St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

ECHO TECH II

FACILITY INFORMATION
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center has been a symbol of quality healthcare in the Valley of the Sun for more than 110 years. We are extremely proud to announce that we are the only Arizona hospital to be voted a "Best Place to Work in the Valley" five years in a row. We are also proud to be named a top hospital by Ranking Arizona Magazine and to be routinely recognized as one of the country's best neuroscience centers by U.S. News & World Report.

St. Joseph's is home to: the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute; St. Joseph's Children's Health Center, which is the second largest provider of comprehensive pediatric services in the state; The Heart & Lung Institute at St. Joseph's; and St. Joseph's Trauma Center, which is the only Level 1 trauma center in Arizona that's verified by the American College of Surgeons.

St. Joseph's continues to expand and enhance its services to meet the growing needs of the community by providing comprehensive neurological, neurosurgical, pediatric, perinatal, cardiac, thoracic, and cancer care. The hospital's nine critical care units serve more than 60,000 patients each year. In 2006, St. Joseph's opened a 144-bed tower, making it the largest hospital in Arizona with 743 beds.

Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's continues to help the underserved through clinics, community grants and outreach programs. The hospital is part of Catholic Healthcare West, which has more than 40 hospitals in Arizona, California and Nevada.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
The Scott and Laura Eller Congenital Heart Center of the Heart and Lung Institute at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona has an opportunity for a pediatric cardiac sonographer to work with a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit.

The sonographers will be joining a Pediatric and Fetal Non-Invasive Laboratory. All images are digitally archived. There is great opportunity to experience imaging a broad spectrum of congenital and acquired heart defects, from simple to complex. The Laboratory performs all aspects of ultrasound imaging – transthoracic, transesophageal, fetal, intracardiac, and stress. Ample opportunity for participation in echocardiography research and education is available.

Performs ECHO procedures, compiling data for physician interpretation. Performs procedures requiring independent judgement/initiative. Assists with schedules & peer performance evaluations. Assists with evaluation of equipment/procedures. Participates in department QA program and accreditation.

REQUIREMENTS:
- Certified from a AMA program in Cardiac Echo Sonography
– Two years ECHO experience
- Registered with ARDMS and one other subspecialty such as Vascular Ultrasound

Performs pediatric echocardiograms. Advises cardiologists of results of examination and provides preliminary diagnostic evaluation.

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Additional Requirments / Information

Located conveniently off of the Valley’s Metro Light Rail in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center is a 650+-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services with special advocacy for the poor and underserved. As one of the Valley’s largest hospitals we are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality tertiary care, medical education and research. It includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute, the Heart & Lung Institute, St. Joseph’s Children’s Health Center and a Level I Trauma Center verified by the American College of Surgeons. The hospital is also a respected center for maternity care, orthopedics, oncology and many other medical services.

Named the #1 Best Place to Work (x-large employer) for the second year in a row by the Phoenix Business Journal, St. Joseph’s is also the only hospital to be named to the prestigious list for seven consecutive years. St. Joseph's has also been named a Top 100 Best Place to Work in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare, a Top 25 Workplace for Women by ArizonaWoman magazine and a top hospital in Ranking Arizona. U.S News & World Report routinely ranks St. Joseph's among the best hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery.

Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph’s was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. The hospital is part of Catholic Healthcare West (CHW), one of the largest healthcare systems in the West with 40+ hospitals in Arizona, California and Nevada.

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