Vascular Echo Ultrasound Technologist - Kelsey-Seybold Clinic - West Woodlands

Explore opportunities with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, part of the Optum family of businesses. Work with one of the nation's leading health care organizations and build your career at one of our 40+ locations throughout Houston. Be part of a team that is nationally recognized for delivering coordinated and accountable care. As a multi-specialty clinic, we offer care from more than 900 medical providers in 65 medical specialties.

About the role

Take on a rewarding opportunity to help drive higher quality, higher patient satisfaction, and lower total costs. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Responsibilities

• 30% Routine Cardiology Lab Duties:
  • Performs technical and supportive patient care to facilitate patient's noninvasive cardiology diagnostic testing, including but not limited to: Upper and Lower body arterial studies, Bilateral carotid, duplex venous, Duplex Rena, and aortic studies.
  • Performs trans-thoracic echocardiogram studies with M-Mode, 2D, Doppler, and color flow, stress echocardiogram studies, contrast echocardiogram studies, Holter monitoring, Event monitoring, trans-telephonic pacemaker checks, EKGs, blood pressure monitoring.
  • Immediate recognition of lethal arrhythmias, seeking physician intervention as outlined in KSC Cardi Lab policies and procedures.
  • Understands and applies technical principles affecting optimal production of sonographic images, as well as anatomical orientations and anomalies affecting final product.
  • Understands age-related communication needs of patients and effectively conveys instructions to facilitate the performance of studies.
• 15% Technical Quality Control:
  • Participates in technical quality control measures, including performance of routine equipment maintenance and reporting malfunctions or variances in equipment performance.
  • Maintains necessary supplies and documentation of cleaning logs as applicable.
• 15% RIS and PACS Systems:
  • Uses RIS system correctly according to Clinic and Department guidelines and properly documents atypical conditions for the cardiologist's review.
  • Inputs study information into PACS and understands the PACS system to identify problems with image transmission.
  • Notifies Cardi Lab Supervisor or Ancillary Testing Manager when corrective actions are beyond the scope of the technologist.
• 20% Self-Directed Work and Compliance:
  • Demonstrates ability to work with minimal supervision, being self-directed in daily tasks.
  • Supports initiatives related to meeting OSHA and AAAHC standards.
  • Assists with Code Blue, responds to coded situations, brings crash cart with defibrillator, and provides CPR or places patients on monitor as needed.
  • Conscious of ultrasound safety measures, uses aseptic and/or sterile technique when necessary, and complies with all KSC safety measures.
• 10% Training and Licensure:
  • Participates in formal and in-service training programs of Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, department-specific in-services, and any applicable site-specific training.
  • Maintains current applicable licenses and/or certifications and complies with continuing education requirements.
  • May be assigned to other duties, technical or non-technical, if training, experience, and credentials are deemed adequate by supervisor.
• 10% Communication and Collaboration:
  • Interacts effectively with patients and coworkers, including staff assigned to other locations.
  • Communicates readily and well with Supervisor, Coordinator, and Cardiologists in giving and receiving feedback.
  • Capable of dealing effectively with other clinic departments, physicians, and staff.
  • Uses the Mission and Values as a guideline for all communications, verbal, written, or electronic.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED from an accredited program.
• RDCS or RCS and RVT or RVS certification.
• BCLS certification.
• 1+ years of direct clinical experience in all phases of echocardiography and vascular studies, or graduates with 6+ months clinical rotations through an accredited echo and/or vascular sonography program (with 3 months of direct supervision provided by the hiring department).
• Demonstrated ability to perform echocardiography and vascular studies to the satisfaction of the Kelsey-Seybold Cardiologists.
• Basic computer, CRT, and typing experience.
• May be required to work extended shifts as deemed necessary by the Cardiology Lab Supervisor or the Exercise Physiologist Coordinator.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's degree in a related healthcare field.
• Bachelor's degree in a related health field.
• 2+ years of experience performing vascular or echocardiography.
• PACS and RIS experience.
• Familiarity with GE Ultrasound, Phillips Ultrasound, Parks Flo Lab, and Unitexis equipment.
• Proven excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to speak an additional language.

Benefits

In addition to your salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase, and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

Pay

The hourly pay for this role will range from $29 - $52 per hour based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.