Echo/Vascular Technologist

JOIN OUR TEAM at LUBBOCK HEART & SURGICAL HOSPITAL!!!

Are you looking to be one of the team? To be part of the family and not just another number? Are you looking for a positive work environment where teamwork and diversity are key?

We value your contributions. Every role in our hospital has an impact on each of our patients. We work hard to make sure our employees love their work here. Many have been with us from the very beginning. Because we’re physician-owned, we understand the value of having a well-trained, well-resourced staff. When it comes to procedural healthcare, experience matters.

Lubbock Heart & Surgical Hospital is committed to providing better outcomes for our employees!

• Great Benefits – Medical, Vision, Dental, PTO & 401K
• Individually Tailored 6-12 Week Orientation
• Opportunities for Advancement
• Career Ladder for RNs, LVNs, & CSTs
• Consumer discounts through Perks
• Family Atmosphere
• Opportunity for Multi-Unit Training
• Free CEUs through Cornerstone, our online training system

We are looking for a dedicated Ultrasound Tech like you to join our Lubbock Heart team.

What You Will do in this Role:

• Report to work station on time and as scheduled and remains at work station until relieved for lunch or end of shift.
• Position patients and adjust equipment for each procedure.
• Instruct patient regarding procedures.
• Follow prescribed safety standards.
• Maintain examination rooms.
• Follow confidentiality standards.
• Participate in standby for modalities assigned and scheduled. When on-call paged, a prompt call is made to the hospital to determine the study to be done. Travel time to report in for the study will be kept within twenty-five (25) minutes
• Scrub uniforms, clean and pressed, will be worn at all times when on duty unless otherwise directed by the Radiology Director or designee.
• Complete all necessary forms for each study conducted and coordinates each study with the requesting physician or in their absence, follows instructions on the request form/transmission and checks each order against the physician’s order prior to beginning the exam.
• Check arm band on each patient for proper identification.
• Follows Lubbock Heart Hospital policies for time and attendance recording.
• Participate in quality improvement and quality control projects as assigned.
• Follow departmental policies and protocols for each exam performed.
• Maintain licensure and/or certification(s) for all modalities assigned.
• Responsible for maintaining supplies in their assigned area and follows Lubbock Heart Hospital policies for ordering and gathering supplies.
• Participate in inventories of supplies as assigned.
• Report any mechanical or system problems to the Director or designee.
• Demonstrate initiative in their work habits while maintaining a professional demeanor with all hospital staff, guests, visitors, patients and physicians.
• Efficiently go about all duties assigned and work toward maintaining budgetary goals.
• Aware of incident occurrences within their work area and reports within twenty-four (24) hours to their supervisor using the proper form(s).
• Handle patient complaints in accordance with Lubbock Heart Hospital policy.
• Assist in the development of new CPT codes for the purpose of the Lubbock Heart Hospital and Department Charge Masters
• Assist in the development of policies and procedures within their assigned modalities.

What Qualifications You Will Need:

• Has successfully completed an accredited course for national and/or state registry or has successfully gained licensure/certification(s) eligibility through experience.
• RDMS preferred
• Maintains current BLS certification.

Your Shift: PRN with On Call

LHSH Incentives

• Flexible Scheduling
• No mandatory overtime
• Career Ladder

Lubbock Heart & Surgical Hospital specializes in the care of cardiac, orthopedic, nephrology, urology, and general medical patients.  We are also a highly active inpatient center mainly centered on surgical procedures that include cardiothoracic, orthopedic, urology, and general surgery.  We have a 24-hour Emergency Department with 5 fully equipped ED rooms, 4 fully operating OR rooms, 4 cardiac catherization labs with 1 electrophysiology room, 11-day surgery rooms, 58 acute care beds spread over three units, and 16 cardiac critical care rooms.  We pride ourselves on giving the best overall care possible to our patients and on our family style atmosphere that includes everyone: patients and their families, physicians, and our employees.