Echo Tech (RCS, RDCS)

Position Summary

FirstHealth of the Carolinas is a nationally recognized health care system located in central North Carolina. Comprised of four hospitals (Moore, Hoke, Richmond, and Montgomery) with more than 600 beds, the system also offers leading-edge heart care in the Reid Heart Center, the area’s only dedicated heart and vascular center. Our growing health system has more than 5,400 employees serving in more than 75 locations throughout a 15-county service area. In addition, the system provides home health and hospice services, emergency care, and medical transportation. FirstHealth of the Carolinas has over 50 primary care, specialty care, convenient care and dental clinics located throughout our service area.

We are committed to a culture of excellence in which everyone feels valued and connected, and where differences are both respected and supported. Our career opportunities allow our staff to practice in a team environment as a vital part of growing a widely respected health care system and medical community. FirstHealth of The Carolinas has been named Becker's Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare multiple years in a row and Forbes 2025 & 2026 list of Best Large Employers.  

 FirstHealth leads the region in advanced heart care, and that tradition continues with the Reid Heart Center. Our State-of-the-Art Cardiac Care Center is looking to fill a Cardiac Sonographer Role.  If you are looking to be a part of a progressive and cutting-edge team whose core purpose is to Care for People – not just our patients, but also our team. Join our team of patient and family focused, committed and compassionate caregivers.   *Free FirstHealth Fitness Membership  
Responsibilities

Echo Tech Responsibilities: 

• Will be responsible for conducting cardiac ultrasounds on both adult and pediatric patients utilizing 2D/3D echocardiography, m-mode, color flow/doppler mapping, stress echocardiography, UEA imaging, Global Strain Analysis, TEE and structural heart assist when appropriate.  
• Will be responsible for collecting and evaluating clinical data and recognizing life-threatening findings and reporting, in a timely manner, to the appropriate reading physicians. 
• On a rotating basis, is responsible for all on-call duties. For our Hoke campus (no on-call duties), you must have at least 1 year of experience.
• All functions of this role shall be performed within the guidelines of department, ICAEL and hospital policies. 

Qualifications

Echo Tech Qualifications: 

• Associate degree or Higher level  
• BLS certification required 
• Formal Training in Diagnostic Cardiac Ultrasound required 
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer RDCS (OR) Registered Cardiac Sonographer RCS required 
• New Grads Welcome! New Grads will have a departmental screening and test conducted