Job Location : Little Elm,TX, USA
Description
IntroductionLast year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Pediatric Echo Technician with MSO - MSO Heart Center for Children you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!
BenefitsMSO - MSO Heart Center for Children, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
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Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the MSO - MSO Heart Center for Children family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Pediatric Echo Technician to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!
Job Summary and QualificationsPediatric Echo Technician
GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES: Performs cardiac ultrasound to include, but not limited to, transthoracic (TTE), M-Mode, 2-dimensional, Doppler and color flow studies. Echocardiography studies will be performed on infants and fetal patients. Operates sonar equipment, maintains, compiles, calculates and prepares findings for physician interpretation and archiving. SUPERVISOR: Practice Manager
DUTIES INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
Prepares patients for exams, monitors progress and records results.
Performs timely procedures for subsequent evaluation and treatment by attending physician.
Performs necessary quality control procedures to ensure quality exams are performed.
Adhere to and practices appropriate infection control policies and procedures.
Performs QA on all sonar equipment.
Maintains and clean, organized work area.
Perform other duties as required
Must read and understand and adhere to all Physician Services policies and procedures
Practice and adhere to the Code of Conduct philosophy and Mission and Value Statement,
Adheres to established rules, ethical standards, regulations and laws of the speech-hearing profession.
EDUCATION:
Certification from an approved echocardiography program with emphasis on pediatrics required
EXPERIENCE:
One three years experience required
CERTIFICATION/LICENSE: American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography in Pediatric and Fetal Echo (ARDMS) (RDCS-PE, FE); or
Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) from American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS); or
Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RDS) or Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS) from Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) ; or
Advanced Cardiac Sonographer (ACS) from Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
BCLS and PALS required
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Must demonstrate a high degree of interpersonal skill with co-workers, physicians and patients
Ability to ensure the accuracy and completeness of work performed.
Ability to follow established procedures in performing job functions.
Ability to demonstrate a thorough knowledge and understanding of policies and procedures in performing job duties.
Ability to perform duties in an independent manner.
Ability to assume the responsibility for on-going professional development.
Supporting HCA Healthcare's 186 hospitals and 2,400+ sites of care, Physician Services plays a crucial role as the main entry point for patients looking for high-quality healthcare within the HCA Healthcare system. With a focus on meeting the needs of our patients at all access points, Physician Services is dedicated to implementing innovative, physician-driven, value-added solutions to assist physicians in providing high-quality, patient-centered care, aligning with our mission to care for and enhance human life.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. ?In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it. - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.HCA Healthcare Co-FounderBe a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Pediatric Echo Technician opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.