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Job Description

The Pediatric/Congenital Cardiac Sonographer performs or assists in echocardiogram examinations, renders technical assistance, and maintains and cares for ultrasound equipment

The sonographer’s primary responsibility will be to perform transthoracic echocardiogram examinations in pediatric and congenital cardiac patients, from neonatal to adult age range. Additional responsibilities may include performance of fetal echocardiograms. Opportunity also exists for performance of stress echocardiography and assistance to the physicians in performing transesophageal echocardiography.

Qualifications

Graduate of two-year ultrasound program with clinical and didactic education.

Will consider range of experience levels

Registered in Adult and/or Pediatric echocardiography. Pediatric preferred.

The Children?s Heart Center at the Kravis Children?s Hospital of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is seeking a pediatric and congenital cardiac sonographer to join our team. The Pediatric and Congenital Echocardiography Laboratory at Mount Sinai provides imaging services to a dynamic and comprehensive heart center. We perform over 9,000 echocardiogram examinations per year including over 2,000 fetal echocardiograms and 300 transesophageal echocardiograms. The successful candidate would join a sonographer team of ten other outstanding individuals!

Our sonographers are an essential part of our team, not only providing superb imaging services in support of their medical and surgical colleagues, but also participating actively in the educational, quality improvement and research initiatives of the laboratory.

The Division of Pediatric Cardiology in the Department of Pediatrics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS) consists of twenty faculty members as well as six categorical pediatric cardiology fellows, one advanced imaging fellow, one ACHD fellow, and active pediatric cardiothoracic surgery, pediatric cardiac ICU and dedicated pediatric cardiac anesthesiology services.

The position offers competitive salary and benefits package, inclusive of support for sonographer education.

Program Website: https://www.mountsinai.org/locations/childrens-heart

Interested applicants should forward their resume to:

Kenan Stern, MD

Director of Non-invasive Imaging

[email protected]

_and_

Jen Lie Yau, RDCS

Technical Director, Echocardiography Laboratory

[email protected]

SEIU 1199 at Mount Sinai Hospital, 474 - Fetal Medicine Practice - CHOP - MSH, Mount Sinai Hospital

Responsibilities

1. Prepares and examines all patients, verifying their identity for echocardiogram examinations in accordance with established departmental procedures and techniques, which includes obtaining health status and medical history, patient’s cooperation or ability to tolerate the examination. Confirms that the ultrasound examination correlates with patient clinical history and presentation. Inform physician in charge of any contraindications to the procedure.

2. Operates and adjusts ultrasound equipment, cleans and makes minor adjustments, taking safety precautions necessary to protect patients and personnel from electric shock or other hazards. Reports any malfunction to the appropriate person.

3. Communicates with the patient, their representative and staff. Explains the exam and instructions to the patient and other health care providers, answering questions that are unrelated to specific diagnostic, treatment and/or prognosis.

4. Develops and/or modifies a procedure plan from health status and medical history, using age and gender appropriate considerations. Uses independent professional judgment to adopt the procedure plan to optimize exam results. Performs exams under general or direct physician supervision as defined by the procedure, adjusting scanning technique to optimize image qualify and spectral waveform characteristics.

5. Analyzes sonographic findings so comprehensive exams sufficient for a physician to direct patient management and render a diagnosis can be obtained. Perform measurements and calculations according to laboratory and IAC protocols and guidelines. Minimize patient exposure to acoustic energy without compromising exam quality or completeness.

6. Notifies appropriate health care provider when immediate medical attention is needed. Evaluates patient's physical and mental status prior to discharge from the ultrasound department.

7. Records diagnostic images and data for use by the interpreting physician in rendering a diagnosis and for archival purposes. Provides an oral summary of preliminary findings to the cardiologist.

8. Ensures adequate supplies are available for use.

9. Helps maintain a clean and safe working environment.

10. Assists in the orientation and mentors new Ultrasound personnel.

11. Participates in laboratory improvement activities and regularly scheduled meetings, including quality improvement activities, business meetings, didactic sessions, clinical review sessions.

12. Helps supervise and train learners in the lab, including sonographer students, cardiology fellows, and other trainees who may be rotating through the laboratory.

13. May participate in laboratory research activities, as desired

14. May answers telephones, schedules examinations and initiate transportation.

About Us

Strength through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

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About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

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The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

Compensation Statement

Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $54.1982 - $59.7462 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.