Cardiac Sonographer, Park Cities, 10K Bonus

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

10d • Onsite

About The Position

As a world-renowned medical and research center, UT Southwestern strives to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for its valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, UT Southwestern invests in employees with opportunities for career growth and development. The benefits package includes healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases, and more. UT Southwestern offers a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career.

Requirements

• Current ARDMS registry in Adult Echocardiography -or- Successful completion of an ultrasound or cardiovascular technology program which includes verified didactic & supervised clinical experience in Echocardiography.
• Ultrasound or cardiovascular technology programs should be accredited by either the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Canadian Medical Association (CMA).
• Must pass the ARDMS Upon Hire.
• Must pass the CCI credentialing exam within one year of employment Upon Hire.
• Must have BLS course accreditation by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) Upon Hire.

Nice To Haves

• 1 year cardiovascular sonography experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates patient throughput and enhances patient satisfaction with testing process.
• Reviews patient chart to include patient's history and clinical diagnosis.
• Recognizes significant clinical information and historical facts, which may affect the echo study, from patient interview and medical record.
• Positions patient to optimize quality of test results.
• Utilizes appropriate transducers/equipment as required during performance of procedure.
• Watches the patient for signs or symptoms of possible complications and/or other intolerances.
• Promptly notifies nurse/physician of changes in patient status.
• Records all measurements.
• Does mathematical calculations accurately; calculates mathematical and algebraic functions.
• Enters correct patient information.
• Demonstrates the ability to accurately perform ultrasound procedures including but not limited to Cardiac Doppler, Color Flow Doppler, Two Dimensional Echo, Tran esophageal Echo, pharmacological echo studies, stress echo.
• Learns new modalities as they become available.
• Provides best image quality within the limitations imposed by available resources.
• Delineates normal and abnormal anatomic structures, physiology and hemodynamics.
• Recognizes examination findings that may require immediate clinical response and notifies the interpreting physician or other appropriate physician.
• Archives and retrieves studies.
• Provides proper care and use of digital echo system, including all transducers and probes, according to manufacturers suggestions.
• Checks bi-weekly to ensure that all studies have been read and finalized, notifying the reading cardiologist and the Medical Director of Non-Invasive Cardiology of delinquent reports.
• Troubleshoots minor problems and contacts appropriate HIS coordinator for system problems.
• Logs all procedures for charging purposes, and ensures that the Cardiology Office receives log prior to the end of the day.
• Assumes accountability for all actions in the workplace.
• Reports errors promptly and takes appropriate follow-up action to rectify the error.
• Effective patient/family advocate.
• Responds to patient's and/or patients family's complaints in an appropriate and effective manner.
• Reports complaints to the Manager or their designee in a timely manner.
• Utilizes the chain of command appropriately to resolve patient, operational, or personal work related problems.
• Participates in performance improvement activities as directed.
• Attends at least 80% of scheduled staff meetings and attends 100% of mandatory educational sessions.
• Works cooperatively with all staff and supports staff new to the environment.
• Duties performed may include one or more of the following core functions: a) Directly interacting with or caring for patients; b) Directly interacting with or caring for human-subjects research participants; c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting patient records (including patient financial records); or d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human-subjects research records.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree