Ultrasound Technologist RVT - Generalist - Part Time

We are searching for an Ultrasound Generalist RVT-- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will prepare, administer, and document activities related to mediations in accordance with state regulations and institution policy. The Generalist is a liaison between patients, radiologist, and other members of the support team. As members of the health care team, they must participate in quality improvement processes and continually assess their professional performance. They are responsible for patient care, appropriate documentation, quality control, and quality improvement, and they provide training, education and mentoring to students, technologists, nursing, residents, fellows, staff, and others.

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Qualifications:

•    Graduate of a formal diagnostic Radiology program required
•    BLS certification from the American Heart Association required
•    RVT certification from the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography acquired within 18 months of hire required
•    RDMS-AB, RDMS-OB or RDMS-PS certification from the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography required
•    Registered Vascular Specialist by Cardiovascular Credentialing International may substitute for the RVT certification

Responsibilities:

•    Confirms patient identity with approved identifiers
��    Provides information to patients, health care providers, students and the public concerning the role and responsibilities of individuals in the profession
•    Performs routine, STAT, urgent, and on-call procedures while accurately demonstrating understanding of anatomy and pathology through proper imaging techniques
•    Uses sterile technique when assisting with biopsies, drainages, and any invasive procedures
•    Assesses factors that may contraindicate the procedure, such as, medication contraindications, patient risk for reaction to medications, patient history, laboratory results, insufficient patient preparation or artifacts
•    Responsible for precise, complete, and accurate data entry and image management in appropriate technology infrastructure: EPIC, PACS, etc.
•    Applies patient safety principles during all aspects of Ultrasound procedures, including assisting and transporting patients
•    Responsible for quality control activities on the equipment and collaborates with appropriate parties to resolve image quality issues

Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women is a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility and one of a select few hospitals nationwide that provides women, mothers and babies with a full continuum of high-quality, expert health care. Offering a full spectrum of maternal and fetal medicine services, including an array of fetal diagnostic procedures and highly specialized fetal surgeries, the Pavilion for Women is connected to Texas Children’s Hospital via a two-story circular sky bridge to enhance patient care by providing physicians, staff and patient families with rapid access to other pediatric subspecialists. Three private OB/GYN practices, The Family Fertility Center, The Menopause Center and The Women’s Place – Center for Reproductive Psychiatry are all housed here. Additionally, we also recently opened a community-based OB/GYN practice in Pearland.

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