Echocardiography Technologist
Company: Ascension
Location: Austin
Posted on: September 26, 2024
Job Description:
Details
- Department: Pediatric Diagnostic Cardiology
- Schedule: Full-time Days--
- Hospital: Dell Children's Medical Center
- Location: Austin, Texas-- Benefits Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community --*Please note, benefits and
benefits eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply for
some roles (for example: Travel, PRN, Short-Term Option, etc.).
Actual compensation offer will vary based upon role, education,
experience, location, and qualifications. Connect with your Talent
Advisor for additional specifics. Responsibilities Perform
diagnostic procedures to assess cardiac structures and hemodynamics
in accordance with accepted protocols.
- Set up and adjust all imaging equipment and manually maneuver
transducers to perform exams.
- Implement safety standards and perform appropriate quality
control procedures.
- Perform routine and complex studies and assist in a variety of
imaging procedures.
- Recognize significant structures, artifacts, pathology and
equipment limitations.
- Position patients and select anatomic and technical parameters
accurately.
- Ensure all activities comply with regulatory agency
standards.
- Ensure prompt submission of high-quality of all images and
documents sent to PACS (image quality, correct lead markers and
patient data/history).
- Assist in maintaining a clean, safe, and orderly department to
include procedure rooms, storage areas, dressing rooms, film
storage area and any other areas in department. Requirements
Licensure / Certification / Registration:
- BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or
job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American
Red Cross accepted.
- One or more of the following required:
- Cardiac Sonographer specializing in Adult Echo credentialed
from the American Registry for
Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) obtained within 6 Months (180
days) of hire date or job
transfer date. Advanced Pediatric Echocardiography Registered
Diagnostic Cardiac
Sonographer-Pediatric Echocardiography (RDCS-PE) or Fetal
Echocardiography Registered Diagnostic
Cardiac Sonographer-Pediatric Echocardiography (RDCS-FE) also
accepted.
- Sonography Tech specializing in Cardiac credentialed from the
Cardiovascular Credentialing
International (CCI) obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire
date or job transfer date.
Cardiovascular Credentialing International - Advanced Cardiac
Sonographer (CCI-ACS) or
Cardiovascular Credentialing International - Registered Congenital
Cardiac Sonographer (CCI-RCCS)
also accepted. Education:
- High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative
experience OR Associate's degree/Technical degree OR 4 years of
applicable cumulative job specific experience required. Why Join
Our Team Ascension Seton, based in Austin, Texas, has provided
thousands of associates and caregivers a rewarding career in
healthcare since 1902. Ascension Seton operates more than 100
clinical locations in Central Texas and four teaching hospitals,
including Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas and
Dell Children's Medical Center. Join us and create a career path
you will love. -- Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based
national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600
sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior
living communities in 19 states. -- Our Mission, Vision and Values
encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is
empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in
their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are
opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people
around you. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer Ascension will
provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and
applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion,
national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender
identification or expression, age, disability, marital status,
amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally
protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with
applicable federal, state and local laws. -- For further
information, view the poster or poster. -- As a military friendly
organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many
benefits to help support the well-being of our military families,
spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to
apply their military experience and unique perspective to their
civilian career with Ascension. ---- Please note that Ascension
will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have
applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert
for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not
solicit money or banking information from applicants. -- This
Ministry does not participate in E-Verify and therefore cannot
employ STEM OPT candidates.
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