Cardiovascular (Dual) Sonographer (2653)

Cardiovascular (Dual) Sonographer

Memorial Cardiology Associates is in search of a Full Time Dual Cardiovascular Sonographer to join our team in Houston, TX.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides excellent patient care, acting with professionalism and empathy at all times
• Experienced and fully competent sonographer performing a variety of complex studies in outpatient setting including Echo, Carotid, Abdominal, Atrial Doppler, Venous Duplex.
• Perform vascular studies.
• Must be able to perform studies and create accurate, preliminary reporting for physician interpretations that is compliant with ASE current guidelines.
• Provides patient care in a timely manner, communicates with physician team, and works efficiently as a team member
• Preforms a variety of tasks and works under general supervision and inter-departmental collaboration daily
• Ability to locate, evaluate, and record pertinent anatomical, pathological and functional date while using different systems of ultrasound equipment
• Helps maintain quality control of sonographic equipment
• Adhere to guidelines for sterilizing and cleaning of all equipment
• View images and adjust parameters to achieve high quality diagnostic imaging
• Performs studies that are compliant with both the IAC accreditation standards as well as the MCA lab specific policies and procedures
• Successfully complete in person device/application specific training
• Safeguard the privacy of patient health information

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must have excellent interpersonal and critical thinking skills
• Ability to prepare for procedures including moving patients
• Decisive judgement and ability to work in a high volume cardiac and vascular practice with 16 physicians
• Perform quality, efficient scanning and should be an equal contributor to the daily volume
• Create preliminary reports based of study findings and have a working, up-to-date knowledge of ASE guidelines and integrate into work completed

Minimum Requirements

• Active credentials by either ARDMS or CCI
• BLS/CPR Certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience
• This position is not suitable for a new graduate.
• Work well in a team environment
• Maintain the required credentials for certification
• Experience using GE Vivid equipment and Echo PACS is preferred.

Hours of Work: Monday – Friday/No nights or weekends. The position requires travel to three office locations in Houston. (Mileage reimbursement is available)

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