Are you interested in a rewarding, specialized clinical career that makes a direct, meaningful impact on patient care? Looking for more flexibility in your work schedule?
Join UPMC as a part-time Pediatric Echocardiographer at Children's Hospital today!
Why Join Us?
Work Schedule:
Now is an exciting time to join our Cardiology Echocardiography Department, a specialized Pediatric and Congenital Heart Imaging program supporting outpatient, inpatient, and procedural areas! The Pediatric Echocardiographer position is integral to providing high‑quality diagnostic Echocardiography, supporting on‑call coverage, and collaborating with an experienced multidisciplinary care team.
In this role, you will contribute to efficient workflow, patient safety, and ongoing quality and educational initiatives within a highly collaborative Pediatric Cardiac program. If you are passionate about patient care and eager to grow professionally, apply today!
Responsibilities:
Perform full range of echocardiography examinations and studies (two-dimensional imaging and Doppler on children with heart disease, as well as diagnostic portable echocardiographic studies independently.
Perform miscellaneous laboratory duties (maintain supplies and equipment, pull and key echo studies, etc. and clerical duties (patient logbooks, patient billing, etc..
Identify four interesting cases, one simple shunt, one simple stenosis, and one complex lesion case (as defined by the divisional director per quarter and log these cases into the Sonographer QA binder.
Must be able to provide on-call, overtime, and weekend coverage, as well as support examinations at the main campus, satellite, and/or any outreach location(s.
Work with all makes of equipment and explore new procedures and technology.
Provide guidance and instruction to less experienced scanners (cardiac sonographers, ultrasound students, cardiology fellows to improve their imaging skills.
Review patient's medical history to determine what echocardiographic information is needed, and work with patients and their families to secure cooperation.
Associate's Degree or graduate of accredited Ultrasound training program.
Basic science area, such as Ultrasound, with an emphasis on cardiac anatomy and physiology or related healthcare field.
Program must have provided didactic and supervised clinical experience in echocardiography and be accredited by either the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP or the Canadian Medical Association (CMA.
2 years of experience required in Echocardiography and related procedures.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran