempt
FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.000001 FTE (per diem)
Shift: Day
Shift Length: 8
Pay Range: 50.30 - 78.50
Location: Merced, CA 95348 USA
About Us:
Valley Children's Healthcare - one of the largest pediatric healthcare networks in the nation - provides Central California's only high-quality, comprehensive care exclusively for children, from before birth to young adulthood. With more than 670 physicians and 3,500 staff, Valley Children's delivers high-quality, comprehensive care to more than 1.3 million children in our service area. Our network offers highly specialized medical and surgical services to care for children with conditions ranging from common to the highly complex at our 358-bed stand-alone children's hospital that includes 28 regional NICU beds. Our family-centered, pediatric services extend from a leading pediatric cancer and blood disorders center home on the West Coast, and a pediatric heart center known for its expertise and pioneering treatments, to a Regional Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the highest level referral center between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. We participate in community initiatives, we support community efforts, we get involved where we can do the most good.
EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum one (1) year congenital and pediatric echocardiography preferred
• Demonstrated proficiency in the skills and knowledge required to perform the job required
• Demonstrated knowledge of cardiac embryology, congenital heart defects, cardiac hemodynamics and palliative/corrective congenital heart surgical procedures
• Bilingual skills preferred

• College Degree - 2 year in Accredited Echocardiography/Ultrasonography OR completion of an accredited Echocardiography/Ultrasonography Technical/Vocational training program AND high school diploma as accredited by the US Department of Education or GED required
• If individual has neither accredited program nor 2 year degree, high school diploma and equivalent experience sufficient to allow for successful completion of either ARDMS or CCI certification required below
• College Degree - 4 year Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography preferred
• BLS - Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire or transfer into position
• Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) OR American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) Pediatric Echocardiography (RDCS) certification required within 18 months of hire or transfer into position
• RDCS Adult Echocardiography preferred