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Fetal/Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer Opportunity

The Department of Pediatrics, UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate and Baystate Children’s Hospital in Springfield, MA, is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated pediatric cardiac sonographer to join the Division of Pediatric Cardiology. Fetal cardiac ultrasound skills preferred but not required. The ideal candidate will be registered in at least 1 of the following modalities: adult echocardiography, pediatric echocardiography, and/or vascular ultrasound through ARDMS and practices at least 1 of the above listed modalities. The candidate will be expected to cover our level III NICU, PICU, and inpatient service as well as outpatient care at our state-of-the-art facility at Baystate Children’s Specialty Center. A strong commitment to collaboration, quality, and teaching are preferred as well as demonstrating excellence in knowledge and understanding of ultrasound physics, instrumentation, tissue characteristics, and measurements of blood flow, including biological effects of ultrasound. The candidate will possess a comprehensive understanding of heart, vascular, and thoracic anatomy, heart and vascular pathophysiology, hemodynamics, and embryology. Cardiac surgeries, catheter-based interventions, and ECMO are not performed at this hospital and referred to Boston Children’s Hospital, 90 miles away.

Baystate Children’s Hospital is a 107-bed facility which provides complete critical care programs including the region’s only Pediatric Intensive Care and Neonatal Intensive Care Units, as well as pediatric inpatient services, a designated emergency room just for kids, and outpatient specialty services. Baystate Children’s Specialty Center houses 15 pediatric specialty services under one roof with focus on care coordination, comfort, and convenience for children and families.

Baystate Health is one of the largest health systems in New England, a not-for-profit health care organization that serves more than 800,000 people in western Massachusetts. Baystate Medical Practice is a multi-specialty group of over 800 physicians and advanced practice clinicians in more than 100 practices across 50 locations. The health system is comprised of 5 hospitals, including Baystate Children’s Hospital, with the main academic medical center, Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA. It is the only Level I trauma hospital in western MA.

Western Massachusetts is a great place to live with affordable housing, many of the nation’s top high schools and universities, excellent public schools, charming college towns, beautiful hiking trails and rolling hills, high quality museums and performance venues, and historic landmarks. Some of the well-known attractions in the area include the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Yankee Candle Village in South Deerfield, Six Flags in Agawam, and Tanglewood in Lenox. Four seasons offer an endless variety of activities for children and families.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits commensurate with credentials and experience. Baystate Health is committed to training, supporting, and nurturing sonographers from all backgrounds. At Baystate Health, treating one another with dignity and equity is of utmost importance and elevates respect for patients and staff, advances care, and enhances the lives of all people.

For further details and opportunities, please contact:

Jim Pugliese - Recruiter, Jim.Pugliese@baystatehealth.org

Emily Torcato - Nurse Manager, Emily.Torcato@baystatehealth.org

Minimum Qualifications:

Registered in at least 1 of the following modalities: adult echocardiography, pediatric echocardiography and/or vascular ultrasound through ARDMS AND demonstrates regional coverage flexibility and/or interdepartmental modality flexibility.

You Belong At Baystate

At Baystate Health we know that treating one another with dignity and equity is what elevates respect for our patients and staff. It makes us not just an organization, but also a community where you belong. It is how we advance the care and enhance the lives of all people.

DIVERSE TEAMS. DIVERSE PATIENTS. DIVERSE LOCATIONS.

Education:

GED or HiSET (Required)

Certifications:

Basic Cardiac Life Support - American Heart Association, Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Baystate Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.

Ab out Baystate Health

Baystate Health (BH) is one of New England’s leading and largest integrated health care organizations, serving a population of nearly one million people throughout western New England. With roots dating back to the founding of Springfield City Hospital in 1873, Baystate Health has been providing high-quality and compassionate health care in western Massachusetts for more than 145 years. With more than 12,000 employees, a medical staff of nearly 3,100 physicians, and a net patient service revenue of more than $1.4 billion, the ever-growing health system includes five Massachusetts hospitals and the Baystate Mary Lane Outpatient Center in Ware:

• Baystate Medical Center in Springfield

• Baystate Children’s Hospital (located at Baystate Medical Center)

• Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield

• Baystate Wing Hospital in Palmer

• Baystate Noble Hospital in Westfield