Veracity Ventures Inc.
Senior Cardiac Sonographer
Full Time • San Francisco, CA
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Senior Cardiac Sonographer
Location: San Francisco, California
Employment Type: Full-Time
Seniority Level: Mid-Senior
Experience: 5+ years of echocardiography / ultrasound experience
Under the general supervision of the Medical Director of the Echocardiography Lab and Director of Echocardiography, with direct supervision from the Adult Echo Lab Supervisor, the Senior Cardiac Sonographer performs and records routine adult echocardiographic ultrasound studies in accordance with departmental guidelines and protocols.
Location: San Francisco, California
Employment Type: Full-Time
Seniority Level: Mid-Senior
Experience: 5+ years of echocardiography / ultrasound experience
Under the general supervision of the Medical Director of the Echocardiography Lab and Director of Echocardiography, with direct supervision from the Adult Echo Lab Supervisor, the Senior Cardiac Sonographer performs and records routine adult echocardiographic ultrasound studies in accordance with departmental guidelines and protocols.
The position requires proficiency in operating different ultrasound systems, transducers, and adjunct devices across varied patient populations. The technologist must recognize normal and pathological conditions, modify examinations when appropriate, and ensure complete and accurate diagnostic information.
The successful candidate will prepare and position patients, obtain high-quality images, interpret acquired data, and create preliminary reports according to departmental procedures and job standards. The role requires the ability to complete assignments with minimal clinical supervision while working collaboratively with other sonographers and healthcare professionals.
The ideal candidate comes from an academic medical center environment and has experience performing adult echocardiograms, independent reporting, stress echocardiograms, and adult congenital heart disease studies.
Ideal Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate is an experienced Adult Cardiac Sonographer with strong clinical expertise and the ability to independently perform echocardiographic examinations in a complex healthcare environment.
Preferred candidate characteristics include:
- Experience working at an academic medical center or similar healthcare institution.
- Strong experience performing adult cardiac echocardiograms.
- Ability to complete preliminary reporting independently.
- Experience performing stress echocardiograms.
- Experience with adult congenital heart disease.
- Proficiency in the clinical modalities offered within an adult echocardiography laboratory.
- Current ARDMS or CCI cardiac sonography registry.
- Flexibility to work rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, and across multiple UCSF locations.
Key Responsibilities
1. Adult Echocardiography & Diagnostic Imaging
- Perform and record routine adult echocardiographic ultrasound studies.
- Follow established departmental guidelines, protocols, and clinical standards.
- Operate various ultrasound systems, transducers, and adjunct imaging devices.
- Perform examinations across varied adult patient populations.
- Recognize normal and pathological cardiac conditions.
- Modify examination techniques as appropriate to obtain complete and accurate diagnostic information.
2. Patient Preparation & Imaging Quality
- Prepare and position patients for echocardiographic procedures.
- Apply established imaging standards and techniques to obtain the highest possible image quality.
- Ensure examinations are performed accurately and efficiently.
- Maintain attention to detail throughout patient preparation, image acquisition, and documentation.
- Demonstrate professionalism and sensitivity when working with patients.
3. Data Interpretation & Preliminary Reporting
- Interpret acquired echocardiographic data in accordance with departmental procedures and job standards.
- Prepare preliminary reports according to established protocols.
- Complete assigned clinical duties with minimal clinical supervision.
- Ensure imaging information and documentation are complete and accurate.
- Demonstrate the ability to manage examinations independently within the scope of the role.
4. Advanced Clinical Modalities
- Demonstrate proficiency in the clinical modalities offered by the UCSF Echo Lab.
- Support adult echocardiography services across different clinical settings.
- Apply relevant expertise in stress echocardiography and adult congenital heart disease, where applicable.
- Contribute to the delivery of comprehensive echocardiographic services.
5. Teamwork & Departmental Collaboration
- Work collaboratively with other sonographer staff to complete scheduled and ordered examinations.
- Communicate effectively with physicians, supervisors, colleagues, and other healthcare professionals.
- Demonstrate initiative, productivity, adaptability, and flexibility.
- Contribute positively to the overall team dynamic and departmental workflow.
Required Qualifications
- Completion of an approved cardiac sonographer training program.
- Minimum of one year of post-graduate experience performing adult cardiac echocardiograms at UCSF or in a similar healthcare setting.
- Previous hands-on experience performing adult cardiac echocardiograms.
- The source also identifies 5 or more years of echo ultrasound experience as a required screening criterion.
- Current registry through one of the following:
- ARDMS – Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS); OR
- CCI – Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS); OR
- CCI – Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS); OR
- CCI – Advanced Cardiac Sonographer (ACS).
- ARDMS – Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS); OR
- Excellent communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Flexibility to rotate shifts and provide weekend and holiday coverage.
- Willingness to work at all UCSF Medical Center locations, including San Francisco and other UCSF sites.
Preferred Qualifications
- Recent experience in an academic medical center or comparable healthcare institution.
- Experience independently preparing preliminary echocardiography reports.
- Experience performing stress echocardiograms.
- Experience with adult congenital heart disease.
- Broad clinical experience across adult echocardiography modalities.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a multidisciplinary clinical team.
Compensation: $180,000.00 - $220,000.00 per year
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