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Cardiac/vascular sonographers can qualify for H-1B visa and other work visas through healthcare employers willing to sponsor. Most positions require an associate degree in diagnostic medical sonography plus specialized cardiac/vascular certification. Hospitals and imaging centers increasingly sponsor international candidates to address critical shortages in cardiovascular imaging specialties. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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Facility: NYU Langone Hospital–Long Island
Position Type: Full-Time/Regular
Shift: Day
Schedule: Mon – Fri; 9am-5pm
Department: Allied Health, FGP-Ambulatory Care LI Cardio (W8403), NYU Langone Hospital–Long Island
INTRODUCTION
NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center, which offers sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care in virtually every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery. We are a major regional healthcare resource with a deep commitment to medical education and research, offering a full complement of inpatient and outpatient services. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.
Position Summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Cardiac/Vascular Sonographer – Lake Success.
In this role, the successful candidate is responsible for performing all cardiac ultrasound studies including echocardiograms, treadmill stress echocardiograms, pharmacological stress echocardiograms, echocardiograms with ultrasound enhancing agents and agitated saline studies.
Responsible for performing all vascular ultrasound studies including carotid duplex, upper and lower extremity venous and arterial duplex studies, abdominal aortic studies, renal artery duplex studies, iliocaval duplex studies, mesenteric duplex studies, plethysmography, and ankle-brachial index studies.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Demonstrates knowledge of NYU policies and protocols and incorporates them into the performance of duties.
- Performs all cardiac ultrasound studies including echocardiograms, treadmill stress echocardiograms, pharmacological stress echocardiograms, echocardiograms with ultrasound enhancing agents and agitated saline studies.
- Performs all vascular ultrasound studies including carotid duplex, upper and lower extremity venous and arterial duplex studies, abdominal aortic studies, renal artery duplex studies, iliocaval duplex studies, mesenteric duplex studies, plethysmography, and ankle-brachial index studies.
- All studies must adhere to NYU protocols as well as IAC and ACR standards.
- Provides for patient comfort and interacts with patient by identifying self to patient and verifies identity of the patient by checking the patient’s ID bracelet or verbal acknowledgement by patient. Technologist explains the procedure and equipment to the patient clearly and provides patient privacy.
- Creates a preliminary report based upon completion of the scan. Documents the scans according to departmental procedures. Enters, maintains and records all pertinent patient data. Must use good judgment when determining if the procedure was sufficient for proper diagnoses.
- Usage of highly technical equipment to perform ultrasound studies.
- Alerts medical staff of abnormalities that require immediate attention.
- Compares present echovascular studies to previous studies to monitor changes in status.
- Assists with maintaining accreditation compliance and documentation (IAC or ACR) and submitting appropriate studies to management for accreditation application.
- Position may require lifting, pushing, or moving patients and equipment over 150 pounds, with or without assistive devices.
- Carries out assignments within a realistic time.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
To qualify you must have an Associate’s degree in a related field or completion of an accredited program in cardiac and vascular ultrasound.
Registered with the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers as a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) and Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) OR with Cardiovascular Credentialing International as a Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) and Registered Vascular Sonographer (RVS). One must have one cardiac credential and one vascular credential. Candidate may apply for a position if they have one credential (cardiac or vascular) with the requirement of obtaining the other second credential within one year of hire.
Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS).
Must maintain active registry status.
REQUIRED LICENSES: Reg Vascular Technologist-Cert, Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer-Ct, Cardiovascular Credentialing Int_CCI, Am Registry Diagn Med Sonographer
Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you’ll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.
At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it’s developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.
NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.
NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $114,721.22 – $126,519.02 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
ABOUT NYU LANGONE HEALTH
Be Where Everyone Is Dedicated to Exceptional Care
NYU Langone is a world-class, patient-centered, integrated academic health system with Magnet®-recognized status by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Our trifold mission to care, teach, and discover is achieved daily through NYU Langone’s inclusive culture devoted to excellence across the organization. Here, you can advance your career supported by exceptionally talented faculty and staff in an environment where everyone works together to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.
OUR HIRING PROCESS
Joining Our Team
Get ready to start your career journey at NYU Langone, where cutting-edge research meets compassionate care, and discover how you can contribute to shaping the future of medicine.
Step 1
Apply Online
The NYU Langone hiring process begins with you applying through our online portal. Be sure to update and upload your resume. Shortly after you submit your application, you will receive an email confirmation. Ten days after applying you will receive a talent assessment to be completed.
Step 2
Schedule Interviews
If selected to continue the interview process, HR will reach out via phone or email first. Then, depending on your position, they will schedule an interview with unit managers or team members. You are encouraged to dress professionally for all interviews.
