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Pediatric Echo Sonographer

Cuready
Houston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 3/19/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/7/2025

Pediatric Echo Sonographer - Houston, Texas

Pay is dependent on experience

Job Description

Schedule :

FT Days (M-F 7 : 30am-4pm)

As a Cardiac Sonographer with the Heart Center, you will collaborate with pediatric critical care medicine physicians and hospitalists, who are faculty, providing twenty-four hour, in-house and on call coverage to ensure that patients with intensive care needs receive the best care possible.

By utilizing state-of-the-art techniques and services, the Children's Heart Institute strives to offer patients with the most complex problems the greatest opportunity for a normal life. We offer innovative treatment methods and specialized services with ongoing cardiac training and mentorship for our sonographer team.

As a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center and one of the busiest trauma centers in the country, Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital is specialized and equipped to care for even the most severe cases.

  • Named one of the top 50 best children's hospitals nationally in Cardiology & Heart Surgery by U.S. News & World Report.
  • Earned three-star rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for its patient care and outcomes in congenital heart surgery. The three-star rating denotes the highest category of quality.
  • Four Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeons supported by a pediatric VAD and ECMO team
  • UNOS certification for heart transplants
  • Magnet Designated Facility
  • Scanning some of the most complex hearts and those fresh from open heart surgery as well using a plethora of machines, i.e. Philips IE 33 and Client
  • You will scan not only in-house patients (i.e. NICU, PICU) but also in the CVOR, Pedi Cath Labs and travel to 7 outpatient clinics in the city where you will work closely with the cardiologist in those spaces.

Minimum Qualifications

Education : Graduate of an accredited school of Cardiac Sonography Technology, Radiologic Technology, or Sonography Technology, preferred

License / Certification :

  • Certified in Basic or Advanced Life Support, required
  • One (1) of the following required :
  • Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) by the Cardiovascular Credentialing International or
  • Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS) by the Cardiovascular Credentialing International or
  • Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS)
  • Experience / Knowledge / Skills :

  • bility to lift and / or maneuver patients in conjunction with others in order to perform job functions
  • Principal Accountabilities

  • Performs echocardiogram tests on patients : Prepares patients for the test, explains test, positions patients for the test, selects appropriate imaging techniques, and ensures technical quality of the images.
  • Enters and monitors patient data
  • Demonstrates excellent customer service skills and escalates issues appropriately.
  • Performs quality assurance on the equipment. May assist with initial and renewal application for ACR and other accreditation
  • Identifies and reports any accidents, complaints or equipment malfunction to the Supervisor / Manager
  • Participates in performance improvement activities established by the department.
  • Takes emergency call within the department.
  • Ensures safe care to patients, staff and visitors; adheres to all Memorial Hermann policies, procedures, and standards within budgetary specifications including time management, supply management, productivity and quality of service.
  • Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory / continuing education and skills competency; supports department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization; serves as preceptor, mentor and resource to less experienced staff.
  • Other duties as assigned.
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