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Cardiac Sonographer Cardiac Testing Full Time Days

Northwestern Medicine · Palos Heights, IL · Full time · Health Care Provider

Posted Sep 21, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

This role covers two sites with on-call and a rotating weekend. How does that fit your life?

What they are checking: Honest fit with a schedule the posting sets out precisely.

Tell me about a study where your images changed what happened to the patient.

What they are checking: Whether they connect their work to the outcome.

What would you do

You see something during a study that needs a cardiologist now. What do you do?

What they are checking: The posting asks them to inform physicians of significant conditions, and the timing is the whole point.

How do you prepare a patient who is anxious about a transesophageal study?

What they are checking: Patient preparation for the least comfortable procedure in the department.

How do you protect a patient's privacy and comfort during a study?

What they are checking: The posting names comfort, privacy and confidentiality together, which echo work tests.

About the work

Are you CCI or ARDMS certified, and how long have you held it?

What they are checking: The posting makes certification a requirement, so this settles it first.

Walk me through a complete transthoracic study on a difficult patient.

What they are checking: Core scanning skill, and what they do when the windows are poor.

What experience do you have with transesophageal and stress echo?

What they are checking: The posting names both, and neither is universal among sonographers.

Walk me through the calculations you perform and how you check them.

What they are checking: Measurement accuracy, which is where a report goes wrong quietly.

How do you keep your scanning current across adult and older patients?

What they are checking: The posting names age-appropriate skills, which is an easy thing to let slide.

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The full job description

As published by Northwestern Medicine.

We are seeking candidates who are CCI or ARDMS certified. Hours are: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. with every 4th rotating Saturday, and Sunday from 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. On-call rotation hospital requirements. Required to work at both NM Palos Hospital and Tinley Park Outpatient Cardiac Testing. The Echo Tech CARDIOLOGY reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. Responsibilities: • Assessment/Problem Identification • Perform echocardiography with Doppler studies, transesophageal echo, and stress echo procedures. • Instruct and prepare patients for diagnostic procedures. • Document patient heart rhythm and echocardiographic images accurately. • Maintain age-appropriate technical and assessment skills. • Communication • Inform physicians/cardiologists regarding significant conditions that require immediate attention. • Communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians, visitors, and staff in a friendly and cooperative manner. • Address patients’ physical and mental needs during procedures, ensuring comfort, privacy, confidentiality, and timely communication. • Implementation/Intervention • Set up equipment for echocardiographic procedures. • Perform calculations and measurements from M-Mode and Doppler data. • Duplicate echo tapes or reports for physicians and outside hospitals when requested. • Safety • Attend mandatory safety and educational in-services. • Follow hospital policies for safety and comply with department responsibilities during fire drills and emergency procedures. • Report equipment malfunctions to management and coordinate repair with Clinical Engineering or appropriate vendors. • Administration • Maintain availability and reliability in scheduled work, tracking attendance and punctuality. • Perform other related duties as assigned. • Guest Relations • Contribute to a positive work climate and support the overall team effort of the department. • Project a consistently professional image when interacting with patients, families, and external partners. • Competency Validation • Maintain required knowledge and skills to perform assigned responsibilities at an acceptable level, as evaluated through ongoing performance appraisals. Qualifications: Required: • High School graduate/GED is required. • Completion of accredited Echo Tech program . • Will work under general supervision performing highly technical cardiology diagnostic procedures, instructs, prepares and monitors patients during testing procedures. Preferred: • 1-2 years of Echo Tech working experience. Benefits We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more. Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status. Background Check Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. Benefits We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Click on or copy and paste URL to your browser to view detailed benefits information NorthwesternMedicine Career Page https://jobs.nm.org/benefits Please refer to the Benefits Eligibility by Employment Classification to determine benefits eligibility for job postings. If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign-on bonus. Exception : New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.

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