Cardiac Sonographer
Children's Medical Center Dallas
Dallas, TX

Job Title & Specialty Area: Cardiac Sonographer Mobile Echo Service

Department: Cardio Echo

Location: HOSP-Dal-C

Job Type: On-Site

Why Children’s Health?
At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary:
The Mobile ECHO service provides pediatric cardiac sonography services that can provide either full coverage, overnight/weekend call coverage or scheduled intermittent coverage for hospitals in the region. This position operates ultrasound equipment used to produce quality diagnostic echocardiography to ensure optimal patient care. This position requires travel-heavy work (within Dallas/Fort-Worth region and sonographer coverage area) and regular call periods, including overnight coverage.

Responsibilities:
* Respond to Mobile ECHO work queue / schedule to appropriately cover requests in assigned coverage area.
* Conduct inpatient and outpatient diagnostic echocardiograms following the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) guidelines, ensuring adherance to standards for digital image acquisition.
* Consistently offers guidance and support to junior team members on complex technical issues, assisting them in balancing their workload and effectively applying their technical skills
* Responsible for performing and archiving calculations for reporting of all pediatric ultrasound imaging.
* Responsible for applying special precautions during neonatal scanning and utilizing knowledge of echocardiographic systems and knobology to ensure optimal probe selection and image optimization techniques for neonatal imaging.
* Apply critical think and a segmental approach during imaging to produce high-quality diagnostic studies for both normal and complex congenital heart defects.
* Participate fully in call schedule.
* Engage in biweekly educational echo conferences, team operations meetings, and continuous quality improvement activities.

WORK EXPERIENCE
* At least 1 year job related experience Req
* At least 2 years job related experience Pref

EDUCATION
* Two-year Associate's degree or equivalent experience echocardiography Req
* Four-year Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Pref

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
* Current RDCS-PE by ARDMS or RCCS by CCI (ARDMS is preferred) Req
* Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers as required by CP 1.20 Life Support Course Requirements Req
* Valid, current Texas Department of Public Safety Driver's License upon employment Req
* Certified in one of the following: Fetal, Adult, Vascular Pref

A Place Where You Belong

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute.

 Holistic Benefits – How We’ll Care for You:

· Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.

· 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure

· Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)

· Caregiver Leave

· Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement 

As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.