Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer - Houston, United States - Source Code
Description
Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer
Houston, TX
Schedule:
FT Days (M-F 7:30 am-4 pm)/
PT Days 3 Days Per Week Variable Schedule 8-10hr Shifts Some Calls required**
Sign On Bonus
As a Cardiac Sonographer, you will collaborate with pediatric critical care medicine physicians and hospitalists, who are faculty providing twenty-four-hour, in-house, and on-call coverage to ensure that patients with intensive care needs receive the best care possible.
By utilizing state-of-the-art techniques and services, we strive to offer patients with the most complex problems the greatest opportunity for a normal life.
As a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center and one of the busiest trauma centers in the country, we are specialized and equipped to care for even the most severe cases.
Principal Accountabilities
- Performs echocardiogram tests on patients: Prepares patients for the test, explains the test, positions patients for the test, selects appropriate imaging techniques, and ensures technical quality of the images.
- Enters and monitors patient data
- Demonstrates excellent customer service skills and escalates issues appropriately.
- Identifies and reports any accidents, complaints, or equipment malfunctions to the Supervisor/Manager
- Participates in performance improvement activities established by the department.
- Takes emergency calls within the department.
- Ensures safe care to patients, staff, and visitors; adheres to all Memorial Hermann policies, procedures, and standards within budgetary specifications including time management, supply management, productivity, and quality of service.
- Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education and skills competency; supports departmentbased goals that contribute to the success of the organization; serves as preceptor, mentor, and resource to less experienced staff.
Scanning some of the most complex hearts and those fresh from open heart surgery as well as using a plethora of machines, i.e.
You will scan not only in-house patients (i.e. NICU, PICU) but also in the CVOR, and Pedi Cath Labs and travel to 7 outpatient clinics in the city where you will work closely with the cardiologist in those spaces.
**Must-Have: - Education: Graduate of an accredited school of Cardiac Sonography Technology, Radiologic Technology, or Sonography Technology, preferred
License/Certification:
Certified in Basic or Advanced Life Support, required
One (1) of the following is required:
- Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) by the Cardiovascular Credentialing International
- Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS) by the Cardiovascular Credentialing International
- Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS)
- Pediatric echo experience (looking for 6 months minimum pediatric experience)
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