Medical Sonographer - Sherman, TX, United States - Baylor Scott & White Health

Description

Baylor Scott & White Health is seeking a Ultrasound Technologist for a job in Sherman, Texas.
Ultrasound Technologist
~ Discipline:
Allied Health Professional

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Shift:
8 hours

~ Employment Type:
Staff


Shift:
Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm

Modalities:
Echo and Vascular

Sign-On Bonus:
$7,000 (external candidates only)

Note:
Training will be completed in McKinney, TX

Immediate access to time off benefits
At Baylor Scott & White Health, your well-being is our top priority. Our magnet-awarded facilities include teaching hospitals and offer career growth.
Our thriving diverse culture promotes self-care and work-life balance .

Reasons to join the most rewarded healthcare system in Texas include:
Flexible work scheduling
Relocation assistance
Various shifts available for 8, 10 or 12 hours
Enhanced shift differential pay
Fully funded bachelor's and master's degrees
Cross-training across modalities
Academic Level 1 trauma center/ Community Hospital/ Pediatric Hospital/ Ambulatory and Specialty Clinics

The Multi-modality Sonographer performs any combination of basic to advanced ultrasound services and procedures for patients, which may include:? abdominal, Ob/Gyn, cardiac, vascular, musculoskeletal and small parts.? Performs multiple modality ultrasound procedures utilizing a variety of equipment and techniques and makes the necessary measurements required for the interpretation to obtain accurate, high quality results.

May assist physicians in the procedure rooms and operating rooms by performing ultrasound studies to aid in proceeding with complex procedures to decrease risk factors.

Prepares patients for procedures and obtains clinical history from the patient including related physical findings and pertinent laboratory data in order to fit the imaging techniques to obtain comprehensive and diagnostic exams to alleviate the probability of erroneous clinical interpretation of the ultrasound.

Explains the purpose of the ultrasound examination to the patient and answers questions.
Records statistics and performs daily maintenance of the ultrasound Lab and its equipment, reporting all malfunctions as appropriate.

Acts as a resource to other staff, physicians and students regarding equipment, techniques, procedures and studies to optimize patient care.

Works closely with ultrasound team to ensure quality processes and adherence to protocols, and assists with unit and/or organization accreditation activities as delegated.

Implements protocols as new technology evolves, and ensures implementation and adherence to system standards.
Assures operation of equipment by performing quality checks following manufacturer?s recommendations and troubleshooting equipment as required.

Must be familiar with approved clinical protocols for each type of ultrasound examination to be performed.

Ob/Gyn, cardiac, vascular, musculoskeletal, or small parts, and will work a minimum of 25% of the time in the second modality.

Pediatric and adult scopes are studied separate specialties by certification.
Knowledge of proper infection control, including precautionary procedures.

Ability to interact and communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with healthcare providers, including other sonographers, physicians and nurses.

Skilled in the utilization of computers and medical equipment.

EDUCATION - Grad of an Accredited Program or 2 years of work experience above the minimum qualification
~CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION - Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or transfer. Adv Cardiac Sonographer (ACS), ARRT-S Sonography (ARRT-S), ARRT-VI Interventional Rad (ARRT-VI), Musculoskeletal Sonography (MSK), Reg Congenital Cardiac Sono (RCCS), Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS), Reg Diag Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS), Ped.

Echocardiography (PE) (RDCS-PE), Reg Diag Med Sono-Abdomen (AB) (RDMS-AB), Reg Diag Med Sono-Breast (BR) (RDMS-BR), RDMS Fetal Echocardiograpy (RDMS-FE), Reg Diag Med Sono-OB/GYN (OB) (RDMS-OB), RDMS-Pediatric Sonography (PS) (RDMS-PS), Registered Vascular Sonographe (RVS), Registered Vascular Tech (RVT):

Must have TWO of the following: -ACS -ARRT-S, ARRT-VI -MSK -RCCS, RCS -RDCS, RDCS-PE -RDMS-AB, RDMS-BR,RDMS-FE, RDMS-OB, RDMS-PS -RVS -RVT.

About Baylor Scott & White Health

As the largest not-for-profit health system in the state of Texas, Baylor Scott & White promotes the health and well-being of every individual, family and community it serves.

It is committed to making quality care more accessible, convenient and affordable through its integrated delivery network, which includes the Baylor Scott & White Health Plan, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, the Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance and its leading digital health platform – MyBSWHealth.

Through 51 hospitals and more than 1,100 access points, including flagship academic medical centers in Dallas, Fort Worth and Temple, the system offers the full continuum of care, from primary to award-winning specialty care.

Founded as a Christian ministry of healing more than a century ago, Baylor Scott & White today serves more than three million Texans.

Holiday Pay
~ 401k retirement plan
~ Employee assistance programs
~ Medical benefits
~ Dental benefits
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