Cardiac Sonographer I - Outpatient - Day/FT - Aston

ChristianaCare • $77K — $105K *
New Castle, DE 19720In-Person
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
1 week ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of relevant experience preferred.
  • Certification from ARDMS or Cardiovascular Credentialing International required or registry eligible.
  • CPR certification required.
  • Experience in stress echocardiography and Dobutamine stress testing essential.
  • Knowledge of echocardiogram procedures for adult and geriatric patients.

Responsibilities

  • Perform a variety of echocardiograms including 2D, M-Mode, and Doppler.
  • Conduct stress echocardiograms and perform IV starts for testing.
  • Present echocardiograms accurately to physicians.
  • Recognize and interpret normal and abnormal echocardiograms.
  • Instruct students on clinical procedures and maintain high-quality patient care.
  • Rotate among different Cardiac Diagnostic Centers as required by management.
  • Document patient information accurately in the clinical care system.

Benefits

  • Health insurance coverage for employees and their families.
  • Paid time off for better work-life balance.
  • Retirement plan options to support future savings.
  • Employee assistance program offering various support services.
Full Job Description
Job Details

Primary Function:

To perform diagnostic echocardiograms in adherence to the American Society of Echo Cardiography and to assist physicians in the diagnosis of cardiac disease.

Shift:
  • 7:30a - 4p
  • No weekends and no holidays.


Responsibilities:
  • Performs 2D, M-Mode, CW, PW, and Color Flow Doppler echocardiograms.
  • Performs stress echocardiograms.
  • Performs IV starts for Dobutamine stress testing.
  • Demonstrates skills and knowledge necessary to provide quality and quantitative echocardiograms for adult and geriatric populations.
  • Accurately present completed echocardiograms to physicians.
  • Demonstrate ability to recognize normal and abnormal echocardiograms.
  • Demonstrates ability to instruct students in clinical procedures.
  • Demonstrates knowledge in operation of Ascend reporting.
  • Demonstrates knowledge in all aspects of non-invasive procedures and equipment.
  • Demonstrates patient care at a high standard.
  • Demonstrates compliance with Christiana Care and departmental policies and procedures.
  • Rotates to all Cardiac Diagnostic Centers at the manager's discretion.
  • Enters accurate patient study information into the clinical care system.
  • Attends departmental meetings and in-services as required.
  • Maintains required credentials of CPR and mandatory inservice education.
  • Performs assigned work safely, adhering to established departmental safety rules and practices. Reports to a supervisor, in a timely manner, any unsafe activities, conditions, hazards, or safety violations that may cause injury to oneself, other employees, patients and visitors.
  • Performs other related duties as required.


Education Requirements:
  • Associate's degree preferred.
  • Certification from ARDMS (Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer, RDCS) or from Cardiovascular Credentialing International (Registered Cardiovascular Technologist, RCVT), or a new graduate of an accredited ultrasound program who meets registry eligibility.
  • CPR certification.
  • IV experience with saline contrast.
  • Experience in stress echo, dobutamine stress echo and adult echo.


Special Requirements:
  • Registered Cardiovascular Sonographer or registry eligible obtaining certification within one year of hire.
  • Pass Christiana Care physical.


This position pays $37.38 to $50.90 based on experience.

This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare's good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Post End Date
Aug 31, 2026

ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit https://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/

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