Echo Tech / Cardiac Sonographer
Victoria, TX
Premier Medical Staffing Services
5x8 hrs, Days

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Vascular registry required; Echo registry preferred
• Required: Basic Life Support, ARDMS (American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers) or CCI (Cardiovascular Credentialing International) Registered in Vascular Technology.
• Preferred: ARDMS or CCI Registered in Echocardiography
• 1 year of experience
• Certifications: BLS, CCI RVS, RDCS
• Skills: GE, PACS, Philips, Siemens, SonoSite, Aorta, Arterial Graft Studies, Arterial mapping, Carotid, Color Flow, Dialysis grafts, Doppler Studies, Duplex, Lower Extremity Arterial, Lower Extremity Venous, Stents

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

• Daily Census: 100
• Number of Visits Per Day: 30
• Patient Age Groups: Neonates, Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics
• Number of Beds: 300
• Call Required: rotation
• Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract: every 4th or 5th

MORE INFORMATION:

• Start date in the next 3-4 weeks
• 5x8s Monday to Friday with 1 hour lunch. Rotating weekends (will work every 4th to 5th weekend)
• Call on the weekend scheduled to work in addition to 1-2 weekdays/week
• Performs echocardiograms (including TEE & intraop. studies) and vascular studies.
• Performs vascular studies. REGISTRY ELIGIBLE TECHNOLOGISTS MAY NOT PERFORM VASCULAR STUDIES INDEPENDENTLY, a Registered Cardiovascular Technologist possessing a RVT or RVS registry must be present in the room overseeing the exam.
• Performs stress echos, TCD s and TCOM s as applicable.
• Performs EKG s, stress tests, holter monitoring and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.
• Covers call as needed, REGISTRY ELIGIBLE TECHNOLOGISTS MAY NOT COVER CALL for Vascular Studies.
• Assists with clerical and reception duties.
• Completes all documentation associated with aforementioned responsibilities.
• Maintains continuing education.
• Keeps all areas stocked and neat in appearance, participates in cleaning of equipment.
• In absence of Registered Cardiovascular Technologist Supervisor, assumes his/her responsibilities.
• COVID-19 Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions and Declinations Allowed
• Flu Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions and Declinations Allowed
• Submittals: Low
• Local Radius: 50 miles
• Local Rule: not accepted
• Travel experience highly preferred
• Hard document due date: 3 business days prior to start. May be flexible on a case by case basis if CL communicates pending docs/ETAs to facility contact by doc due date.
• Modules are non-billable, average 6-7 hours
• Modules are completed during orientation
• Modules are recorded via HealthStream