Responsible for performing sedated and non-sedated echocardiograms, stress echocardiograms, providing TEE support to physicians, and conducting pre and postoperative TTE on normal and congenital hearts. The patient population ranges from neonates to adults. Must:

• Be skilled and have the ability to work with pediatric patients with a wide variety of complex medical and psychosocial conditions.
• Have excellent communication skills and work effectively as part of a team in a dynamic and fast-paced care environment.
• Be technology-minded, detail-oriented, and be able to follow precise directions.
• Be able to perform high-quality scans on neonatal patients who can weigh less than one pound with many complex medical issues. Depending on department needs may be asked to perform 12 and 15 lead ECG and Holter monitor hookups.

This position requires participation in the after-hours and weekend call schedule.

• High School Graduate or equivalent is required.
• Graduation from an accredited school of ultrasound technology or a Bachelor's Degree in Biological Science preferred.
• 0-3 years of recent experience in performing adult or pediatric cardiac echocardiograms is required.
• Knowledge of congenital anomalies (not required for adult echo tech) is required of all Pedi echo techs, as the associate is required to move from basic to complex knowledge of complex CONGENITAL heart defects.
• BLS is required.
• Eligible to take Registry exam upon hire date.
• New grads who have completed their clinical and didactics at an accredited program or have their BA and are eligible to sit for their registry.
• Must pass within a year of hiring and must be registered in pediatrics, in order to proceed to the next career level.