Sonography Tech - Waco, Texas | Ascension Job

Your future role at a glance 

Location: Waco, TX 

Facility: Six West Medical Center

Department/Specialty: Women's Health

Schedule: Days | PRN | Clinic Hours: Monday - Friday, 8am - 4:30pm

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Benefits that help you thrive

• Retirement: 403(b) plan
• Well-being support: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

How you’ll make an impact in this role

• Deliver high-quality diagnostic medical sonography by performing routine and complex ultrasound procedures to support accurate clinical interpretation and patient outcomes.
• Provide direct patient care by maneuvering transducers and adjusting equipment to capture precise images of tissue and body structures.
• Coordinate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure prompt submission of high-quality clinical documentation and images to the EMR and PACS.
• Maintain rigorous safety standards and quality improvement protocols to ensure equipment functionality and compliance within the diagnostic imaging department.
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments to recognize significant pathology and artifacts while ensuring the delivery of safe, efficient diagnostic services.

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licenses/Certifications/Registration:

• BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
• One or more of the following required:
  • Cardiographic Tech specializing in Vascular Interpretation credentialed from the Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date.
  • Radiologic Technologist specializing in Sonography credentialed from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date. Vascular Sonography (ARRT-VS) also accepted.
  • Medical Sonographer credentialed from the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date. Any specialty accepted.
• Radiologic Technologist specializing in General Practice credentialed from the Texas Medical Radiologic Technologist Certification Program preferred.

Education:

• High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, or Associate's degree, or Technical certificate/degree required.

Equal employment opportunity employer

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