Work whereevery momentmattersEvery day over Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common Pride in what we do knowing every moment matters here We invite you to become part of Connecticutrsquos most comprehensive healthcare networkCharlotte Hungerford Hospital is a bed general acute care community hospital located in Torrington Connecticut that serves as a regional health care resource for the residents of Litchfield County and Northwest ConnecticutCHH offers personalized attention from an expert team of caregivers and physicians that utilize advanced technology and clinical partnerships in a convenient safe and comfortable patient environmentJob SummaryPerforms and assists with a variety of echocardiographic tests and other related duties working under limited supervision to ensure high quality diagnostic studiesReports to the manager of Non Invasive Cardiology ServicesProduce echocardiograms that satisfy the laboratory protocols for standard transthoracic imaging and for special conditions including valvular heart disease D echocardiography and strain imagingParticipates fully in all the routine procedures within the laboratory including transesophageal echo and structural heart disease casesIdentify studies which require vetting for appropriateness When present recognizes true cardiac emergencies including cardiac tamponade aortic dissection and acute valvular regurgitation Uses contrast for appropriate indicationsHas facility with a full variety of special indications including patients with ventricular assist devices LVAD and RVAD Impella pumps extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ECMOWork whereevery momentmattersEvery day over Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common Pride in what we do knowing every moment matters here We invite you to become part of Connecticutrsquos most comprehensive healthcare networkCharlotte Hungerford Hospital is a bed general acute care community hospital located in Torrington Connecticut that serves as a regional health care resource for the residents of Litchfield County and Northwest ConnecticutCHH offers personalized attention from an expert team of caregivers and physicians that utilize advanced technology and clinical partnerships in a convenient safe and comfortable patient environmentJob SummaryPerforms and assists with a variety of echocardiographic tests and other related duties working under limited supervision to ensure high quality diagnostic studiesReports to the manager of Non Invasive Cardiology ServicesProduce echocardiograms that satisfy the laboratory protocols for standard transthoracic imaging and for special conditions including valvular heart disease D echocardiography and strain imagingParticipates fully in all the routine procedures within the laboratory including transesophageal echo and structural heart disease casesIdentify studies which require vetting for appropriateness When present recognizes true cardiac emergencies including cardiac tamponade aortic dissection and acute valvular regurgitation Uses contrast for appropriate indicationsHas facility with a full variety of special indications including patients with ventricular assist devices LVAD and RVAD Impella pumps extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ECMOQualificationsAssociates Degree in Health Care associated field required Bachelors Degree preferredGraduate of an approved Cardiovascular program One year previous echo Sonographer experience preferredExperience with two dimensional m mode Doppler TEE and stress echo preferredRCS by CCI or RDCS by ARDMSValid CPR CertificationWe take great care of careersWith locations around the state Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth Here you are part of an organization on the cutting edge ndash helping to bring new technologies breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men women and children We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure worklife balance Every moment matters And this isyour momentQualificationsAssociates Degree in Health Care associated field required Bachelors Degree preferredGraduate of an approved Cardiovascular program One year previous echo Sonographer experience preferredExperience with two dimensional m mode Doppler TEE and stress echo preferredRCS by CCI or RDCS by ARDMSValid CPR CertificationWe take great care of careersWith locations around the state Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth Here you are part of an organization on the cutting edge ndash helping to bring new technologies breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men women and children We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure worklife balance Every moment matters And this isyour moment