Cardiac Sonographer (Full-Time, Days)

Overview

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

Performs 2-D, M-mode, color flow mapping and cardiac Doppler echocardiography tests on the adult and geriatric patient population.  Responsible for maintaining performance improvement documentation in cardiac and ultrasound in accordance with IAC.

 

Shift: Days and hours vary. The schedule is four 10-hour shifts, with start times of 6:00–4:30, 7:00–5:30, 8:00–6:30, or 9:00–7:30. This includes two weekend days every four weeks and two holidays per year (one major and one minor).

Qualifications

REQUIRED

 

An appropriate credential in echocardiography:

• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) from American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
• Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) or Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS) from Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
• Canadian Registered Cardiac Sonographer (CRCS), Sonography Canada
• Advanced Cardiac Sonographer (ACS) from Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)

Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support

 

PREFERRED

 

Membership in professional society or societies related to the field of sonography.

Graduate of an accredited sonography or cardiovascular technology program.

Work Hours:

Varies

Weekend Requirements:

Yes- Rotating Basis

On-Call Requirements:

No