Vascular Cardiac Sonographer PRN

Vascular Cardiac Sonographer I PRN

** Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together**

Texas Health Dallas, 8200 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas, TX 75231

PRN Rotating Shifts as needed

• Fast-Paced, high-volume department averaging 30 patients/day with 3 sonographers

• Work with leading sonographers in the field of vascular/cardiac sonography

• The professional sonographer demonstrates a basic knowledge of patient empathy

• Develop a collegial relationship with colleagues and vascular/cardiac physicians

• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent Required

• Associate degree accredited school of ultrasound technology Preferred

• No experience required

• 1 Year prior experience preferred

• 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 And

• BCLS
  - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required

• Performs Echocardiography which includes Transthoracic Echocardiograms (TTE), Transesophageal Echocardiograms (TEE), and Stress Echocardiograms (treadmill and pharmacological), Carotid/Arterial/Venous duplex studies

• 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

• Correctly maintains images on various electronic media, exports studies to physician reading station and maintains image data files

• Good communication and excellent customer service

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, replace with student loan repayment programs as well as several other benefits.

• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.

• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).

• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

For more than a half-century, Texas Health Dallas has been at the forefront of health care in North Texas. We're an 875-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital serving our community in and around Dallas since 1966. We specialize in cancer care, cardiology, neurosciences, women's services and emergency medicine. Plus, we're a renowned Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a Comprehensive Stroke and Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and provide wellness services, outpatient surgery and women's imaging services.

Texas Health Dallas is a joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, a Level I Trauma Center, a Comprehensive Heart Attack Center and a designated Magnet hospital. We're a top choice in North Texas for cancer and emergency services, bariatric services, cardiac care and much more

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