[15h Left] Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Senior
Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: Hilo
Posted on: November 4, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Summary: Performs variety of technical,
patient-attending, and clerical duties pertaining to
echocardiography. Essential Responsibilities: - Obtains, measures,
calculates, and records echocardiogram study. Positions patient in
manner that will facilitate optimum diagnostic results. - Selects
transducer angulation. Operates equipment in M-mode, 2D, and
spectral Doppler and color Doppler techniques. - Searches for
cardiac pathology. Visualizes various anatomical areas of heart. by
way of Doppler and evaluates direction and speed of intracardiac
blood flow. Assesses cardiac valves for pathology. Makes permanent
record of significant functional and/or anatomical and pathological
data obtained. - Reviews, screens, and measures echocardiography
data notifying cardiologist of critical abnormalities. Compiles,
records, and collates data for cardiologist to interpret and sign
for patients record. - Performs echocardiography studies on
outpatients and inpatients according to level of
expertise/experience of sonographer. Performs Adult transthoracic
echocardiogram, Transesophageal echocardiogram (machine set up:
operation), Adult contract studies, Pediatric transthoracic
echocardiogram, Adult stress echocardiogram (pharmacological and
exercise), and Intraoperative echo (machine operation). - Maintains
cardio-pulmonary resuscitation certification and functions as
performer, recorder, or circulator in Code 500 situations. -
Examines, cleans and maintains ultrasound equipment. Refers
significant problems to Biomedical Department and Alerts supervisor
of equipment malfunction. - Ensures adequate stock of supplies.
Replenishes supplies as needed. - Schedules patients for
examinations. Logs tests performed in echo lab and codes for proper
fee collection. Performs other varied clerical tasks such as
typing, filing, and photocopying. Gathers, collates, and/or
computes echocardiology data. - Orients and trains new hire
diagnostic cardiac sonographers to conduct various echocardiography
tests. Basic Qualifications: Experience - Minimum two (2) years of
experience in adult or pediatric echocardiography, including
experience or successful completion of training program (pre-hire,
post-hire, or on-the-job) in area of specialty, if applicable.
Education - Successful completion of accredited (CAAHEP/CMA
approved or equivalent) ultrasound/vascular technology education
program specializing in echocardiography; or equivalent related
experience. License, Certification, Registration - Registered
Cardiac Sonographer Certificate OR Registered Diagnostic Cardiac
Sonographer Certificate - Basic Life Support from American Heart
Association Additional Requirements: - Demonstrated knowledge of
and skill in customer service, interpersonal relations, oral
communication, problem solving, teamwork and written communication.
Preferred Qualifications: - N/A
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