Registered Vascular/Cardiac Sonographer – Heart & Vascular Specialists Clinic
Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together
Work location: Alliance – 10840 Texas Health Trail, Alliance/Keller, TX 76244
Work hours: Full-time, 40 hours weekly, Monday thru Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm
Travel: 25% to surrounding clinics as needed (mileage reimbursement provided)
Heart & Vascular Specialists Clinic Highlights:
- Strong teamwork and collaboration
- Fast-paced, high volume inbound/outbound calls
- Compassion and empathy to our patients and the Team
- Join an innovative team working towards making healthcare more accessible, integrated, and reliable
Here’s What You Need
- Associates Degree Related field (preferred)
- 1 year related experience in an Echo/Vascular Laboratory (preferred)
- Successfully passed the Echocardiography Registry Exam Upon Hire (required)
- Echo Certification (required)
- RCS – Registered Cardiac Sonographer Upon Hire (required) OR
- RDCS – Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Upon Hire (required) AND
- RCS – Registered Cardiac Sonographer Upon Hire (required) OR
- Vascular Certification (required)
- RVT – Registered Vascular Technologist Upon Hire (required) OR
- RVS – Registered Vascular Sonographer Upon Hire (required)
- RVT – Registered Vascular Technologist Upon Hire (required) OR
- Possess an excellent working knowledge of cardiac and pulmonary anatomy/pathology, the cardiac patient, and treatment of cardiac diseases
- Working knowledge of vascular arterial and venous anatomy for carotid and peripheral vasculature
- Excellent communication skills
- Good computer skills
- Possess a strong work ethic and a high level of professionalism
What You Will Do
- Delivers care to patients utilizing the Registered Vascular/Cardiac Sonographer Process
- Will produce two-dimensional ultrasonic recordings and Doppler flow analyses of heart and related structures, using ultrasound equipment, for use by physician in diagnosis of heart disease and study of heart.
- Calculates, measures, and documents appropriate values on the tests performed for review and interpretation by physicians.
- Performs diagnostic carotid arterials and venous studies of upper and lower extremities and venous studies of patients with suspected peripheral vascular disease by following ICAVL guidelines.
- Explains procedures to patient to obtain cooperation and reduce anxieties of patient.
- Reviews test results with interpreting physician.
- Conducts vascular laboratory studies in accordance with the vascular laboratory protocols.
- Ensures that all vascular laboratory studies are scheduled in an appropriate manner to satisfy the clinical situation.
- Maintains the vascular laboratory quality assurance database.
- Prepares and maintains operational logs.
- Calibrates and maintains equipment and orders supplies when needed.
- May perform therapeutic procedures such as peripheral compression.
- Communicates with physicians, managers, and co-workers as appropriate about changes in patient’s clinical conditions while undergoing echocardiogram.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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.
Learn more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.
Entity Highlights:
Texas Health Physicians Group includes more than 1,000 physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants dedicated to providing quality, patient-safe care at more than 240 offices located throughout the DFW Metroplex.
THPG members are active in group governance and serve on multiple committees and councils. Ongoing Texas Health initiatives, like the Diversity Action Council and Living the Promise, have helped to create an inclusive, supportive, people-first, excellence-driven culture and workplace, making THPG a great place to work.
If you’re ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let’s show the world how we’re even better together!
Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org.
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Location: Alliance, TX US
Job ID: 25003706
Area of Interest: Allied Health
Job Type: Full-time
Facility: Texas Health Physicians Group 9250 Amberton Parkway TX 75243
