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.

Minimum 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 Licenses

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

-and-

Fetal Echocardiography certification ARDMS RDCS (FE) (Required)

and

Basic Life Support (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.