Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer - Cardiovascular Lab

Job title: Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer - Cardiovascular Lab

Location Address:

1100 Central Ave SE Albuquerque, NM 87106-4930

Compensation Pay Range:

Minimum Offer $45.22 Maximum Offer $77.04

Summary:

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

• Type of Opportunity: Full time

• FTE: 1.00

• Job Exempt: No

• Work Shift: Days (United States of America)

• 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.

• We're all about well-being, starting with yours.

• 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.

• Learn more about our employee benefits.

• 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.

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