Per Diem Cardiac Ultrasound Technologist

The mission of The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public.MD Anderson Cancer Center has a Per Diem Cardiac Ultrasound Technologist opportunity in its Cardiology Laboratory department. The ideal candidate will have at least a high school diploma or equivalent and two years of experience performing echocardiography testing.Per Diem rate is $45.00 an hourESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONSPerforms all modalities of echocardiography Echocardiographic assessment of 2D, M-Mode, Color flow and continuous wave doppler, Stress echocardiography, Pharmacological stress echocardiography, Transesophageal echocardiograms. Must be able to analyze patient's clinical history, identify the purpose of the examination, and expand the examination as necessary to answer the clinical questions.Performs quantitative analysis of Echocardiographic studies Analysis includes: systolic function (ejection fraction and wall motion analysis), diastolic function, pulmonary pressure, hemodynamic assessment, assessment of valvular abnormalities, changes in gradients, and critical values.Equipment maintenance: Prepares equipment for procedures to be performed. Cleans and disinfects equipment following patient use. Maintains equipment cleaning logs.Quality assurance: Participates in the collection and documentation of quality assurance information. Reports critical values immediately once identified.Perform high level disinfection off TEE probes Participates in the disinfection of TEE probes according to vendor recommendations.EDUCATION: Required: High school diploma or equivalent.Preferred: Graduation from an accredited cardiac sonography programEXPERIENCE: Required: Two years experience performing echocardiography testing. With preferred degree, no experience required.All of the following:Certified in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) through American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) -OR- Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) through Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources.It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.