Echocardiographers are employed in hospitals, clinics, and physician offices.

They generally work a 5-day, 40-hour week that may include weekends. They may also be on call during the night and on weekends, depending upon place of employment. Echocardiographers spend a lot of time walking and standing.

Employment of echocardiographers is expected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations through the year 2008. Growth will occur as the population ages, because older people have a higher incidence of heart problems. Advances in echocardiology technology will reduce the need for more costly and invasive procedures.