Cardiac Sonographer

Overview

At Augusta Health, your work matters — and so do you. Whether you're delivering direct patient care, supporting operations, or innovating behind the scenes, every role contributes to our mission of promoting wellness and healing through compassionate service. We offer more than just a job — we offer a purpose-driven career in a nationally recognized, independent health system located in Virginia’s scenic Shenandoah Valley.

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Our team members thrive in a supportive culture that values collaboration, integrity, and excellence. With opportunities across clinical and non-clinical areas, Augusta Health is a place where your skills make a difference, and your growth is a priority.

Why Join Augusta Health?

We believe in taking care of the people who care for our community. That’s why Augusta Health offers a comprehensive and thoughtfully designed benefits package that supports your well-being, career development, and work-life balance. Whether you're launching your career or bringing in years of experience, we provide the tools, resources, and encouragement to help empower you to reach your full potential — personally, professionally, and financially.

Explore our Benefits, current Hiring Incentives, and our Taking Care of Us initiative — which embraces Belonging, Respect, Inclusion, Diversity, Growth, and Equity (B.R.I.D.G.E.) — to see how we invest in our team members and culture.

Total Rewards & Benefits (may vary by position)

• Comprehensive insurance package including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement savings plans and financial wellness support programs
• Generous paid time off and flexible scheduling to promote work-life balance
• Career development programs including clinical ladders, shared governance, and advancement opportunities
• Personalized onboarding with dedicated preceptors and ongoing educational support
• Tuition reimbursement and access to onsite childcare
• Free onsite parking, 24/7-armed security for your safety, a Health Fitness Reimbursement Program, and an onsite credit union and pharmacy
• Competitive pay with shift/weekend differentials
• Employee discounts at the cafeteria, gift shop, pharmacy, and local entertainment venues (i.e., movie tickets)

Full details are available on our Benefits Page.

Job Summary

This Cardiac Sonographer performs daily clinical operations of Echocardiography including performing Echocardiograms, entering preliminary interpretation. Operate equipment necessary to perform all required procedures and to obtain optimal diagnostic recording. Communicates technical and patient care related information according to established processes and timelines.

This position plays a critical role in supporting Augusta Health’s mission and advancing departmental goals through measurable performance indicators and service excellence. This position contributes to a collaborative, patient-centered environment and helps drive outcomes aligned with organizational priorities.

Essential Job Duties

• Performs echocardiogram testing per physician order, adhering to established departmental policy and procedure.
• Uses and maintains equipment per departmental policy and procedure, to ensure test quality, patient safety, and to prevent downtime interference with service provision.
• Complies with Augusta Health and departmental policies and procedures including employee’s handbook, safety guidelines, quality improvement and infection control in accordance with organizational vision and philosophy.
• Annually reviews policy and procedure for fire/safety, code blue, disaster, and hazardous materials to assure safety of co-workers, patients, family/significant other, and self in the non invasive vascular lab environment.
• Attends planned staff meetings-attendance is documented in staff meeting minutes.
• Assumes responsibility for own professional development. Attends require in-service education programs and participates in other continued educational programs as offered-meets Augusta Health continuing education requirements.
• Collaborates as appropriate with the patient, physician, family/significant other, and other health team members to identify age specific problems/needs. Communicates pertinent information to health team members.
• Promotes harmonious relationships and positive attitudes among the health care team as evidenced by positive commendation and lack of complaints.
• Maintains all patient records with accurate documentation and appropriate communication of data collected from all Vascular/Echo Lab testing-accurate reports are filed in patient record in a timely manner.
• Prepares the patient for testing by demonstrating for the patient, the proper procedures to follow-follows established guidelines from preparation of the patient.
• Monitors work performance for accuracy and completeness to ensure compliance with established standards. Maintains communications with immediate supervisor and/or physician and seeks assistance when circumstances do not allow independent action-evidenced by observation, feedback from physicians, and QI measures.
• Orders and maintains supplies-needed supplies are available in the department.
• Contributes to the formulation and implementation of Vascular/Echo Lab policies and procedures when requested by department director.
• Respects the dignity and confidentiality of the patient. Serves as an advocate as necessary and provides a safe, secure environment for the patient-adheres to established hospital policies including confidentiality and patient rights.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Associate's Degree - Allied Health of Applied Science (accredited cardiac sonographer program)
• Licensure/Certification: 
  • Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS), or
  • Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS), or
  • Advanced Cardiac Registered (ACS), or the ability to obtain one of these registries within 12 months of employment.
  • BLS
• Experience: None
• Driver's License: N/A
• Eligibility to work in the United States and meet Virginia state employment requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: None
• Licensure/Certification: ACLS
• Experience: 1+ year
• Prior experience in a hospital, healthcare system, or related service-oriented environment
• Familiarity with Augusta Health’s systems, workflows, or organizational culture is a plus

Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Actively participates in continuing education, and updates/maintains knowledge and skills related to area of practice.
• Must have specialized skills in the performance of procedures done in the Echocardiography Lab, as well as being able to make interpretation of the results of the tests, and must handle any emergencies which may arise, including CPR.
• Certifications and registrations are current.
• Adheres to hospital policy and procedures in emergencies.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate care to meet the specific needs for various age groups including adolescent, adult and geriatric patients-Competency is evidenced by observation and feedback from physician.

About Augusta Health

Augusta Health is an independent, nonprofit, mission-driven health system located in Fishersville, Virginia, in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. We offer a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient services, including Augusta Medical Center—a 255-bed facility—and Augusta Medical Group, which operates 40 practice locations and four urgent care centers. Our commitment to excellence, innovation, and compassionate care makes Augusta Health a leading employer and healthcare provider in the region.

Discover more about our history, values, and community impact on our About Us Page.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Augusta Health recruits, hires, and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace in accordance with federal and Virginia state employment laws.