Fetal Cardiac Sonographer

The Fetal Cardiac Sonographer will perform a variety of technical and research responsibilities related to the Cardiology Echo Laboratory. Work collaboratively with hospital staff. Perform Echocardiograms, including measurements, and other diagnostic tests accurately and efficiently. Maintain Records/Billing forms accurately. Promote education for others in department about echocardiography..

Full time Pediatric and Fetal Cardiac Sonographer for main hospital campus in DC.

Minimum Education

Vocational Education High School diploma and graduate of an approved school of Echocardiography (Required)

Minimum Work Experience

2 years Prior experience performing fetal echo in a dedicated pediatric/fetal echocardiography lab, excluding OB/MFM office experience (Required)

Required Skills/Knowledge

Show respect and sensitivity

Demonstrate patience, self-control and self-discipline

Required Licenses And Certifications

Registered Pediatric Echocardiographer CCI/ARDMS (PE) or Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS) Upon Hire (Required) And

Fetal Echocardiography certification ARDMS RDCS (FE) Upon Hire (Required) And

Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS) Upon Hire (Required)

Functional Accountabilities

Echocardiogram Procedure

• Independently perform echos on complex patients with congenital heart disease in inpatient and outpatient setting in a timely fashion. Independently perform fetal echocardiograms on expecting mother’s fetus for early detection of congenital heart disease.
• Perform all required modalities for standard/research echos according to protocol.
• Provides education to expecting mothers on using handheld Doppler probe. Assist in the training of fellows and sonography trainees on fetal echocardiography.
• Utilize on-line and/or off line analysis system effectively .
• Perform analysis in a timely fashion.
• Strive for accuracy; check work consistently and keep up with heavy volume; strive to improve quality of echos.
  
  

Records/Billing

• All pertinent patient information is obtained for studies.
• All studies are created completely and accurately using the PACS system
• All studies billed completely and in a timely fashion.
  
  

Research Activities/Special Projects

• Volunteer to be responsible for research project.
• Assist physicians/fellows with research, willingly.
• Collect all pertinent information.
• Assist director of echocardiography with telemedicine.
• Assist director of echocardiography with 3D echo and contrast studies.
  
  

Equipment/Supplies

• Advise supervisor of any problems with equipment.
• Advise supervisor when supplies are low.
• Echo machine and probes are kept clean between patients.
• Help maintain neat and orderly work station and echo lab.
  
  

Regional Outpatient Centers

• Be reliable and on-time.
• Perform echos, EKG’s and Holter monitors in a timely fashion.
• Be able to handle heavy volume effectively and efficiently.
• Work well with physicians, nurses and families.
• Keep clinics well stocked with supplies.
  
  

Other Responsibilities

• Participate in all aspects of on-call responsibilities and be reliable; work well with cardiologists.
• Instruct and guide junior level techs/fellows on approach to echoing patients with complex heart disease.
• Guide junior level techs/fellows on obtaining quality studies (utilization of transducers/controls).
• Instruct junior level techs/fellows on use of echo machine, digital acquisition and ISCV system.
  
  

Organizational Accountabilities

Non-Essential Functions

• Be reliable and on-time.
• Work well with cardiologists.
• Work well with physicians, nurses and families.
• Show respect and sensitivity .
• Demonstrate patience and self-control.
  
  

Organizational Commitment/Identification

• Partner in the mission and upholds the core principles of the organization
• Committed to diversity and recognizes value of cultural ethnic differences
• Demonstrate personal and professional integrity
• Maintain confidentiality at all times
  
  

Customer Service

• Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met
  
  

Teamwork/Communication

• Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
• Partner with all team members to achieve goals
• Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions
  
  

Performance Improvement/Problem-solving

• Contribute to a positive work environment
• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change
• Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
• Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment
  
  

Cost Management/Financial Responsibility

• Use resources efficiently
• Search for less costly ways of doing things
  
  

Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)

Organizational Commitment/Identification

• Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met
  
  

Teamwork/Communication

• Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
• Partner with all team members to achieve goals
• Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions
  
  

Performance Improvement/Problem-solving

• Contribute to a positive work environment
• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change
• Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
• Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment
  
  

Cost Management/Financial Responsibility

• Use resources efficiently
• Search for less costly ways of doing things
  
  

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance
  
  

Primary Location

District of Columbia-Washington

Work Locations

CN Hospital (Main Campus)

Job

Allied Health

Organization

Heart Institute

Position Status

R (Regular)

Shift

Day

Work Schedule

40 hrs per week, M-F

Job Posting

Mar 10, 2025, 10:30:00 AM

Full-Time Salary Range

105788.8