Fetal/Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer

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.

Emily Torcato - Nurse Manager,

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.