Texas Children's Hospital
Ultrasound Technologist RVT - Generalist - Part Time
Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
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 part of the health‑care team, you must participate in quality improvement processes and continually assess your professional performance. You are responsible for patient care, appropriate documentation, quality control, and quality improvement, and you provide training, education and mentoring to students, technologists, nurses, residents, fellows, staff, and others.
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
Confirm patient identity with approved identifiers
Provide information to patients, health‑care providers, students and the public concerning the role and responsibilities of individuals in the profession
Perform routine, STAT, urgent, and on‑call procedures while accurately demonstrating understanding of anatomy and pathology through proper imaging techniques
Use sterile technique when assisting with biopsies, drainages, and any invasive procedures
Assess 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
Be responsible for precise, complete, and accurate data entry and image management in appropriate technology infrastructure: EPIC, PACS, etc.
Apply patient safety principles during all aspects of ultrasound procedures, including assisting and transporting patients
Be responsible for quality control activities on the equipment and collaborate with appropriate parties to resolve image quality issues
About Us 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.
To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Part‑time
Job Function Health Care Provider
Hospitals and Health Care
EEO Statement Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children’s without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
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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
Confirm patient identity with approved identifiers
Provide information to patients, health‑care providers, students and the public concerning the role and responsibilities of individuals in the profession
Perform routine, STAT, urgent, and on‑call procedures while accurately demonstrating understanding of anatomy and pathology through proper imaging techniques
Use sterile technique when assisting with biopsies, drainages, and any invasive procedures
Assess 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
Be responsible for precise, complete, and accurate data entry and image management in appropriate technology infrastructure: EPIC, PACS, etc.
Apply patient safety principles during all aspects of ultrasound procedures, including assisting and transporting patients
Be responsible for quality control activities on the equipment and collaborate with appropriate parties to resolve image quality issues
About Us 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.
To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Part‑time
Job Function Health Care Provider
Hospitals and Health Care
EEO Statement Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children’s without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
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