Sonography/Echo Tech

Carenest Health Services • Dallas, TX

3d

About The Position

The Cardiac Sonographer 2 performs basic to advanced cardiac ultrasound services, including transthoracic, transesophageal, and stress tests for adults. These examinations help diagnose and assess cardiac abnormalities. General duties include preparing equipment and patients, explaining procedures, reviewing images, reporting findings, and evaluating patient history to identify the purpose of an examination. The sonographer frames the clinical question the examination should answer and expands the examination as needed.

This is a full-time day position with 10-hour shifts, four days per week, on rotating days from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Rotating call is required three times in a six-week period, from 5:30 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. The employee must live within 30 minutes of the facility for call.

Requirements

• Two years of experience in cardiac sonography.
• Graduation from an accredited program, or two years of work experience above the minimum qualification.
• Hold one of the following at the time of hire or transfer: Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) through Cardio Credentialing International (CCI), or Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) through the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of hire or transfer.
• Must be within 30 minutes of the facility for call.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic to advanced adult cardiac ultrasound examinations, including transthoracic, transesophageal, and stress tests.
• Prepare equipment and patients for procedures and explain procedures to patients.
• Review images and report findings.
• Evaluate patient history to identify the purpose of the examination.
• Frame the clinical question an examination should answer and expand the examination as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed