Echocardiographer

UPMC Shadyside is seeking a Casual Echocardiographer to join our team! This role offers daylight shifts Monday through Saturday, along with call responsibilities from 3:00 PM – 6:00 AM and weekend call from Saturday at 3:00 PM through Monday at 6:00 AM.

This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a fast-paced, collaborative unit alongside highly skilled sonographers who are committed to teamwork and clinical excellence. In this role, you’ll work closely with cardiologists to deliver the highest quality diagnostic care and support optimal patient outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Reviews patient history and assesses physician orders, applying specific departmental protocols for optimal results in the acquisition of data.
• Documents patient history in electronic record as required.
• Utilizes appropriate ultrasound instrumentation for procedures and demonstrates knowledge of equipment operations, applications and scanning techniques resulting in optimized image data/documentation.

• Demonstrates a strong ability to interact with both patients and co-workers, while displaying a high level of caring, listening, dignity and respect.

• Ensures all completed exams are properly coded and identified for electronic processing and storage according to department standards.
• Assures charges are adequately entered for the exams performed.
• Performs Cardiac Ultrasound procedures according to guidelines established by the Medical Director. Procedures must be performed in the established time frame and according to established protocol.

• Procedures include Transthoracic Echocardiography, Transesophageal Echocardiography, Stress Echocardiography, and Echo with contrast.

• Assists physicians with invasive procedures as necessary and adheres strictly to the universal protocol standards.
• Obtains appropriate echocardiographic images according to department policy and industry standards, including M-Mode, 2D, Doppler, Color Flow Doppler, Transesophageal echo, echo enhancement, bubble and contrast studies, and Stress echocardiography.

• Completion of formal training in an accredited ultrasound program or professional equivalent required.
  
  Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
  
• Completion of formal training in an Ultrasound program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) required.
• RDCS, RCS or RDMS registered or registry eligible preferred.
• Completion of Physics portion of registry preferred.
• Must obtain RDCS or RDMS within 12 months of hire date.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Registered Cardiac Sonographer OR Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) OR Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS)
• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran