About this role
The Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer performs routine and emergent echocardiograms, including but not limited to 2-dimensional, Doppler, Transesophageal, and Stress Echocardiogram, as requested by physician and in accordance with established guidelines and departmental policies and procedures. Services are provided at all necessary pediatric practice locations and Children?s Hospital sites, working variable shifts, weekends (as needed), and providing emergent call coverage as scheduled. The Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer understands the needs of the organization and supports the mission, values and management of the division of WakeMed Children?s Pediatric Cardiology. The WakeMed Children?s Pediatric Cardiology department has state of the art equipment where the Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer performs normal and abnormal echocardiography services for the pediatric patient.
Department Description
Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed Health & Hospitals is the leading provider of health services in Wake County. With a mission to improve the health and well-being of our community, we are committed to providing outstanding and compassionate care. For more information, visit www.wakemed.org.
EOE
Licensure
Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Required - Or Registered Cardiac Sonographer Required
Education
Graduate Cardiovascular Sonography Required - Or Associate's Degree Allied Health Preferred
Experience
1 Year Clinical - Pediatric Echocardiography Required 2 Years Clinical - Pediatric Echocardiography Preferred
Other facts
About WakeMed Health & Hospitals
WakeMed Health & Hospitals is a private, not-for-profit health care organization based in Raleigh, N.C.
The 900+ bed system comprises a network of health care facilities that includes:
• Level I Trauma Center and tertiary referral hospital, children’s hospital and rehabilitation hospital in Raleigh, N.C.
• Community hospital in Cary
• Women’s hospital and family health center in North Raleigh
• Comprehensive outpatient centers and freestanding emergency departments in Brier Creek, Garner and Apex
• Freestanding Children's Emergency Department and dedicated Children’s Hospital
• One of the highest volume heart centers in the United States
• Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• Multiple outpatient rehabilitation sites
• 40+ primary care and specialty physician practices
• Home health services
WakeMed’s team of 8,000+ nurses, technologists and medical support staff and more than 1,000 affiliated physicians serve the residents of Wake County and beyond using the most advanced technologies and facilities to ensure the finest in health care.
Specialties
WakeMed is home to two nationally accredited, award winning Chest Pain Centers and two nationally accredited, award winning Stroke Centers. Centers of excellence include cardiac and vascular care, women’s and children’s services, physical rehabilitation, emergency and trauma, orthopedics, neurosciences, home care and numerous wellness and community outreach programs.
What you'll do
- The Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer performs routine and emergent echocardiograms as requested by physicians. They support the mission and values of WakeMed Children’s Pediatric Cardiology while providing services at various locations.
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