Job Description

Who We Are
JPS Health Network is a $950 million, tax-supported healthcare system in North Texas. Licensed for 582 beds, the network features over 25 locations across Tarrant County, with John Peter Smith Hospital a Level I Trauma Center, Tarrant County's only psychiatric emergency center, and the largest hospital-based family medical residency program in the nation. The health network employs more than 7,200 people.

Acclaim Multispecialty Group is the medical practice group featuring over 300 providers serving JPS Health Network. Specialties range from primary care to general surgery and trauma. The Acclaim Multispecialty Group formed around a common set of incentives and expectations supporting the operational, financial, and clinical performance
outcomes of the network. Our goal is to provide high quality, compassionate clinical care for every patient, every time.

Why JPS?
We're more than a hospital. We're 7,200 of the most dedicated people you could ever meet. Our goal is to make sure the people of our community get the care they need and deserve. As community stewards, we abide by three Rules of the Road:

1. Own it. Everyone who wears the JPS badge contributes to our journey to excellence.
2. Seek joy. Every day, every shift, we celebrate our patients, smile, and emphasize positivity.
3. Don't be a jerk. Everyone is treated with courtesy and respect. Smiling, laughter, compassion - key components of our everyday experience at JPS.

When working here, you're surrounded by passion, diversity, and dedication. We look forward to meeting you!

For more information, visit www.jpshealthnet.org
To view all job vacancies, visit www.jpshealthnet.org, www.jpshealthnet.org/careers, or www.teamacclaim.org

Job Title:

Vascular Sonographer- JPS Main- PRN

Requisition Number:

44923

Employment Type:

PRN

Division:

CLINICAL/PROF SERVICES - RADIOLOGY

Compensation Type:

Hourly

Job Category:

Allied Health

Hours Worked:

Location:

John Peter Smith Hospital

Shift Worked:

Various/Rotating Shift

The Vascular Sonographer PRN will perform but is not limited to; complex lower, upper venous and arterial procedures, carotid dopplers, segmental pressures, as well as complex vascular exams on all patients as prescribed by the medical provider.

Essential Job Functions & Accountabilities:

1. Performs procedures as ordered and obtains images according to written protocols.


2. Reviews patient history, prior studies or lab results prior to imaging and consult with physician of any incidental findings.


3. Performs complex lower and upper venous and arterial procedures along with lower segmental pressures, carotid doppler, vein mapping, pulse volume recording, color flow, limb volume measurements and ablations.


4. Participates in intraoperative vascular ultrasound, research protocols, student/technologist training, and quality assurance programs.


5. Positions and immobilizes patient on exam table and observes during scan under direction of physician. Monitors video display of area being scanned and adjusts density or contrast to improve picture quality. Reviews and evaluates computer generated information to determine if images are satisfactory for diagnostic purposes.


6. Views sonograms, adjusts equipment to obtain images, including color distinctions and distinguishes audible sounds.


7. Identifies patient orders and works to prevent treatment/procedure delays ensuring the continuation of service. Ensures patient care is performed in a timely manner.


8. Completes documentation and meets current standards including policies and procedures and documentation of all mandatory forms within the scope of the job, including EMR including pre, intra, and post-procedural assessments, medication administration, progress notes, etc.


9. Organizes and accurately performs the individual steps in the sonographic procedure in the proper sequence.


10. Performs and documents quality control on equipment according to manufacture guidelines or department protocols; recognizes and takes appropriate action for abnormal results. Reports equipment problems and failures to Bio-Medical or Manager.


11. Ensures a safe and clean environment with all the necessary supplies needed to perform studies and procedures in exam room.


12. Understands and uses Picture Archival Computer System (PACS), Electronic Medical Records (EMR), and other software related to job responsibilities.


13. Engages in equitable distribution of departmental workloads.


14. Performs routine assignments using existing procedures, and has conceptual knowledge of theories, practices, and procedures within a discipline, typically acquired through technical training.


15. is not an all-inclusive list of duties and may be subject to change with or without notice. Staff are expected to perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Completion of program/training with specialization in Vascular Ultrasound.
• Current Registry with the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) in Vascular Ultrasound.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) by first day of employment is required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.

• CAAHEP or ARDMS approved Ultrasound school, or equivalent.
• Training in the following:
  • Renal Doppler
  • Pediatric Echocardiography
  • Ablation
  • TEE
  • Segmental pressure

Location Address:
1500 S. Main Street
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104
United States