Registered Vascular Sonographer, PRN (Outpatient)
Company: UT Southwestern Medical Center
Location: Dallas
Posted on: October 16, 2024
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Job Description:
Why UT Southwestern?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT
Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and
compassion. At UT Southwestern, we invest in you with opportunities
for career growth and development that align with your future goals
and help to provide security for you and your family. Our highly
competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid
holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more
that are all available on the day you start work. UT Southwestern
is honored to be a Veteran Friendly work environment that is home
to approximately 800 veterans. We value your integrity, dedication,
and the commitment you've made to our country. We're proud to
support your next mission. Ranked by Forbes as one of the Top 10
National Employers, we invite you to be a part of the UT
Southwestern team where you'll discover teamwork, professionalism,
and consistent opportunities for growth.
Experience and Education
Two (2) years' experience in ultrasound preferred. Associates
Degree in Ultrasound Technology or Graduate of Accredited
Sonography Program.
Bachelor's degree preferred. American Registry of Diagnostic
Medical Sonographers (ARDMS), Registered Vascular Technologist
(RVT), and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, course
accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red
Cross (ARC) by first day of employment is required.
-In the event that a sonographer is hired without RVT
certification, they must obtain RVT certification within 6 months
of hire date or can be terminated from their position.
-Job Duties
Maintains work area in a clean and orderly condition and ensures
that it is properly supplied for procedures.
Demonstrates conscious effort to be good stewards of hospital
resources to ensure facility financial goals are met.
Checks equipment and accessories to ensure proper working order and
notifies appropriate personnel for repairs.
Responds to inquiries/calls regarding procedures in a timely
manner.
Communicates problems on shift with equipment or pending exams with
appropriate staff.
Engages in equitable distribution of departmental workloads.
Participates in a learning experience with new employees and
students.
Performs quality control on assigned equipment and reports issues
timely.
Attends departmental and facility meetings/classes.
Completes required courses/modules on time.
Performs pertinent duties in the best interest of patients,
personnel and the facility as assigned.
Adheres to departmental time, attendance and tardiness
guidelines.
Wears employee ID and follows dress code policy.
As appropriate, may assume supervisory responsibilities in the
absence of the designated supervisor.
Participates in all regulatory compliance activities. -
-Patient Interaction:
Verifies the patient's identification using two patient identifier
as outlined in the hospital policies.
Communicates with patients clearly and in a professional
manner.
-Ensures proper patient preparation, verifies screening protocols,
and answers questions.
Evaluates patient's history and symptoms for the procedures
clinical criteria.
Instructs/communicates with patient and/or patients family (as
appropriate) regarding the tests to be performed and assesses the
patients ability to tolerate exam.
Must demonstrate and maintain current knowledge, continued
education and skills to provide appropriate care for the following
age groups (specific to department): newborn, pediatric, young
adult, adult and geriatric.
-Exam Performance:
Performs color duplex imaging procedures to include carotid,
extremity venous and arterial studies, abdominal Doppler, small
parts, OB/GYN, general abdominal/body or other tests as
assigned.
Performs non-invasive imaging evaluation of arteries and veins by
Doppler and plethysmographic techniques.
Verifies the requisition/chart for valid written order, priority
date, ordering comments, physician's notes, precautions and patient
consent forms.
Performs high quality US examinations according to exam protocol in
a timely manner.
Assists the physician as needed in performing additional imaging or
biopsy procedures.
Ensures that images and records are properly completed with patient
identification data and appropriate labeling.
-Utilizes technical knowledge and skills to perform procedures
accurately and in a timely manner in accordance with age specific
criteria.
Completes exam charges and image documentation and forwards to
radiologist in a timely manner.
Administers contrast material as appropriate, observes patients for
adverse reactions.
Job Performance May Include: -
Monitors and trains students in all areas of current
competencies.
Assists in the orientation and training of new staff.
Participates in the modality specific QA/QC program and ensures
compliance with regulations.
Participates in various accreditation processes as directed.
-Organizes and participates in conferences, seminars, and technical
meetings.
-Arranges for maintenance and repair of equipment following
maintenance contract to eliminate or decrease down time of
equipment.
-**Other Duties: Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Work requires ability to exercise modality expertise in
applications, procedures, protocols, and training.
Work requires ability to recognize artifacts/unusual or special
problems unrelated to normal scanning routines.
-Work requires ability to respond to and interact with all
stakeholders with the PACT standards.
Work requires ability to devise creative alternatives and
suggestions to workflow constraints.
Work requires a change agent attitude that includes flexibility and
adaptability to perform in a high volume facility.
Work requires ability to build high functioning teams that work in
tandem within interdepartmental modalities.
Working Conditions
-Work is performed primarily in a hospital or hospital clinic
environment.
-To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers visit
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education
Code -51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal
history record information. UT Southwestern Medical Center is
committed to an educational and working environment that provides
equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an
equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful
discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race,
color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information,
citizenship status, or veteran status.Benefits
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