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Munson Healthcare · 1 day ago

Ultrasound Tech l or ll (Echo sonographer)

Manistee, MI

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

1+ years exp

Munson Healthcare is northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system, serving over half a million residents across 29 counties. The Ultrasound Tech will deliver high-quality echocardiography services, assist physicians, maintain equipment, and ensure compliance with professional standards while providing exceptional patient care.

Hospital & Health Care

Responsibilities

Delivers high-quality, safe echocardiography services aligned with Munson Healthcare’s mission, values, AIDET principles, patient identification standards, infection control, and emergency response (CPR, isolation procedures)

Performs a full range of echocardiographic studies (adult, limited pediatric exposure, stress, TEE, Doppler, contrast studies) under appropriate supervision, identifies critical findings, and promptly communicates life-threatening abnormalities

Assists physicians with specialized procedures, collaborates with cardiologists for feedback and satisfaction, and supports other CDS procedures as needed

Documentation, billing, charges, and digital reporting to ensure efficient operations and timely medical record completion

Maintains, cleans, calibrates, and troubleshoots equipment; ensures proper disinfection; and orders operational supplies

Maintains required credentials (ARDMS/CCI), meets IAC accreditation standards, completes annual competencies and testing, and stays current through continuing education

Covers staffing needs, travels as required, performs related duties (ECG, stress testing), offers operational improvement suggestions, and completes additional assigned responsibilities

Qualification

EchocardiographyRegistered Cardiovascular Diagnostic SonographerStress EchocardiogramsClinical ExperienceIV Pumps KnowledgeContinuous ImprovementTeam Collaboration

Required

Completion of college or hospital based Cardiovascular Program or Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program, or completion of Allied Health Program approved by the AMA

Must be able to do 2D Echocardiograms, M-mode, PW & CW Doppler, Color Spectral Doppler and Transesophageal echocardiogram on adults, with some exposure to pediatric patients

Must be able to do stress echocardiograms and Dobutamine stress echocardiograms

Must have a minimum of 1 year of clinical experience performing Stress Echo/Dobutamine Stress Echo

Must be a Registered Cardiovascular Diagnostic Sonographer (RCDS) or a Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)

Must perform examinations in an acceptable time frame using a variety of complex equipment

Must be knowledgeable in the use of IV pumps and stress testing preparation