Fetal Pediatric Echo Technician PRN

HCA Healthcare

Houston, TX

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Adoption, Aged Care, Amplitude, Analog/Digital Converter, Anatomy, Banking Services, Cardiology, Childcare, Clinical Outcomes, Construction, Digital/Analog Converter, Electricity, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Healthcare, Healthcare Providers, Hospital, Instrumentation, MEDITECH, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Obstetrics and Gynecology, Patient Care, Pediatrics, Printing, Quality of Care, Risk, Safety Process, Scholarship, Stock Purchase Plans, Student Loans, Tuition Fees, Ultrasound
LOCATION
Houston, TX
POSTED
5 days ago

Introduction

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) Fetal Pediatric Echo Technician PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join The Woman's Hospital of Texas which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Benefits

The Woman's Hospital of Texas, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

  • Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
  • Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
  • Fertility and family building benefits through Progyny
  • Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  • Family support, including adoption assistance, child and elder care resources and consumer discounts
  • 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Retirement readiness and rollover services and preferred banking partnerships
  • Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  • Colleague recognition program
  • Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as a(an) Fetal Pediatric Echo Technician PRN where your passion for creating positive patient interactions is valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Fetal Sonographer independently performs professional level assessments and a variety of noninvasive studies using ultrasound and related diagnostic technology as appropriate and records the results and clinical preliminary impressions as indicated. The results of these exams are used to direct the course of patient care. The specialized technician performs the examination during pregnancy to evaluate the position, size, structure, function and rhythm of the unborn baby’s heart. Technicians will have technical skills of studies as well as instrumentation, maintenance of equipment function and safety policy and procedure.

What you will do in this role:

  • Demonstrates competency in U/S transducers, construction and properties, crystal thickness, wavelength, frequency spectrum, resonance, damping.
  • Demonstrates competency in transducers beam configuration, near and far field, focal zone, beam profile.
  • Demonstrates competency in pulse characteristics, pulse repetition frequency, pulse repetition period, and spatial pulse length.
  • Demonstrates competency in technical factors for diagnostic quality images, focal zone, depth, amplitude dynamic range and compression, analog-to-digital converter (ADC), digital-to-analog converter (DAC), brightness, contrast.
  • Demonstrates accuracy in Meditech training by: sending work request, display and printing a variety of reports.
  • Demonstrates competency with critical behaviors and age specific care.
  • Demonstrates appropriate equipment disinfection between patients.

What qualifications you will need:

  • Associate’s degree in Ultrasound Technology or Graduate of Accredited Sonography Program.
  • Current ARDMS specialized in fetal sonography/cardiac sonography, or CCI Registry required
  • Current BCLS certification required
  • Hands on training required.
  • Must have basic knowledge of cardiac anatomy and electrical conductivity and function of the heart.
  • Continuing education courses or courses of further documented training are required.

At The Woman’s Hospital of Texas, our care philosophy is Woman First. It’s in our name, and it’s in our founding mission. Our 420+ bed hospital was founded in 1976 by 29 physicians who recognized a need in Houston for a facility focused solely on women in all stages of life. We were the first women's hospital in Houston and first facility in Texas dedicated to the health of women and newborns. Today, we are the state’s premier facility dedicated to the health of women and children offering expertise and an outstanding level of care in breast health, imaging, gynecology, minimally invasive surgery, infertility, obstetrics, high-risk pregnancy, and pediatrics. We deliver 800+ babies a month, more than any other hospital in Texas, and care for more multiple births than any other hospital in the region. Our Level IV NICU provides the highest level of care for premature babies and we have the area's only March of Dimes NICU Family Support program. As a member of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive healthcare provider in the region, we are a part of a network that delivers stronger, smarter and more accessible care to women than any other medical system across the Houston area.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.


"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Fetal Pediatric Echo Technician PRN opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status

About the Company

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HCA Healthcare

At its founding in 1968, Nashville-based HCA was one of the nation's first hospital companies. Today, we are the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, a company comprised of locally managed facilities that includes about 165 hospitals and 115 freestanding surgery centers in 20 states and England and employing approximately 204,000 people. Approximately four to five percent of all inpatient care delivered in the country today is provided by HCA facilities. Richard M. Bracken serves as Chairman of HCA and R. Milton Johnson is the company's President and Chief Executive Officer.

HCA is committed to the care and improvement of human life and strives to deliver high quality, cost effective healthcare in the communities we serve. Building on the foundation provided by our Mission & Values, HCA puts patients first and works to constantly improve the care we give them by implementing measures that support our caregivers, help ensure patient safety and provide the highest possible quality. Investing in our communities is important to us. HCA typically invests about $1.5 billion annually to keep our facilities modern and up-to-date technologically and to expand and add services where needed. Focusing primarily on communities where the company is a leading healthcare provider, HCA selectively adds new facilities in order to better serve our communities.

And because two HCA founders were physicians, we value highly the strong relationships we've created with local physicians. We endeavor to provide them with a wide array of services and modern facilities in order to help them deliver the best possible care.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1968
WEBSITE
http://hcahealthcare.com/