Responsibilities
Upon the order of a qualified healthcare provider, the Vascular/Echo Ultrasound Technologist will operate equipment using high frequency sound waves for diagnostic purposes according to policies, procedures, and protocols of the KSC Cardiology Department and Kelsey-Seybold Clinic to perform vascular and/or cardiac sonography. The Ultrasound Technologist will utilize the designated Radiology Information System (RIS) to complete clerical processes and the designated Patient Archiving System (PACS) as is applicable. May be assigned to other duties, technical or non-technical if training, experience and credentials are deemed adequate by the supervisor to perform those duties. These procedures may include EKGs, holter monitoring, event monitoring, stress echocardiograms, contrast echocardiograms, and satellite test transmissions and result coordination.
Job Title: Vascular/Echo Ultrasound Technologist
Location: Pasadena
Department: Cardiology Lab
Job Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $79,578 - $98,302 (Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc.)
Qualifications
Education
Required: High School diploma or GED from an accredited program
Preferred: Associates degree in related healthcare field
Bachelor’s degree in related health field
Experience
Required: 1 or more years of direct clinical experience in all phases of echocardiography and vascular studies.
Demonstrated ability to perform echocardiography studies to the satisfaction of the Kelsey-Seybold
Cardiologists.
OR
Will accept graduates with 6 months clinical rotations through an accredited echo and/or vascular sonography
program and hiring department can provide direct supervision for 3 months.
Applicant must demonstrate ability to perform echocardiography and vascular studies to the satisfaction of
the Kelsey-Seybold Cardiologists.
Preferred: Greater than 2 years’ experience performing vascular or echocardiography
GE Ultrasound, Phillips Ultrasound, Parks Flo Lab and Unetixs equipment familiarity.
License(s)
Required: RDCS or RCS and must obtain RVT or RVS registry within 6 months of hire
BCLS certification
Preferred: N/A
Special Skills
Required: Basic computer, CRT, and typing experience
Preferred: PACS and RIS experience
Speaks an additional language
Other
Required: May be required to work extended shifts in situations deemed necessary by the Cardiology Lab
Supervisor or the Exercise Physiologist Coordinator.
Preferred: Good verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
Working Environment: Medical Clinic
About Us
Start your career journey and become a part of a community of renowned Healthcare professionals. Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is Houston’s fastest growing, multispecialty organization with more than 40 premier locations and over 65 specialties. Our clinics are comprised of more than 600 physicians and as we continue to grow, our focus is providing quality patient care by adding to our team of clinical and non-clinical professionals that work together in a convenient, coordinated, and collaborative manner. Enjoy the rewards of a successful career while maintaining a work/life balance by joining our team today and changing the way health cares.
Why Kelsey-Seybold Clinic?
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is Houston's premier multispecialty group practice, founded in 1949 by Dr. Mavis Kelsey. More than 700 physicians and allied health professionals practice at 35+ locations in the Greater Houston area. Kelsey-Seybold offers quality medical care in 65 medical specialties.
The organization operates the largest freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Center in the state of Texas and offers state-of-the-art Varian TrueBeam and Varian Edge radiation therapy technology at a nationally accredited Cancer Center.
An accredited Sleep Center, comprehensive laboratory services, advanced imaging and diagnostics, 17 onsite Kelsey pharmacies, MyKelseyOnline (a secure web portal for patients to communicate with their Kelsey-Seybold doctors, get most test results, and schedule appointments), and Telemedicine Services – E-visits and Video Visits with Kelsey-Seybold medical personnel are part of its comprehensive offerings.
Kelsey-Seybold partners with major insurers to offer value-based commercial health plans. KelseyCare Advantage, a Medicare Advantage plan offered to Houston-area beneficiaries and affiliated with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, has achieved the coveted 5-out-of-5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid for seven consecutive years.
Kelsey-Seybold has been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as the nation’s first accredited Accountable Care Organization and a Level 3 (highest) Patient-Centered Medical Home. Kelsey-Seybold has many physicians in the Greater Houston area certified for excellence in diabetes and heart and stroke care by the NCQA. In addition to these recognitions, Kelsey-Seybold is home to a nationally accredited Breast Diagnostic Center, and Endoscopy Center.
