Medical Sonographer - Full Time_Weekends

The patient population ranges from neonate to adult.

Be skilled and have the ability to work with pediatric patients with a wide variety of complex medical and psychosocial conditions.
• Be able to perform high quality scans on neonatal patients who can weigh less than one-pound with many complex medical issues. This position requires participation in the afterhours and weekend call schedule.

The CHRISTUS Children’s Hospital, established in 1959, was the first children’s hospital in South-Central Texas. Located downtown, this 190-plus-bed hospital serves more than 70,000 children annually from San Antonio, South Texas and around the world. The hospital (in partnership with Baylor College of Medicine) is the only academic children’s hospital in San Antonio. Our highly specialized services meet the unique medical needs of children, from Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care to Children’s Emergency Services, the latest treatments for deformities of the spine including titanium rib implants and halo traction, a Heart Center, a specialized asthma program, a highly regarded Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, and growing maternal services to include consultation, delivery, and maternal fetal medicine.

Perform inpatient and outpatient diagnostic cardiac ultrasounds that are in accordance with ASE and/ or IAC clinical and quality guidelines.
• Responsible for performing, archiving and calculations of all pediatric cardiac ultrasound imaging by using appropriate machine optimization, probe/ transducer section, and patient positioning.
• Utilize critical thinking skills and a segmental approach while imaging to provide high quality studies in normal to complex congenital heart defects.
• Must be able to learn and adapt to a variety of ultrasound equipment, software, and protocols.
• Performs QC and QI and daily operational maintenance of echo lab equipment as directed in accordance with lab and hospital policies and procedures.
• Maintain lab supply par levels and ensure rooms and equipment are clean and ready throughout the day.
• Collaborate with peers and care givers across multiple areas of the organization in adherence to the Core Values of CHRISTUS Health.
• Able to perform independently, high quality normal and complex pediatric echocardiographic exams enabling pediatric cardiology staff to make accurate diagnoses of various congenital and acquired heart abnormalities.
• Proficient in the operation and functionality of various ultrasound equipment such as adjusting the US for proper settings, transducer selection, and other advanced functionality.
• Understands the physics of ultrasound, the physics of blood flow and bio-effects of ultrasound.
• o 2D exams with the ability to recognize normal and major complex abnormal structures.
Sets up equipment and is able to assist physicians with TEEs independently, and has an advanced understanding of normal and abnormal anatomic views.
• Participates in echo lectures, journal clubs, and case conferences pertaining to Cardiology.
• Ability to precept new hires and participate in training of fellows and residents.
• Cohesively discuss and expresses opinions regarding studies with staff and physicians.
• Engage in QA/QC of echo studies in accordance with ASE, IAC and lab and hospital policies and procedures.
• High School Graduate or equivalent is required.
Graduation from an accredited school of ultrasound technology or a Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Science preferred.
3-7 years of recent experience in performing adult cardiac echocardiograms is required.
Knowledge of congenital anomalies (not required for adult echo tech) is required of all Pedi echo techs, as the associate is required to move from basic to complex knowledge of complex CONGENITAL heart defects.
Certified Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer from American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS).
Certified Registered Cardiac Sonographer from Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).
Certified Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer from Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).
Registered in Pediatrics Echo by ARDMS Required
Full Time

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