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Cardiac Sonographer 2About UsHere at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the wellbeing of all individuals families and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest notforprofit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live Core Values are:We serve faithfully by doing whats right with a joyful never settle by constantly striving for are in it together by supporting one another and those we make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional benefits are designed to help you live well no matter where you are on your journey. For full details on coverage and eligibility visit the Baylor Scott & White Benefits Hub to explore our offerings which may include:Eligibility on day 1 for all benefitsDollarfordollar 401(k) match up to 5%Debtfree tuition assistance offering access to many nocost and lowcost degrees certificates and moreImmediate access to time off benefitsAt Baylor Scott & White Health your wellbeing is our top SummaryThe Cardiac Sonographer 2 performs basic to advanced cardiac ultrasound services. These include transthoracic transesophageal and stress tests for adults. These tests help diagnose and assess cardiac abnormalities. General duties include preparing equipment prepping patients and explaining procedures. They also review images report findings and evaluate patient history. This helps identify the purpose of the examination. They frame the clinical question the exam should answer and expand the exam as Functions of the RolePrepare patients for procedures and obtain their clinical history. Include cardiacrelated physical findings and pertinent laboratory data. Adapt imaging techniques to obtain comprehensive and diagnostic echocardiograms. This helps reduce the chance of incorrect clinical basic to advanced cardiac ultrasound procedures using various equipment and techniques. Make necessary measurements for accurate highquality and define cardiac abnormalities. Extend the examination scope as needed. Deviate from standard techniques when necessary. Correlate invasive and noninvasive cardiac test results with cardiac anatomy and assist physicians in procedure and operating rooms by performing echocardiograph studies. This aids them in proceeding with complex procedures to decrease risk in performing transesophageal studies with cardiologist calculating appropriate measurements and sterilizing statistics and perform daily maintenance of the Echocardiography Lab and its equipment reporting all malfunctions as as a resource to other staff physicians and students regarding equipment techniques procedures and studies to optimize patient closely with the cardiac sonographer quality coordinator to ensure adherence to quality processes and protocols. Assist with ICAEL accreditation activities as protocols as new technology evolves and ensure implementation and adherence to system echocardiography Success FactorsKnowledge and ability to apply complex sonographic methods instrumentation and of cardiac anatomy and to explain the purpose of the echocardiographic examination to the patient and answer patients of approved clinical protocols for each type of cardiovascular ultrasound of proper infection control including precautionary of relevant laws regarding patient confidentiality and to interact and communicate effectively both orally and in writing with healthcare providers including other sonographers physicians and of medical utilization of computers and medical StatementWe believe that all people should feel welcomed valued and supported and that our workforce should be reflective of the communities we Grad of an Accredited Program or 2 years of work experience above the minimum qualificationEXPERIENCE Less than 1 Year of ExperienceCERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS in 30 days of hire or transfer. Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) Reg Diag Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS): Must have one of the following at time of hire/transfer:RCS through Cardio Credentialing Intl. (CCI)RDCS through American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS).