Echocardiograph Technologist, Audie Murphy VAMC, San Antonio, TX

Job Description

Job Description

Title: Echocardiography Technologist (Cardiac Sonographer / Echo Tech)

Location: San Antonio, TX

Position Type:  Part time (16-29 hours/week),   Full time (30-40+ hours/week), hourly.

FLSA Status:  Non-exempt

Education Level:  High school diploma or equivalent is required.   Ultrasound Certification.

Job Category:  Health Care

Our Company Promise:

We are committed to providing our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Vighter’s Mission is to provide efficient, fast, high-quality healthcare staffing to our clients. Our Culture’s key elements are crucial to the effectiveness of our employees in accomplishing our mission. These elements are:

• Dependability
• Integrity
• Personability
• Transparency
• Responsiveness

Creating and cultivating this Culture within the organization is our commitment to our employees. Above all, Vighter employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude that they are expected to share externally with every Vighter Client and Customer.

Summary:

Vighter is recruiting multiple Echocardiograph Technologists (Echo Techs or Sonographers) to provide patient care support at the Audie L. Murphy VAMC in San Antonio, TX and surrounding clinics. Echo Techs are responsible for the direct and indirect care of patients to ensure that the quality of the studies adhere to established standards. 

Vighter is a Service Disabled, Veteran Owned Small Business that is accredited by both the Joint Commission and ISO-9001. With our dedication to continuous improvement, Vighter assists in the provision of the highest standards of care.

Principle Accountabilities:

• Perform diagnostic cardiac ultrasound examinations, including 111-mode, two-dimensional echocardiography, ultrasound contrast studies, and bubble studies.
• Perform pulsed-wave and continuous-wave Doppler ultrasound to identify and characterize intracardiac blood-flow patterns.
• Perform transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) examinations in accordance with established procedures.
• Perform stress echocardiography utilizing exercise or pharmacologic stress protocols.
• Operate echocardiography equipment and related instrumentation in accordance with standardized testing procedures.
• Obtain accurate diagnostic images and measurements while recognizing arrhythmias, abnormalities, and atypical findings.
• Monitor patients throughout diagnostic procedures for adverse reactions, changes in condition, or signs of distress.
• Ability to recognize normal and abnormal cardiac findings, including arrhythmias and abnormal blood-flow patterns. Recognize, report, and respond appropriately to potentially life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias.
• Comprehensive knowledge of diagnostic cardiac ultrasound techniques and echocardiography procedures is required.
• Knowledge and demonstrated ability to perform two-dimensional echocardiography, contrast ultrasound, and bubble studies.
• Knowledge and demonstrated ability to perform pulsed-wave and continuous-wave Doppler studies.
• Knowledge and demonstrated ability to perform transesophageal echocardiography, exercise and pharmacologic stress echocardiography.
• Knowledge of echocardiography equipment, instrumentation, standard testing protocols and common equipment settings.
• Knowledge of typical patient reactions and signs of clinical distress during cardiac diagnostic procedures.
• Ability to recognize, report, and appropriately respond to potentially lethal arrhythmias.
• Knowledge of common imaging errors, artifacts, equipment issues, and appropriate corrective actions.
• Adjust equipment settings, imaging techniques, procedures, and patient positioning to obtain diagnostically acceptable results.
• Modify examination techniques for patients with complicating conditions, including amputations, Parkinson’s disease, structural abnormalities, scar tissue, or other physical limitations.
• Identify common technical errors, artifacts, or equipment-related issues and implement appropriate corrective measures.
• Provide technical support and instruction on echocardiography equipment and related instrumentation to other non-VA Echocardiograph Technicians when requested.
• Maintain technical proficiency and ongoing competency necessary to perform assigned services.
• Communicate effectively with patients, providers, and healthcare team members while speaking, reading, writing, and understanding English fluently.
• Complete all required VA education, clinical training, safety, privacy, security, and compliance requirements.
• A deep sense of purpose and dedication to the United States and our U.S. Military Veterans, their Families, and other patients as assigned.
• An unshakeable adherence to quality and continuous process improvement.
• An apolitical, patient-centered focus that drives to enhanced care and patient satisfaction.
• Knowledge of regulations (HIPAA/Privacy Act) regarding the confidentiality of patient medical records and information as well as Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
• Performs other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Knowledge and Skills :

• Must have exceptional customer service skills.
• Employees shall be technically proficient in the skills necessary to fulfill the job requirements, including ability to speak, understand, read and write English fluently.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced changing environment with limited supervision
• Excellent organizational, scheduling and prioritization skills.

Education:  

• Graduate from an approved program or School of Diagnostic Medical Sonography.

Qualifications:

• Experience: A minimum of two (2) years of experience in echocardiography specialty is required.
• Certification: All Certified Echocardiograph Technicians must have and maintain registration by the Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) or by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) as a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS). 
• Must have and maintain certification in Basic Life Support or Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through the American Heart Association.
• License: Have and maintain a valid, unrestricted license in any state, territory, or commonwealth of the U.S and/or certification as required.

Duty Hours / On-call Requirements:

• The expected duty hours for this position are 8 hours per day and 5 days per week. 
• Currently, normal shift hours are Monday – Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. with a 30-minute unpaid lunch.

Work Environment:

• Primary Location: 

• Audie L. Murphy VAMC 7400 Merton Minter Street, San Antonio, TX

• Secondary Locations: 

• NW VA Healthcare Center, 9939 State Highway 151, San Antonio, TX 
• North Central Federal VA Clinic, 17440 Henderson Pass, San Antonio, TX 

• Supportive team of healthcare professionals and administrative staff.
• Opportunity to work with diverse populations, including Service Members, Veterans, Retirees and their Families.

Travel:

• As required to satisfy the contractual obligations. Commuting is non-compensatory. All official travel is government funded.

Benefits:

• Competitive hourly rate + health and welfare and comprehensive benefits package, with Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance available for W2 full-time employees.
• Company-paid basic Life and AD&D insurance and subsidized health insurance (W2).
• Paid vacation accrual and holidays (Per SCA Rules).

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to stand or sit for more than 8 hours per day.
• Must be willing to work overtime if necessary.
• Must be able to use an elevator or walk up and down stairs.
• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds and carry up to 10 feet.
• Must be able to routinely grasp or handle objects, use finger dexterity, bend elbows/knees and reach above and below shoulders.
• Must be able to read and interpret handwritten and typewritten print.
• Must be able to communicate by voice and detect sound by ear.
• Must be able to perform duties in an indoor or outdoor environment
• Must undergo Urine Drug Screening (UDS).
• Must be a Citizen of the United States or legally authorized to work in the United States of America.

Vighter LLC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Position is contingent upon contract award.

In accordance with recent Executive Orders (EO 14151, EO 14168 and EO 14173,) Vighter LLC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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