Employment Type:

Shift:

Description:

Our Vision

As a mission-driven innovative health organization, we will become the national leader in improving the health of our communities and each person we serve. We will be the most trusted health partner for life.

**Experience with Peds and Adults**

SHIFT: Days

Monday - Friday, every other Saturday

About the Job

In this role, the Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer performs all aspects of advanced, non-invasive echocardiographic imaging for clinical purposes under the Medical Director of the Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging Laboratory and Echo Lab Coordinator / CV Diagnostics Manager. Advanced cardiac ultrasound procedures are performed on a variety of age-specific populations including demonstrating strong proficiency in neonates and pediatrics, to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart disease.

What you will do

• Demonstrates competency in adult, pediatric and neonate cardiac ultrasound by independently performing high quality, diagnostics ultrasound studies, including routine transthoracic studies, dobutamine and tress echocardiograms and advanced studies utilizing defined department protocols. These exams are also performed according to ASE, ACC and ICAEL guidelines and standards.
• Obtains the patient's medical history to gather data pertinent to the pending exam.
• Verifies the appropriateness of the procedure, contacting the referring physician, if necessary, for clarification.
• Other Duties as assigned

Here is what you will need

Minimum Requirements:

• Associate Degree
• Specific Degree(s) Graduate of an Accredited ultrasound program which includes Echocardiography
• 1-2 years of previous job-related experience

Licensure/Certifications

Required:

• CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) from American Heart Association (AHA) ONLY
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS)

• Other: Registered by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or
• Other: Registered by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or
• Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI as an RCS)

Perks & Benefit

• Benefits from Day One (Medical and Dental)
• Competitive Shift Differentials
• Career Development
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Participation in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• 403(b) with Employer Match
• On Site Fitness Center (Gottlieb Memorial Hospital & LUMC)
• Referral Rewards
• Perks Program

Our Promise to You

Joining Loyola Medicine is being a part of an organization that treats the human spirit in our patients and fellow colleagues. We are a part of a community which believes in giving back to those we serve.

• We serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities
• We live and breathe our guiding behaviors: we support each other in serving, we communicate openly, honestly, respectfully, and directly, we are fully present, we are all accountable, we trust and assume goodness in intentions, and we are continuous learners

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.