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Texas Health is looking for a highly skilled Cardiac Sonographer. Are you next to Join Texas Health?

Work location: TH Heart and Vascular 811 Wright St TX 76012

Work hours: PRN Day Shift

Department highlights:

• Team based environment
• Workplace culture 2nd to none
• Great benefits/ 401k / PTO
• We operate on lean principles and rely heavily on a team atmosphere and individual performance
• Highly engaged Pharmacy management

Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital is a separately licensed hospital located on the campus of Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital. We are a 47 bed facility including a 20 bed Cardiovascular ICU and a 27 bed cardiac telemetry unit. Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital is accredited for Chest Pain through The Joint Commission. We have achieved AHA’s Gold Plus award for three years in a row plus AHA’s Gold Plus award for Heart Failure. We specialize in CABG and Valve surgeries, thoracotomies, general cardiac including heart failure, cardiomyopathies, AMI, TAVR, post heart catheterization including angioplasty, stenting and electrophysiology studies.

Here’s What You Need

Education
H.S. Diploma or Equivalent Req
Associate's Degree Graduate of an accredited school of ultrasound technology Pref

Experience
1 Year experience preferably in a hospital setting Pref

Licenses and Certifications
RDCS ?�� Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Upon Hire Req Or
RCS - Registered Cardiac Sonographer Upon Hire Req And
BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Req

Skills
Good communication and excellent customer service

Supervision
Individual Contributor

ADA Requirements
Working Indoors 67% or more
Explosive Hazards 1-33%
Fume/Odor Hazards 1-33%
Chemical Hazards 1-33%
Radiation Hazards 1-33%
Wet Hazards 1-33%

OSHA
Tasks involving exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues.

Physical Demands
Medium Work

What You Will Do

• Imaging Procedures, Quality and Processing:
• Explains procedures to patient or guardian/family member if applicable prior to exam
• Positions patient to correct anatomical area of interest
• Performs complex procedures including age related criteria and developmental considerations
• Adjusts techniques parameters appropriately for age related factor
• Assists cardiologist with TEE procedures, Stress Echos, and other complex procedures using appropriate techniques
• Maintains attention to details
• Processes and manipulates images, analyzes image quality, troubleshoots, makes technique adjustments or repeat procedures as needed ?? Correctly maintains images on various electronic media, exports studies to physician reading station and maintains image data files
• Coordinates with Centralized Scheduling, Cardiovascular Services, physicians and other modalities, doctor?��s office and nurses
• Performs EKGs as requested by department 40%
• Patient Care:
• Assesses and recognizes the patient?��s emotional, physical, developmental, cognitive and psychosocial conditions
• Prepares room for examination (i.e., suction, oxygen, supplies)
• Checks physician orders and exam requisitions using time out procedures
• Greets and acknowledges patients using two forms of ID
• Obtains patient history
• Handles patients with IVs, oxygen, chest tubes or other devices and monitors patients during imaging
• Demonstrates knowledge of emergency drugs and equipment
• Uses proper body mechanics when assisting patients
• Processes patient information, displays proper phone etiquette and transports patients as needed 20%
• Equipment Operation and Maintenance
• Adjusts technical factors
• Operates, cares for and maintains equipment
• Applies knowledge of physics and accessories
• Troubleshoots and properly documents equipment malfunction
• Maintains equipment and room to sanitary standards
• Stocks supplies
• Exchanges and maintains radiology film badges
• Demonstrates the knowledge and understanding of quality control and regulatory standards 20%
• Professional Accountability and Partnership
• Maintains and enhances technical skills and technology advancement
• Attends departmental continuing education, meetings and checks email
• Identifies, troubleshoots and initiates quality improvement
• Manages time and re-prioritizes as necessary
• Performs assignments deemed necessary by supervisor 20%

Education
H.S. Diploma or Equivalent Req
Associate's Degree Graduate of an accredited school of ultrasound technology Pref

Experience
1 Year experience preferably in a hospital setting Pref

Licenses and Certifications
RDCS ?�� Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Upon Hire Req Or
RCS - Registered Cardiac Sonographer Upon Hire Req And
BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Req

Skills
Good communication and excellent customer service

Supervision
Individual Contributor

ADA Requirements
Working Indoors 67% or more
Explosive Hazards 1-33%
Fume/Odor Hazards 1-33%
Chemical Hazards 1-33%
Radiation Hazards 1-33%
Wet Hazards 1-33%

OSHA
Tasks involving exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues.

Physical Demands
Medium Work