Echocardiographer - UPMC East

UPMC East is currently hiring a fulltime Echocardiographer to join our team!

Are you an Imaging Professional who is interested in working at a world-renowned medical center with an up-beat environment?  Are you looking for a meaningful career with endless opportunities?  Do you enjoy working hands on with patients, their families, and a supportive team to provide excellent patient care? If so, you might be a great fit for a role at UPMC! 

UPMC East is currently hiring a fulltime Echocardiographer to work a daylight shift, Monday - Friday.  This role will have rotating weekend (approximately every 6 weeks), holiday, and on-call responsibility.

UPMC offers a competitive benefits package, a sign-on bonus for qualified candidates and has a career ladder in place that allows you to grow professionally from both a technical and managerial standpoint.

Candidates will be placed in the correct job title/salary grade based on education and experience.

We invite you to explore our opportunities today!

Purpose:
Performs imaging procedures at an advanced level not requiring constant supervision. Competently performs a variety of advanced technical procedures that require independent judgment, ingenuity and a broad knowledge of cardiac pathology.

Responsibilities:

• Performs or assists Lead Sonographer or Clinical Specialist in performing QA, regulatory testing, and other technical and research initiatives.
• Demonstrates the ability to function independently, and is able to cover off shifts, on-call responsibilities, and perform services at satellite facilities, where applicable, while continually communicating with lead and management team. Demonstrates a working knowledge of equipment and processes and is able to troubleshoot issues.
• Demonstrates a willingness to learn new skills and a willingness to educate others in their areas of expertise. Serves as a resource for new hires and students.
• Participates in standardization activities with system-level workgroups. Works directly with Cardiologists regarding protocol development.
• Exhibits advanced level of knowledge related to normal anatomy and pathology. Able to recognize pathology and the ability to think critically, assessing the patient results for communication with the physician.
• Performs all job responsibilities of Level I Sonographer.
• Conduct himself/herself in accordance with system-wide and departmental values, policies, and procedures.

• Completion of formal training in an accredited ultrasound program or professional equivalent required. 
• 2 years of echo experience required. 

• Performance review consistent with minimum of Strong Solid performance on last performance review.

   

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Registry RequiredCPR/BLS requiredAct 33, 34, 73 as required by business unit
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Registered Cardiac Sonographer OR Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS)
• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran