What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cardiovascular Sonographer I- CV Surgery- Casual position at CV Surgery- Casual - UTHealth Houston Careers?
What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.
Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:
- 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
- Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
- The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
- Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
- Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...
- Free financial and legal counseling
- Free mental health counseling services
- Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
- Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
- Resources for child and elder care
- Plus many more!
Position Summary:
Operates ultrasound equipment and performs a variety of cardiovascular procedures to produce images for patient diagnosis.
Position Key Accountabilities:
- Performs diagnostic testing and care of patients appropriate to age.
- Assist the physician to diagnose heart defects or the exact cause of impaired blood circulation.
- Explain the procedure to the patients.
- Assists in the operation of ultrasound equipment and records results.
- Adjusts parameters on equipment and reviews calibrations to assure that scans are reproducible under similar conditions.
- Performs basic maintenance on equipment to assure proper working conditions.
- Attends continuing education seminars to stay abreast of technological advances.
- Must be able to respond to emergency situations.
- Other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills:
Certified as a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) by the Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) or Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) by the ARDMS or Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) by the CCI. May be required to hold more than one of the certifications listed above based upon responsibilities.
Minimum Education:
Graduate of an AMA-approved school of Radiologic Technology or its equivalent.
Associate Degree preferred.
Minimum Experience:
None.
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and /or over 50 pounds frequently and/or over 20 pounds of force constantly to move object.
Security Sensitive:
This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215
Residency Requirement:
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.