Cardiac Sonographer, Peds
WakeMed Health & Hospitals·Raleigh, North Carolina
WakeMed Health & Hospitals·Raleigh, North Carolina
The Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer is responsible for performing routine and emergent echocardiograms, including 2-dimensional, Doppler, Transesophageal, and Stress Echocardiograms, following established guidelines. Services must be provided at all necessary locations, requiring work on variable shifts, weekends as needed, and emergent call coverage.
The Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer performs routine and emergent echocardiograms, including but not limited to 2-dimensional, Doppler, Transesophageal, and Stress Echocardiogram, as requested by physician and in accordance with established guidelines and departmental policies and procedures.
Services are provided at all necessary locations, working variable shifts, weekends (as needed), and providing emergent call coverage as scheduled.
The Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer understands the needs of the organization and supports the mission, values and management of the division of Cardiovascular Services.
The CV Testing department has state of the art equipment where the Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer performs normal and abnormal echocardiography services for the adult and pediatric patient.
Department Description
Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed Health & Hospitals is the leading provider of health services in Wake County. With a mission to improve the health and well-being of our community, we are committed to providing outstanding and compassionate care. For more information, visit www.wakemed.org. EOE
Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Or Registered Cardiac Sonographer Required - And Pediatric Echocardiography Or Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer Required Education
Graduate Cardiovascular Sonography Or Associate's Degree Allied Health Required Experience
1 Year Clinical - Ultrasound Required - And 2 Years Clinical - Ultrasound Preferred
Required qualifications include being a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer or Registered Cardiac Sonographer, along with certification in Pediatric Echocardiography or being a Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer. Candidates must have a degree from Cardiovascular Sonography or an Associate's Degree in Allied Health, plus a minimum of one year of clinical ultrasound experience.
Market context
In North Carolina, pediatric cardiac sonographer openings tend to reflect steady demand in children’s hospitals and cardiology practices that need clinicians with congenital and pediatric echo expertise. These roles are competitive because employers often want both registry credentials and pediatric-specific certification, plus a cardiovascular sonography degree; on this platform, the job requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original posting, saving you research time. Before applying, compare your registry and pediatric certification against the listed qualifications and confirm the degree requirement matches your background.
