**Employment Type:**
Full time
**Shift:**
Day Shift
**Description:**
**POSITION PURPOSE**
Provides appropriate diagnostic services under the guidance of the Technical and/or Medical Directors of the lab for pediatric patients. The Pediatric Echocardiographer will provide critical diagnostic information directly to the pediatric cardiologists. They perform and capture echo images to diagnose and monitor congenital heart conditions in young children. They collaborate with the cardiologist to ensure accurate diagnostic information and patient care. This role requires a deep understanding of pediatric congenital heart conditions and the ability to explain procedures to children and families with care and compassion.
**What the Pediatric Echocardiographer will do:**
· Obtain quality ultrasound images using fine motor skills for neonatal/pediatric cardiac ultrasound in high acuity NICU and Mother/Baby unit.
· Obtain additional specific pediatric cardiac ultrasound images needed to diagnosis complex congenital abnormalities.
· Create preliminary reports and perform all necessary measurements for physicians to review and aid in diagnosis.
· Promptly alert attending physicians of critical findings.
· Communicate clearly with young patients and their families to ensure their comfort and safety during the exam.
· Participate in advanced imaging techniques such as 3D imaging, stress echocardiography, or ultrasound-enhancing agents.
· Assist with cardiac procedures, ulilizing low and high level disinfection techniques per policy.
· Performs 2D Color Flow and Doppler studies, obtaining all necessary views in the appropriate modalities, according to physician orders, diagnosis, and lab protocols.
· Follow process for contacting and relaying information to U of M Pediatric Cardiology.
· Demonstrates proficiency in the stress lab, prepping, taking blood pressures, obtaining patient histories, and assisting the exercise technologists.
· Demonstrates competency in administering contrast. Performs contrast imaging as indicated and per lab protocol.
· Demonstrates proficiency operating different kinds of ultrasound equipment, including knobology and analysis for each ultrasound machine.
· Prioritizes ordered testing and request for new services, based upon clinical assessment ensuring a timely delivery of testing which is appropriate to the acuity of a patient's condition.
· Can recognize acute situations and can notify the appropriate medical staff.
· Demonstrates flexibility related to varying demand for services. Accommodates patient needs for urgent tests, adding additional tests to the schedule when appropriate, including overtime situations.
· Advanced knowledge of adult and pediatric complex congenital cardiac abnormalities and related physiology.
**What the Pediatric Echocardiographer will need:**
· Completion of a formal program in diagnostic medical sonography or related program.
· Registered as Cardiac Sonographer with ARDMS or CCI. Responsible for educational needs in accordance with license.
· One or more years of experience working as an Echocardiographer/Sonographer.
· BLS certification. New hires allowed 6 months to comply.
**Total Rewards and Benefits:**
+ Competitive compensation, **DAILYPAY**
+ Benefits effective Day One for full and part time hires! No waiting periods.
+ Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability available for Full and Part Time Employees (20+ hours per week)
+ Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions
+ Colleague Referral Program to earn cash and prizes
+ Unlimited career growth opportunities with one of the largest Catholic healthcare organizations in the country
+ Tuition Reimbursement
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**Our Commitment**
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
EOE including disability/veteran