Echocardiographer

Job Title: Echocardiographer
Location: Mequon, WI 53092
Duration: 02/16/2026 – 05/21/2026
Schedule Notes: 5 days a week, 8 hrs a day (700-3:30). No nights, weekends, call.
Schedule: 5 days per week, 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week
Work Setting: Hospital – Echocardiology

• One to three years’ experience as a cardiac sonographer is required.

• Demonstrates proficiency performing routine and emergency echocardiograms including 2-dimensional, 3-dimensional, Doppler, and Transesophageal echocardiograms in accordance with standard practices.

• Operates equipment necessary to perform procedures and obtain optimal images utilizing selected transducers, digital networking systems, and off-line analysis systems.

• Recognizes basic cardiac pathology and analyzes patient medical records to obtain history and necessary information for diagnostic procedures.

• Prepares preliminary reports for review and interpretation by Cardiologist, including comparison of previous studies.

• Sets up for and assists with Transesophageal Echocardiograms; cleans and sterilizes TEE probes and performs probe leakage testing per department policy.

• Performs routine cleaning, preventive maintenance, and reports equipment malfunctions; maintains clean and orderly patient care environment.

• Participates in quality improvement activities and maintains appropriate logs, files, and records.

• Prepares and instructs patients pre- and post-procedure and utilizes ultrasound contrast per ASE guidelines and department policy.

Required Education:

• Completion of a two-year Allied Health degree.

• Successful completion of a 12-month CAAHEP approved School of Ultrasound Technology.
  OR

• Cardiovascular Technology.
  OR

• Equivalent education.

Preferred Education:

• Previous healthcare-related training such as CNA, EMT, PCA, or other is preferred.

• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for the Healthcare Provider or AHA-approved equivalent

• American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS)
  OR

• Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) certification in cardiac ultrasound

• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) from ARDMS within 12 months of start
  OR

• Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) from CCI within 12 months of start

• Performs Transthoracic echocardiograms and assists with Transesophageal and Stress Echocardiograms in accordance with standards set forth by the American Society of Echocardiography and the Client.

• Demonstrates increasing competency in delivery of care to a primarily adult population.

• Other duties as assigned.