Step 3
Receive Offer
If you successfully complete the interview process and are identified as a finalist for the position, we will require that you complete a professional reference process. After evaluating the completed references, a decision will be made on who will receive a preliminary offer. If you receive a preliminary offer, HR will start the onboarding process with an agreed-upon tentative start date.
Step 4
Training & Orientation
You will be contacted by an onboarding specialist who will work with you on your pre-boarding requirements. Once fully cleared, we will ask you to complete compliance orientation regulatory training. On your first day, you will attend an online required orientation to acclimate to the health system and report to your new department based on instructions provided by your hiring manager.
Job ID: 1164838_RR00123120
Facility: NYU Langone Hospital–Long Island
Position Type: Full-Time/Regular
Shift: Day
Schedule: Mon – Fri; 9am-5pm
Department: Allied Health, FGP-Ambulatory Care LI Cardio (W8403), NYU Langone Hospital–Long Island
INTRODUCTION
NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center, which offers sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care in virtually every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery. We are a major regional healthcare resource with a deep commitment to medical education and research, offering a full complement of inpatient and outpatient services. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.
Position Summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Cardiac/Vascular Sonographer – Lake Success.
In this role, the successful candidate is responsible for performing all cardiac ultrasound studies including echocardiograms, treadmill stress echocardiograms, pharmacological stress echocardiograms, echocardiograms with ultrasound enhancing agents and agitated saline studies.
Responsible for performing all vascular ultrasound studies including carotid duplex, upper and lower extremity venous and arterial duplex studies, abdominal aortic studies, renal artery duplex studies, iliocaval duplex studies, mesenteric duplex studies, plethysmography, and ankle-brachial index studies.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Demonstrates knowledge of NYU policies and protocols and incorporates them into the performance of duties.
- Performs all cardiac ultrasound studies including echocardiograms, treadmill stress echocardiograms, pharmacological stress echocardiograms, echocardiograms with ultrasound enhancing agents and agitated saline studies.
- Performs all vascular ultrasound studies including carotid duplex, upper and lower extremity venous and arterial duplex studies, abdominal aortic studies, renal artery duplex studies, iliocaval duplex studies, mesenteric duplex studies, plethysmography, and ankle-brachial index studies.
- All studies must adhere to NYU protocols as well as IAC and ACR standards.
- Provides for patient comfort and interacts with patient by identifying self to patient and verifies identity of the patient by checking the patient’s ID bracelet or verbal acknowledgement by patient. Technologist explains the procedure and equipment to the patient clearly and provides patient privacy.
- Creates a preliminary report based upon completion of the scan. Documents the scans according to departmental procedures. Enters, maintains and records all pertinent patient data. Must use good judgment when determining if the procedure was sufficient for proper diagnoses.
- Usage of highly technical equipment to perform ultrasound studies.
- Alerts medical staff of abnormalities that require immediate attention.
- Compares present echovascular studies to previous studies to monitor changes in status.
- Assists with maintaining accreditation compliance and documentation (IAC or ACR) and submitting appropriate studies to management for accreditation application.
- Position may require lifting, pushing, or moving patients and equipment over 150 pounds, with or without assistive devices.
- Carries out assignments within a realistic time.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
To qualify you must have an Associate’s degree in a related field or completion of an accredited program in cardiac and vascular ultrasound.
Registered with the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers as a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) and Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) OR with Cardiovascular Credentialing International as a Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) and Registered Vascular Sonographer (RVS). One must have one cardiac credential and one vascular credential. Candidate may apply for a position if they have one credential (cardiac or vascular) with the requirement of obtaining the other second credential within one year of hire.
Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS).
Must maintain active registry status.
REQUIRED LICENSES: Reg Vascular Technologist-Cert, Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer-Ct, Cardiovascular Credentialing Int_CCI, Am Registry Diagn Med Sonographer
Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you’ll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.
At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it’s developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.
NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.
NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $114,721.22 – $126,519.02 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
ABOUT NYU LANGONE HEALTH
Be Where Everyone Is Dedicated to Exceptional Care
NYU Langone is a world-class, patient-centered, integrated academic health system with Magnet®-recognized status by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Our trifold mission to care, teach, and discover is achieved daily through NYU Langone’s inclusive culture devoted to excellence across the organization. Here, you can advance your career supported by exceptionally talented faculty and staff in an environment where everyone works together to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.
OUR HIRING PROCESS
Joining Our Team
Get ready to start your career journey at NYU Langone, where cutting-edge research meets compassionate care, and discover how you can contribute to shaping the future of medicine.
Step 1
Apply Online
The NYU Langone hiring process begins with you applying through our online portal. Be sure to update and upload your resume. Shortly after you submit your application, you will receive an email confirmation. Ten days after applying you will receive a talent assessment to be completed.
Step 2
Schedule Interviews
If selected to continue the interview process, HR will reach out via phone or email first. Then, depending on your position, they will schedule an interview with unit managers or team members. You are encouraged to dress professionally for all interviews.
Step 3
Receive Offer
If you successfully complete the interview process and are identified as a finalist for the position, we will require that you complete a professional reference process. After evaluating the completed references, a decision will be made on who will receive a preliminary offer. If you receive a preliminary offer, HR will start the onboarding process with an agreed-upon tentative start date.
Step 4
Training & Orientation
You will be contacted by an onboarding specialist who will work with you on your pre-boarding requirements. Once fully cleared, we will ask you to complete compliance orientation regulatory training. On your first day, you will attend an online required orientation to acclimate to the health system and report to your new department based on instructions provided by your hiring manager.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Cardiac/Vascular Sonographer
Target hospitals with cardiac surgery programs
Major medical centers with cardiothoracic surgery departments have higher sponsorship rates due to specialized imaging needs. These facilities often maintain immigration counsel and sponsor multiple healthcare professionals annually.
Highlight your registry credentials prominently
ARDMS certification in cardiac sonography (RCS) or vascular technology (RVT) strengthens your H-1B case. Employers view registry credentials as evidence of specialized knowledge required for visa approval.
Emphasize invasive procedure experience
Experience with transesophageal echocardiograms, stress testing, or vascular interventions demonstrates advanced skills. Document specific procedures you've performed to differentiate from basic ultrasound technicians during visa petitions.
Apply to rural and underserved areas
Rural hospitals and federally qualified health centers often have easier sponsorship policies due to critical staffing needs. These employers may also qualify for expedited visa processing through certain federal programs.
Consider travel sonography companies initially
Staffing agencies specializing in cardiac imaging often sponsor experienced technologists. While contracts are temporary, they provide U.S. work experience that strengthens future permanent sponsorship applications with direct employers.
Network through cardiovascular professional societies
Join the American Society of Echocardiography or Society for Vascular Ultrasound. Employers active in these organizations are more likely to understand visa processes and sponsor qualified international candidates.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a 2-year associate degree qualify for H-1B sponsorship as a cardiac sonographer?
Yes, but it depends on employer requirements and your additional qualifications. Many cardiac sonographer positions require only an associate degree plus ARDMS certification. However, H-1B visa petitions are stronger when combined with extensive clinical experience, specialized certifications like adult echocardiography (AE), and documented expertise in advanced procedures like 3D cardiac imaging or interventional guidance.
How to find Cardiac/Vascular Sonographer jobs with visa sponsorship?
To find Cardiac/Vascular Sonographer positions with visa sponsorship, use Migrate Mate, which specializes in connecting healthcare professionals with employers offering H-1B and other work visas. Focus your search on hospitals, diagnostic imaging centers, cardiology clinics, and major healthcare systems that commonly sponsor international medical technologists. These employers typically have established visa sponsorship programs for specialized sonography roles.
Do cardiac sonographers need medical licensing for visa sponsorship?
No medical license is required, but professional certification strengthens your case significantly. ARDMS registry credentials in cardiac sonography (RCS) or complementary specialties like vascular technology (RVT) demonstrate the specialized knowledge USCIS expects for H-1B approval. Some states require sonographer licensing, which employers typically help international hires obtain after arrival.
Which employers sponsor cardiac sonographers most frequently?
Large hospital systems, academic medical centers, and cardiac specialty practices have the highest sponsorship rates. These employers often maintain relationships with immigration attorneys and regularly sponsor healthcare professionals. Facilities with residency programs, cardiac surgery units, or interventional cardiology services particularly value experienced cardiac sonographers and are more willing to navigate visa processes.
How does cardiac sonography experience affect H-1B approval chances?
Specialized cardiac experience significantly improves approval odds compared to general ultrasound background. Document experience with transesophageal echocardiograms, stress echocardiography, pediatric cardiac imaging, or interventional procedure guidance. USCIS views cardiac sonography as more specialized than general medical sonography, making it easier to demonstrate the role requires specific expertise worthy of H-1B classification.
Can cardiac sonographers qualify for other visa types besides H-1B?
Yes, several alternatives exist depending on your background. TN visa covers medical technologists for Canadian and Mexican citizens. EB-2 National Interest Waiver may apply if you work in medically underserved areas. Some experienced sonographers qualify for O-1 visas based on contributions to cardiac imaging research, published studies, or recognition in cardiovascular professional societies.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Cardiac/Vascular Sonographer jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.