MD Anderson Cancer Center
Per Diem Cardiac Ultrasound Technologist - Cardiology Laboratory
MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
MD Anderson Cancer Center has a Per Diem Cardiac Ultrasound Tech opportunity in its Cardiology Laboratory department. The ideal candidate will have at least a high school diploma or equivalent and two years of experience performing echocardiography testing.
Per Diem rate is $45.00 an hour.
Key Functions:
Performs all modalities of echocardiography including:
Echocardiographic assessment of 2D, M-Mode, Color flow and continuous wave doppler
Stress echocardiography
Pharmacological stress echocardiography
Transesophageal echocardiograms
Analyze the patient’s clinical history, identify the purpose of the examination, and expand the examination as necessary to answer the clinical questions.
Performs quantitative analysis of Echocardiographic studies including:
Systolic function (ejection fraction and wall motion analysis)
Diastolic function
Pulmonary pressure
Hemodynamic assessment
Assessment of valvular abnormalities, changes in gradients, and critical values
Equipment maintenance including:
Prepares equipment for procedures
Cleans and disinfects equipment following patient use
Maintains equipment cleaning logs
Quality assurance:
Participates in the collection and documentation of quality assurance information
Reports critical values immediately once identified
EDUCATION:
Required: High school diploma or equivalent.
Preferred: Graduation from an accredited cardiac sonography program.
EXPERIENCE:
Required: Two years experience performing echocardiography testing. With preferred degree, no experience required.
All of the following:
Certified in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) through American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) -OR- Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) through Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.
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Per Diem rate is $45.00 an hour.
Key Functions:
Performs all modalities of echocardiography including:
Echocardiographic assessment of 2D, M-Mode, Color flow and continuous wave doppler
Stress echocardiography
Pharmacological stress echocardiography
Transesophageal echocardiograms
Analyze the patient’s clinical history, identify the purpose of the examination, and expand the examination as necessary to answer the clinical questions.
Performs quantitative analysis of Echocardiographic studies including:
Systolic function (ejection fraction and wall motion analysis)
Diastolic function
Pulmonary pressure
Hemodynamic assessment
Assessment of valvular abnormalities, changes in gradients, and critical values
Equipment maintenance including:
Prepares equipment for procedures
Cleans and disinfects equipment following patient use
Maintains equipment cleaning logs
Quality assurance:
Participates in the collection and documentation of quality assurance information
Reports critical values immediately once identified
EDUCATION:
Required: High school diploma or equivalent.
Preferred: Graduation from an accredited cardiac sonography program.
EXPERIENCE:
Required: Two years experience performing echocardiography testing. With preferred degree, no experience required.
All of the following:
Certified in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) through American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) -OR- Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) through Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.
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