Cardiac sonographer jobs in Rhode Island

Too few open cardiac sonographer jobs in Rhode Island post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $44.63/hr ($92,820 a year) for diagnostic medical sonographers in Rhode Island (May 2025), against $46.44 nationally, 29th highest of 52 states and territories. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for sonographers.

Providence (4), Newport (1) and Warwick (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

By open jobs on this board: Brown University Health (4), Care New England (1) and Heartbeat Health (1). In all, 3 employers have cardiac sonographer jobs open in Rhode Island.

6 cardiac sonographer jobs are open in Rhode Island today at 3 employers on this board, about 16 for every 1,000 cardiac sonographers employed there (BLS counts 380, May 2025). Across the US, BLS projects employment of diagnostic medical sonographers to grow 13.9% over 2025-2035. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for sonographers.

2 of the open radiology and imaging tech jobs here say so in their own posting: Ultrasound Technologist - Up to $20,000 Sign On Bonus at Brown University Health (up to $20,000 sign-on bonus); Radiology Tech at Prime Healthcare ($15,000 sign-on bonus).

A cardiac sonography program, then the ARDMS RDCS or CCI RCS exam. Registered diagnostic cardiac sonographer (RDCS) (American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS), part of Inteleos) and Registered cardiac sonographer (RCS) (Cardiovascular Credentialing International). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Rhode Island's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

28 people finished sonographer programs at 2 schools in Rhode Island in 2023-24 (U.S. Department of Education). The most graduates: Community College of Rhode Island in Warwick (21) and Rhode Island College in Providence (7). Online schools count where they are based.

Rhode Island issues no separate ultrasound credential, by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists' list of the states that regulate each modality (read 9 Nov 2026), so the employer sets what it asks for, often the ARRT or ARDMS credential its postings name. Its own rule for radiographers asks for the Radiologic Technologist (Radiographer) license. Every state's rule.

Of the employers hiring cardiac sonographers in Rhode Island, the hospitals Medicare rates highest (Jul 2026): Newport Hospital in Newport (Brown University Health, 4 of 5, 83% said nurses always communicated well), Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island in Providence (Care New England, 4 of 5, 81% said nurses always communicated well), The Miriam Hospital in Providence (Brown University Health, 4 of 5, 78% said nurses always communicated well) and Rhode Island Hospital in Providence (Brown University Health, 4 of 5, 77% said nurses always communicated well); Rhode Island's rated hospitals average 3.5 stars. Every Rhode Island hospital hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

By the bargaining notices filed with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service from Jan 2024 to Sep 2026: Brown University Health, Committee of Interns & Residents/Service Employees International Union SEIU Local 1957 at Providence, RI (700 workers, bargaining a first contract); Brown University Health, Area Trades Council at Providence, RI (11 workers, contract up for renewal 31 Dec 2025). A union's unit may not include every job; ask the recruiter whether a job is in one. Healthcare union contracts.

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