Pediatric Echo Sonographer
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Job Description: We are offering a $10,000 sign-on bonus for a 2-year work commitment!\n UPMC Children's Hospital is hiring a full-time Pediatric Echocardio Sonographer to join their team! This position will consist of 5, 8-hour day shifts. There will be on call obligations, along with weekends and holidays. On-call shifts could be at Magee and other satellite locations. If desired, there will be opportunity to travel outreach. Responsibilities:\n\nAttend Echocardiography Laboratory teaching conferences and continue to expand own knowledge of echocardiography and congenital heart disease.\nFunction independently and perform the full range of echocardiography examinations. Must be able to work various shifts and provide on-call, overtime and weekend coverage, as well as support examinations at the main campus, satellite and/or any outreach location(s).\nPerform miscellaneous Echocardiography Laboratory duties to include: maintain supplies and equipment, pull and key echo studies, and maintain a clean Echocardiography Laboratory.\nIdentify four interesting cases, one simple shunt, one simple stenosis and one complex lesion case (as defined by the divisional director) per quarter and logs these cases into the Sonographer QA binder.\nWork with the child and family to secure cooperation so that a diagnostic echocardiographic study can be obtained.\nWork with all makes of equipment and explores new procedures and technology.\nProvide guidance and instruction to less experienced scanners (cardiac sonographers, ultrasound students, cardiology fellows) to improve their imaging skills and acquire complete information in a patient with complex congenital heart disease.\nPerforming scans at the technical level as deemed appropriate by the Lead Sonographer and Medical Director\nReview patient's medical history to determine what echocardiographic information is needed.\nPerform clerical duties accurately in a timely manner such as entering data in the patient logbooks and accurately enters patient billing information into appropriate system.\nPerform diagnostic portable echocardiographic studies independently.\nPerform complete echocardiographic studies (two-dimensional imaging and Doppler) on children with heart disease with minimal physician guidance.\n\nAssociates degree and/or graduate of accredited ultrasound training program.\nBasic science area such as Ultrasound with an emphasis on cardiac anatomy and physiology or related healthcare field.\nProgram must have provided didactic and supervised clinical experience in echocardiography and be accredited by either the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Canadian Medical Association (CMA).\n2 years' experience required in Echocardiography and related procedures.\n\n Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:\n\nPediatric Certification is required.\nAdult Certification is required, if candidates do not have adult certification- employee must obtain it within 1 year of hire\nRegistered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS)\nAct 31 Child Abuse Reporting\nAct 33 with renewal\nAct 34 with renewal\nAct 73 FBI Clearance\n\n UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran