Sonographer

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Sonographer today with St. David's Round Rock Medical Center. Job Summary And Qualifications The Sonographer II performs diagnostic testing on both inpatient and outpatient basis to include 2 D/M- Mode to cardiac Doppler, stress echo, contrast echo’s, cardiac stress testing, TEE’s, and ECG’s. Recognizes symptoms of cardiac arrest, respiratory distress and/or other impending crisis and initiates the necessary emergency response. Communicates with physicians and accepts verbal orders. Set up and performs all types of cardiac ultrasound and nuclear cardiology studies. Performs necessary measurements and calculations related to the result of the Echocardiogram. Documents exams in logbook, prepares exam tracing for physician review, and interprets and enters appropriate charge into Meditech. Orders supplies for Echo lab and coordinates day to day operations of lab. Determines which test(s) to perform from a referring physician when appropriate. Exercises independent judgement and decisions to modify tests as patient’s condition dictates to enhance the quality of information available to physicians. Participates in On-Call Program to assure availability of a specialist PRN. Assess patient conditions prior to and during all exams. Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date (RDMS) Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, or (RDCS) Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer, or (RCS) Registered Cardiac Sonographer Associate Degree, or Certificate, or Work Experience in lieu of Degree No Travel Required Education & Experience 2 years of clinical diagnostic Echo Sonographer evaluation experience BLS Basic Life Support issued through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross One of the following: RDMS, RCVT, RVT or RDCS Certification Benefits Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr St. David's HealthCare