How to hire a cardiovascular sonographer

How to hire a cardiovascular sonographer, step by step

Here's a step-by-step cardiovascular sonographer hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a cardiovascular sonographer job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new cardiovascular sonographer
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the cardiovascular sonographer you need to hire. Certain cardiovascular sonographer roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   Hiring the perfect cardiovascular sonographer also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   Here's a comparison of cardiovascular sonographer salaries for various roles:

   Type of Cardiovascular Sonographer	Description	Hourly rate
   Cardiovascular Sonographer	Diagnostic medical sonographers and cardiovascular technologists and technicians, including vascular technologists, operate special imaging equipment to create images or to conduct tests. The images and test results help physicians assess and diagnose medical conditions... Show more	$26-56
   Telemetry Technician	A telemetry technician is responsible for operating the telemetry machine to identify patients' heart rates and rhythms. Telemetry technicians monitor the patients' heart condition by attaching medical equipment to the patients' chest and record findings for the doctor's reference... Show more	$13-21
   Echo Technician	An echo technician is responsible for operating specialized equipment to develop ultrasound images of patients' hearts, diagnosing possible illnesses, and monitoring their conditions. Echo technicians carefully explain the process to the patients, assist the physicians in data interpretation, and ensuring that the image document was stored and developed properly for reference... Show more	$23-56

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patients
   • BLS
   • RDCS
   • Echocardiogram
   • Echocardiography
   • Patient Care
   • Exam
   • Vascular Ultrasound
   • Customer Service
   • EKG
   • ECG
   • M-Mode
   • Color Flow
   • CPR

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   Responsibilities:

   • Facilitate physician to help achieve ICAEL accreditation status.
   • Obtain full patient history, vital signs, EKG s and verify patient medication.
   • Complete patient intake, including: EKG, vitals, medications, and patient history.
   • Fast pace work environment, independently perform ultrasound examinations on patients with cardiovascular disease.
   • Develop strong relationships with cardiologists and cardiac anesthesiologist, supporting each professional's unique style and needs.
   • Prepare patients for various examinations by reviewing requisitions and case history as well as explaining procedures to patients.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your cardiovascular sonographer job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A cardiovascular sonographer can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, cardiovascular sonographers' average salary in florida is 57% less than in california.
   • Seniority. Entry-level cardiovascular sonographers 53% less than senior-level cardiovascular sonographers.
   • Certifications. A cardiovascular sonographer with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a cardiovascular sonographer's salary.

   Average cardiovascular sonographer salary

   $80,456yearly

   $38.68 hourly rate

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   Entry-level cardiovascular sonographer salary

   $55,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

4. Writing a cardiovascular sonographer job description

   A cardiovascular sonographer job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a cardiovascular sonographer job description:

   Cardiovascular sonographer job description example

   Cardiovascular Provider Resources has an excellent full time employment opportunity, with benefits, for an experienced Cardiovascular Sonographer at the Baylor Plano HeartPlace clinic located in Plano, TX. Prior working experience as a Cardiovascular Sonographer in a clinical setting would be required.
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   General Summary
   Responsible for performing echocardiography and vascular studies and related tests as ordered by the physician in accordance with acceptable medical practices and procedures. Current registry in adult echocardiography and vascular through ARDMS or CCI is required.
   
   Principal Duties and Responsibilities
   Performs 2-D Echo and Doppler studies.
   Performs Stress Echo studies.
   Responsible for performing a variety of noninvasive vascular evaluations
   Explains procedures to patients and obtains informed consent from patient.
   Obtains insurance precertification for testing as necessary.
   Performs test result abstracting to EMR as necessary.
   Calls patients with appointment reminders and test results as necessary.
   Follows all OSHA and other safety guidelines.
   Maintains current CPR certification.
   Provides excellent customer service and the highest quality patient care.
   At all times protects the confidentiality of protected health information (PHI) of patients per HIPAA regulations; does not normally have business need for
   seeing PHI of employees.
   Actively demonstrates teamwork at all times.
   Performs all other duties as required by management.
   
   Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
   High school diploma or equivalent.
   At least 2 years of practical experience.
   Currently registered as a Cardiac Sonographer through ARDMS or CCI.
   Currently registered as a Vascular Sonographer through ARDMS or CCI.
   Echo registry preferred but will consider echo registry eligible.
   Current CPR certification.
   Fluently speak, read, and write English.
   Understanding of OSHA requirements in a clinical setting
   Understanding of HIPAA requirements.
   Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
   Ability to meet physical demands of the job which include, but are not limited to: standing, bending, pushing, pulling, lifting, transporting supplies or equipment, walking, and occasionally lifting and carrying items which may weigh up to 50 pounds, maneuvering items/patients which may weigh over 200 pounds (this done with assistance).
   Vision (including discernment of color) and hearing must be within or correctable to within normal range.
   Ability to perform the essential functions of the job description with or without accommodation.
   
   We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
   We do not require COVID vaccination, but do encourage it.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find cardiovascular sonographers for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your cardiovascular sonographer job on Zippia to find and recruit cardiovascular sonographer candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting cardiovascular sonographers requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new cardiovascular sonographer

   Once you've decided on a perfect cardiovascular sonographer candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new cardiovascular sonographer. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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