About this Echo Tech/Cardiac Sonographer - Travel/Contract - Plainview, TX role at VitalHire
Profession: Radiology / Cardiology
Specialty: Echo Tech/Cardiac Sonographer
Location: Plainview, Texas
Facility: Level IV Trauma - 49 beds - Short Term Acute Care
Job Type (Per Diem/Travel Contract): Travel/Contract
Hourly Pay Rate: $82.76
Shift: 40 hours, 4x10 - 7:00am-5:30pm
On Call: some weekends
Duration: 13-week contract
Experience Required: 2 years of experience
License Required: TX
Certifications Required: ACLS/BLS
First-timers accepted: N/A
Skills Required:
Responsibilities
- Perform high-quality transthoracic echocardiograms (TTE) according to physician orders and departmental protocols.
- Assist with stress echocardiograms, transesophageal echocardiograms (TEE), and contrast studies as needed.
- Acquire and optimize diagnostic cardiac ultrasound images for interpretation by cardiologists.
- Evaluate image quality and obtain additional views when clinically indicated.
- Prepare patients by explaining procedures and ensuring comfort throughout the examination.
- Operate, maintain, and perform quality control on echocardiography equipment.
- Accurately document patient information and imaging findings in the electronic medical record (EMR).
- Collaborate with cardiologists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality patient care.
- Adhere to infection prevention, patient safety, and HIPAA guidelines.
Requirements
- RDCS or RCS
- BLS (AHA only)
- EPIC preferred
- 2 years of experience
- MULTISPECIALTY - Must have general ultrasound, fetal ultrasound, OB, Breast, Transvaginal, vascular, echocardiogram, adult echo, contrast echo, Echo stress treadmill experience