Registered Echo Sonographer - Heart & Vascular Specialists Clinic

Texas Health Resources; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment Program

Dental

Job summary

Texas Health Resources seeks a Registered Echo Sonographer to join the Heart & Vascular Specialists Clinic in Fort Worth. The role involves producing echocardiograms, Doppler analysis, and patient education, with travel to nearby hospitals as needed.

Applicants must have RDCS or RCS credentials, BCLS, and strong teamwork. The position requires full-time hours, rotating shifts, and a 50% travel expectation within the region.

Qualifications

• RDCS or RCS certification required upon hire; ARDMS preferred.
• BCLS - Basic Life Support maintained biennially and within 90 days upon hire.
• Strong knowledge of cardiac and pulmonary anatomy/pathology and cardiovascular diseases.
• Excellent communication, professionalism, and computer skills.
• Ability to work rotating shifts and travel to surrounding hospitals as needed.

Responsibilities

• Produce two-dimensional ultrasound recordings and Doppler analyses of heart structures.
• Calibrate and maintain ultrasound equipment; order supplies as needed.
• Document test values for physician review and interpretation.
• Explain procedures to patients to reduce anxiety and obtain cooperation.
• Enter patient information into computer systems and review results with physicians.
• Collaborate with physicians, managers and coworkers about patient status during echocardiograms.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Good computer skills

Strong work ethic

Teamwork and collaboration

Procedure explanations to patients

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Associate Degree Related Field (preferred)

Tools

Ultrasound equipment

Medical imaging software

Job description

Registered Echo Sonographer - Heart & Vascular Specialists Clinic

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together

• Work location: 1300 West Terrell Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104

• Work hours Required: Full-time, 40 hours weekly, rotating 8-hour shifts

• Hours may vary beginning as early as 7:00am and ending as late as 6:00pm

• Call and weekends required on a rotational basis

• Travel Required: 50% to surrounding hospitals & clinics (mileage reimbursement provided)

Heart & Vascular Specialists Department Highlights:

• Strong teamwork and collaboration

• Compassion and empathy to our patients and the Team

• Join an innovative team working towards making healthcare more accessible, integrated, and reliable

Here's What You Need

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (required)

• Associate Degree Related field (preferred)

• RDCS - Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer through American Registry for Diagnostic and Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) Upon Hire (required) or

• RCS - Registered Cardiac Sonographer Upon Hire (required)

• BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support maintained every 2 years and 90 Days Upon Hire (required)

• Possess an excellent working knowledge of cardiac and pulmonary anatomy/pathology, the cardiac patient, and treatment of cardiac diseases

• Excellent communication skills

• Good computer skills

• Possess a strong work ethic and a high level of professionalism

What You Will Do

• Delivers care to patients utilizing the Registered Echo Sonographer Process

• Will produce two-dimensional ultrasonic recordings and Doppler flow analyses of heart and related structures, using ultrasound equipment, for use by physician in diagnosis of heart disease and study of heart.

• Calibrates and maintains equipment and orders supplies when needed.

• Calculates, measures, and documents appropriate values on the tests performed for review and interpretation by physicians.

• Explains procedures to patient to obtain cooperation and reduce anxieties of patient.

• May perform therapeutic procedures.

• Enters patient information into computer database to record information on video cassette and strip printout of test.

• Reviews test results with interpreting physician.

• Communicates with physicians, managers, and co-workers as appropriate about changes in patient's clinical conditions while undergoing echocardiogram.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health employee

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program as well as several other benefits.

• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.

• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).

• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Learn (https://jobs.texashealth.org/why-texas-health/) more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.

Entity Highlights:

Texas Health Physicians Group includes more than 1,000 physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants dedicated to providing quality, patient-safe care at more than 240 offices located throughout the DFW Metroplex.

THPG members are active in group governance and serve on multiple committees and councils. Ongoing Texas Health initiatives, like the Diversity Action Council and Living the Promise, have helped to create an inclusive, supportive, people-first, excellence-driven culture and workplace, making THPG a great place to work.

If you're ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let's show the world how we're even better together!

Employment opportunities are only reflective of wholly owned Texas Health Resources entities.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employees or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.