Sonographer

A sonographer, also known as a diagnostic medical sonographer, uses sound waves and imaging equipment to create images of the body called ultrasounds. These images help doctors diagnose and treat medical conditions.

Basic level Sonographer classification requirements:

• (RDCS) Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer, or (RCS) Registered Cardiac Sonographer, or (RCCS) Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer
• BLS- Basic Life Support required
• Completion/graduation of an approved cardiac sonographer training program
• Flexibility in scheduling, ability to rotate shifts and coverage for weekends and holiday work at all UCSF Medical Center locations
• Previous experience performing adult cardiac echocardiograms
• Requires registry through ARDMS (RDCS) or CCI (RCCS, RCS) within 4 months of onboarding

Sr. Level Sonographer classification requirements:

• Completion/graduate of an approved cardiac sonographer training program
• Flexibility in scheduling, ability to rotate shifts and coverage for weekends and holiday work at all UCSF Medical Center locations
• Minimum of one (1) year post-graduate experience performing adult cardiac echocardiograms at UCSF or in a similar healthcare setting
• Previous experience performing adult cardiac echocardiograms
• Current registry through ARDMS (RDCS) or CCI (RCS, RCCS, ACS)
• BLS- Basic Life Support
• Graduate of a formal accredited ultrasound training program from an approved school
• Academic hospital experience
• Experience with congenital heart disease patients and/or HCM patients
• Prefer adult congenital, structural heart, heart and lung transplant, and advanced heart failure experience. Experience with VAD, ECMO, TAVR, Mitra-Clip, and other advanced therapies.
• Prefer EPIC EMR and Syngo Dynamics system experience