Vascular/Cardiac Sonographer, PRN, Rotating

Texas Health Resources•Allen, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together. Work location: Texas Health Allen 1105 Central Expwy North TX 75013. Work hours: PRN- working a rotating schedule, mainly days, calls and rotating holidays. Department highlights: Growing Cardiology services including structural heart. Team that collaboratively works together to care for Patients. Visible and supportive administrative team.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent Required
RCS - Registered Cardiac Sonographer Upon Hire Required Or
RDCS - Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Upon Hire Required Or
RVT - Registered Vascular Technologist Upon Hire Required Or
RVS - Registered Vascular Specialist Upon Hire Required
BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Required
Good communication and excellent customer service.

Nice To Haves

Associate's Degree accredited school of ultrasound technology Preferred
1 Year prior experience Preferred

Responsibilities

Produces quality Echocardiogram, Stress Echocardiogram, Transesophageal Echocardiogram, and/or Vascular studies following department policies and procedures, as well as IAC standards.
Recognizes normal and abnormal anatomy and physiology relevant to adult echocardiography. Adult echocardiography includes, but not limited to, transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE), transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE), stress echocardiogram (treadmill and pharmacological) and echocardiogram with echo enhancing agents.
Recognizes normal and abnormal anatomy and physiology relevant to vascular ultrasound. Vascular ultrasound may include but not limited to, upper extremity arterial (UEA), upper extremity venous (UEV), lower extremity arterial (LEA), lower extremity venous (LEV), carotid (CAS), abdominal aortic (AA), ABI/segmental pressure, venous reflux, and vein mapping.
Conveys appropriate, relevant information to physicians and other health care providers, communicates effectively
Demonstrates knowledge of quality control and quality assurance.
Performs Echocardiography which includes: Transthoracic Echocardiograms (Transthoracic Echocardiograms), Transesophageal Echocardiograms (Transesophageal Echocardiograms), and Stress Echocardiograms (treadmill and pharmacological), Carotid/Arterial/Venous duplex studies.
Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.