À propos de ce poste Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer - Cardiovascular Lab chez Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Location Address:
1100 Central Ave SE Albuquerque, NM 87106-4930Compensation Pay Range:
Minimum Offer $45.22 Maximum Offer $77.04Summary:
Bring your expertise to a team where advanced cardiac imaging, strong mentorship, and real growth opportunities come together. As an echocardiographer (cardiac sonographer) with our pediatric heart program, you'll work within a supportive and team‑oriented culture that encourages personal and professional development. Echo Techs work within a sonography‑led lab, under the guidance of leadership with extensive backgrounds in echocardiography.We are currently offering a $20,000 sign-on bonus and $6,000 relocation assistance for qualifying candidates.
How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.
• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
• EPIC electronic charting system
Responsibilities:
Perform comprehensive and complex echocardiographic studies utilizing 2D, 3D, Doppler, and color flow imaging technologies.
Analyze cardiac anatomy and function in real time, recognizing, evaluating, documenting, and communicating abnormal findings and critical results to physicians.
Collaborate closely with pediatric, fetal, and adult congenital cardiologists to support diagnostic evaluation and patient care planning.
Prepare preliminary reports, complete required measurements and documentation, and ensure timely and accurate EMR workflow completion.
Provide compassionate, age-appropriate patient and family education while ensuring patient comfort and cooperation throughout the examination process.
Serve as a clinical resource and mentor to sonographers, providing guidance on scanning techniques, image optimization, and professional development.
Support quality improvement initiatives and departmental standards through participation in competency validation, continuing education, and performance improvement activities.
May serve in leadership roles such as Lead Echocardiographer, Quality Coordinator, or Technical Director, supporting accreditation requirements, quality assessment activities, operational efficiency, and best practices.
Assist with equipment management, troubleshooting, capital equipment evaluation, and collaboration with Biomedical Engineering to maintain optimal imaging performance.
Support transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) procedures in the catheterization lab, operating room, and elective study settings.
Rotate through inpatient, outpatient, and outreach locations and participate in call coverage, including evenings, weekends, and overnight rotations.
Maintain knowledge of applicable regulatory, accreditation, and hospital standards, including Joint Commission requirements and departmental policies.
Participate in staff meetings and other duties as assigned to support departmental and organizational goals.
Qualifications:
Level I
Education
High school diploma or GED required.
Graduate of a two-year Allied Health Training Program, Ultrasound Technology program, or a Bachelor's degree program in a health science field, including but not limited to cardiovascular technology, ultrasound, radiologic technology, respiratory therapy, or nursing preferred.
Graduation from an accredited cardiac ultrasound (echocardiography) program preferred.
Experience
One (1) to four (4) years of inpatient and/or outpatient cardiac ultrasound experience required.
Licensure & Certifications
Current ARDMS Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) credential in Adult Echocardiography (AE) or Pediatric Echocardiography (PE), or CCI Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS) credential required.
Registry-eligible candidates must successfully obtain the ARDMS PE or CCI RCCS credential within eighteen (18) months of hire.
Current New Mexico state licensure through the New Mexico Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Program (NMRTT) required.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
Level II
Education
High school diploma or GED required.
Graduate of a two-year Allied Health Training Program, Ultrasound Technology program, or a Bachelor's degree program in a health science field, including but not limited to cardiovascular technology, ultrasound, radiologic technology, respiratory therapy, or nursing preferred.
Graduation from an accredited cardiac ultrasound (echocardiography) program preferred.
Experience
Five (5) to nine (9) years of inpatient and/or outpatient cardiac ultrasound experience required.
Licensure & Certifications
Current ARDMS Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) credential in Adult Echocardiography (AE) or Pediatric Echocardiography (PE), or CCI Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS) credential required.
Registry-eligible candidates must successfully obtain the ARDMS PE or CCI RCCS credential as required.
Current New Mexico state licensure through the New Mexico Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Program (NMRTT) required.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
Level III
Education
High school diploma or GED required.
Graduate of a two-year Allied Health program, Ultrasound Technology program, or a Bachelor's degree program in a health science field, including but not limited to cardiovascular technology, ultrasound, radiologic technology, respiratory therapy, or nursing. Graduation from an accredited cardiac ultrasound (echocardiography) program preferred.
Experience
Minimum of ten (10) years of inpatient and/or outpatient cardiac ultrasound experience required.
Advanced experience in pediatric, fetal, and congenital echocardiography preferred.
Licensure & Certifications
Current ARDMS Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) credential in Adult Echocardiography (AE) or Pediatric Echocardiography (PE), or CCI Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS) credential required. Registry-eligible candidates must obtain the ARDMS PE or CCI RCCS credential within eighteen (18) months of hire.
Current New Mexico state licensure through the New Mexico Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Program (NMRTT) required.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
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Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.
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About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.
Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.
Compensation Disclaimer
The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.
