Vascular Cardiac Sonographer--Full Time Nights

Vascular Cardiac Sonographer

Vascular Lab department is looking for a Vascular Cardiac Sonographer.  Is that you?

WORK LOCATION: Texas Health Dallas, 8200 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas, TX 75231

WORK HOURS:   Full time Nights | 40 hours per week

VASCULAR LAB DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS:

         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

HERE'S WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

Education:

         H.S. Diploma or Equivalent Required

         Associate degree accredited school of ultrasound technology Preferred

         Experience:

         No experience required

         1 Year prior experience preferred

Licenses and Certifications:

         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

Here's What You will Do:

         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

Entity Highlights:

For more than a half-century, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital 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, we've got it. 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. As part of the Texas Health family and its 28,000 employees, we're one of the largest employers in the Dallas Fort Worth area. Our career growth and professional development opportunities are top-notch and our benefits are equally outstanding. Come be a part of our exceptional team as we improve the health of the people in our communities every day. You belong here.

ADDITIONAL PERKS OF BEING A TEXAS HEALTH EMPLOYEE:

     Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program 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.

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Do you still have questions or concerns?  Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org

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