Fetal Pediatric Echo Technician PRN

HCA Houston Healthcare; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Plan with match

Education assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare is seeking a Fetal Pediatric Echo Technician PRN at The Woman's Hospital of Texas. In this role, you will perform independent sonographic assessments and noninvasive studies using ultrasound technology on pregnant patients to evaluate the unborn baby’s heart.

The position requires an associate degree in Ultrasound Technology, current ARDMS certification in fetal or cardiac sonography, and BCLS certification. HCA Houston Healthcare offers an extensive benefits package including medical coverage, retirement plans, and education assistance.

Qualifications

• Current ARDMS specialized in fetal sonography/cardiac sonography, or CCI Registry required.
• Current BCLS certification required.
• Hands-on training required.

Responsibilities

• Perform noninvasive studies using ultrasound technology and record results.
• Evaluate the position, size, structure, function, and rhythm of the unborn baby’s heart.
• Ensure equipment disinfection between patients.

Skills

Fetal sonography

Cardiac sonography

Technical imaging skills

Meditech training

Education

Associate's degree in Ultrasound Technology

Graduate of Accredited Sonography Program

Job description

Introduction

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a Fetal Pediatric Echo Technician PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join The Woman's Hospital of Texas which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Benefits

The Woman's Hospital of Texas offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Fertility and family building benefits through Progyny
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• Family support, including adoption assistance, child and elder care resources and consumer discounts
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Retirement readiness and rollover services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Fetal Sonographer independently performs professional level assessments and a variety of noninvasive studies using ultrasound and related diagnostic technology as appropriate and records the results and clinical preliminary impressions as indicated. The results of these exams are used to direct the course of patient care. The specialized technician performs the examination during pregnancy to evaluate the position, size, structure, function and rhythm of the unborn baby’s heart. Technicians will have technical skills of studies as well as instrumentation, maintenance of equipment function and safety policy and procedure.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates competency in U/S transducers, construction and properties, crystal thickness, wavelength, frequency spectrum, resonance, damping.
• Demonstrates competency in transducers beam configuration, near and far field, focal zone, beam profile.
• Demonstrates competency in pulse characteristics, pulse repetition frequency, pulse repetition period, and spatial pulse length.
• Demonstrates competency in technical factors for diagnostic quality images, focal zone, depth, amplitude dynamic range and compression, analog-to-digital converter (ADC), digital-to-analog converter (DAC), brightness, contrast.
• Demonstrates accuracy in Meditech training by sending work request, display and printing a variety of reports.
• Demonstrates competency with critical behaviors and age specific care.
• Demonstrates appropriate equipment disinfection between patients.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Ultrasound Technology or Graduate of Accredited Sonography Program.
• Current ARDMS specialized in fetal sonography/cardiac sonography, or CCI Registry required.
• Current BCLS certification required.
• Hands on training required.
• Must have basic knowledge of cardiac anatomy and electrical conductivity and function of the heart.
• Continuing education courses or courses of further documented training are required.

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.