**Description** Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines. Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work? Summary: + Responsible for performing all diagnostic echocardiography procedures in a timely manner. Responsibilities: + Performs echocardiograms on both adult and pediatric inpatients and out patients, including complete M-mode and 2-Dimensional imagingstudies, pulse wave, continuous wave, and color flow Doppler Studies. + Performs quantitative analysis of studies performed, including M-mode and 2-D measurements and complete Doppler analysis (i.e. quantization ofregurgitation, calculation of pressure gradients, valve areas, and shunt calculation). + Has basic knowledge and understanding of adult and congenital heart disease and recognizes cardiac pathophysiology. Associates structural andanatomic abnormalities identified on echo imaging with appropriate hemodynamic and flow abnormalities, also performs appropriate DopplerStudies and analysis. Follows up on critical abnormalities appropriately. + Coordinates all record keeping activities for the echo lab, which includes hard copies and computer-generated reports and charges. + Participates in echo reading review sessions with physicians on a regular basis. + Instructs interested house staff and Cardiology fellows on technical aspects of performing and interpreting studies. + Responsible for patient education including but not limited to, explanation of the procedure including any discharge instructions. Documentationof patient education in the medical record. + Supervises and instructs visiting echo technicians under preceptor program. + Attends continuing education seminars and maintains state-of-the art knowledge of echocardiography techniques. + Supports customer service and performance improvement goals of the department + collaborates with other caregivers/staff, within and outsidethe Department, to develop means of enhancing patient care and service. + Maintains standards of confidentiality. + Age-Specific Knowledge & Skills – Possesses the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to meet patients’ physical, psychological and socialneeds with those growth and development levels/patient populations served within the department. + Participates in unit compliance as related to established standards. Credentials: + Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required) + RCS or RDCS (Required) + Registered Cardiac Sonographer or Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer. Education or Equivalent Experience: + Other (Required) + Education Specialization:Ultrasound School graduate.Equivalent Experience:•Or 1+ years 1-2 years' experience performing echocardiograms.•3+ years Experience in echocardiography. We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives. **Salary Range:** $27.53 - $43.89/Hourly As part of their job offer, successful candidates are provided a specific rate, taking into consideration various factors including experience and education. Click here (https://www.uphshrandyou.com/public/welcome) for information on UPHS’s Benefits. Live Your Life's Work We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law. REQNUMBER: 271373