Baystate Health

Operates regional hospitals and health services

Pediatric Echosonographer

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Part-timeSpringfield, MA, USA$43.08 - $49.52 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A certificate is required.
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association is required.
No prior work experience is required.

Responsibilities

Use the professional code of ethics with patients and families to establish relationships.
Adhere to standards of practice, policies, and procedures to support clinical decision-making.
Perform quality diagnostic examinations as indicated by random quality-assurance checks and monthly review.
Demonstrate knowledge of equipment and optimize equipment to enhance image quality.
Educate patients and families about the rationale for and expectations during the procedure.
Understand cultural differences and related rules and norms when caring for patients within the defined time frame and procedure.
Apply knowledge of developmental stages for neonates, infants and toddlers, children, adolescents, and adults.
Build and nurture relationships while valuing others.
Seek assistance from peers to resolve conflicts, using negotiation and delegation skills.
Observe peers' professional practice to identify potential mentors.
Participate in staff meetings or discussions regarding patient care or practice issues.
Maintain individual productivity and support workgroup effectiveness.
Take responsibility for continued learning to enhance clinical practice.
Seek and receive feedback from the multidisciplinary healthcare team to improve quality of care.
Maintain safe operation of designated equipment and help keep the department orderly.
Perform applicable volumes to maintain competency: 300 echocardiograms per year, 300 vascular examinations per year, and 100 stress echocardiograms per year.

Summary:

Job Responsibilities:
1) CLINICAL PRACTICE Utilizes the professional code of ethics with patient and family to establish patient and family relationship(s). Adheres to standards of practice, policy and procedures to support clinical decision making. Performs quality diagnostic exams as indicated by QA random, monthly review. Demonstrates knowledge of equipment and optimizes equipment to enhance image quality. Educates patients and families with regard to rationale and expectations during the procedure. Understands rules and norms with cultural differences as it relates to caring for patients with in a defined time frame and procedure. Knowledge of developmental stages for the following age groups: Neonate, Infant/toddler, Children, Adolescent, Adult.2) HEALTHCARE EAM RELATIONSHIPS Effectively builds and nurtures relationships and values others. Seeks assistance from peers to resolve conflicts, practicing negotiation and delegation skills. Observes peers' professional practice to identify potential mentor(s). Participates in staff meetings and/or discussions regarding patient care and/or practice issues. Maintains individual productivity and supports workgroup effectiveness. 3) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Assumes responsibility for continued learning to enhance clinical practice. Actively seeks and is receptive to honest feedback from multidisciplinary healthcare team in ways to improve overall quality of care. Maintains safe operation of designated equipment and assists to ensure orderliness of department. Performs applicable volumes to maintain competency: 300 echocardiograms per year, 300 vascular exams per year and 100 stress echocardiograms per year.
Required Work Experience:
1) None
Preferred Work Experience:
1) None Listed
Skills and Competencies:
1) None Listed

Education:

Certificate (Required)

Certifications:

Basic Life Support - American Heart AssociationAmerican Heart AssociationAmerican Heart Association

Compensation

Note: The compensation range(s) in the table below represent the base salaries for all positions at a given grade across the health system. Typically, a new hire can expect a starting salary somewhere in the lower part of the range. Actual salaries may vary by position and will be determined based on the candidate's relevant experience. No employee will be paid below the minimum of the range. Pay ranges are listed as hourly for non-exempt employees and based on assumed full time commitment for exempt employees.

Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum

$43.08 - $49.52 - $58.56

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Baystate Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.

About the Company

Baystate Health

Operates regional hospitals and health services

Baystate Health is a large healthcare organization serving western Massachusetts with about 13,000 employees and five hospitals that together house around 980 beds. It provides a wide range of patient care and community health services and aims to improve the health of people in its communities every day with a focus on quality, safety, value, and experience. Its work spans patient care from the bedside to education and workplace health, reflecting a community-first mission where treating people with dignity and equity matters. The organization positions itself as a major regional provider and economic driver, emphasizing accessible care and local impact. What sets Baystate Health apart is its scale in western Massachusetts, its integrated approach to care and community health, and its role as a local employer and leader in health outcomes. The goal is to make healthcare accessible and to continually improve health and wellness for the communities it serves.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $3.9M
Headquarters: Springfield, IL
Founded: 1873

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