What are the responsibilities and job description for the Echosonographer position at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia?
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Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8a-4:30p with occasional evenings & weekends
A Brief Overview
This role performs various modalities of cardiac ultrasound including transthoracic echo, stress echo, and assistance in transesophageal echo.
This role is also accountable for the preparation of preliminary interpretation reports, billing procedures, study transmittal and coverage of satellite sites.
This role demonstrates advanced knowledge of pediatric echo and a higher level of ability, performance and competencies.
What you will do
Perform echocardiograms in accordance with lab standards while meeting daily volume expectations. Responds to emergent exams is a timely manner. Follows department workflows for reporting, billing and standard daily performance.
Ensures patient care is provided in clean, safe, quiet, and secure environment. Renders excellent patient care to patients and families. All hospital related interactions are courteous and confidential and in accordance with HIPPAA regulations. Demonstrates the knowledge and ability to deliver developmental and age-appropriate care to patients.
Participates in staff meetings, research studies, quality assurance activities and working groups. Cooperates and assists in obtaining institutional, divisional and departmental initiatives and goals.
Assists in the teaching of students, fellows and new technicians.
Follows the policies, procedures and cost-control standards of the hospital as well as department specific policies and procedures.
May be asked to travel to other locations
Education Qualifications
High School Diploma / GED Required
Experience Qualifications
At least two (2) years pediatric echocardiography experience Required
At least five (5) years pediatric echocardiography experience Preferred
Licenses and Certifications
Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer in Pediatric Echocardiography (RDCS-PE) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) - within 12 months - Required or
Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer in Adult Echocardiography (RDCS-AE) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) - within 12 months - Required or
Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) - within 12 months - Required or
Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) - within 12 months - Required
Skills and Abilities
- Advanced knowledge of the principles of ultrasound physics and instrumentation of ultrasound systems.
- Advanced knowledge of cardiac anatomy, physiology and pathology.
- Advanced knowledge of transthoracic echocardiography.
- Advanced proficiency in operation of ultrasound equipment and digital reporting software.
- Participation in national, international or original research studies.
- Ability to travel to multiple work locations
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Employees may request exemptions for valid religious and medical reasons. Start dates may be delayed until candidates are immunized or exemption requests are reviewed.
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