Lead Cardiac Sonographer

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

Leads the daily activities and assignments of the modality. Acts and serves as a resource and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the cardiologists, echo staff, and other departments. Acts as a liaison between their department and referring physician’s offices. Will be responsible for maintaining performance improvement documentation in cardiac ultrasound in accordance with IAC (Intersocietal Accreditation Commission).

Qualifications

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)

Three (3) years of experience in a hospital setting

Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification

  PREFERRED

Graduate from an accredited school of Ultrasound Technology

Congenital echocardiography experience

Work Hours:

0630-1830

Weekend Requirements:

Yes- Rotating Basis

On-Call Requirements:

Yes