Fetal Intervention Sonographer - Ob/Gyn, Texas Fetal Center at UTHealth in Houston, Texas

Job Description:

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.

The Fetal Intervention Sonographer provides high-level maternal fetal sonographic functions (vascular technology, obstetrics/gynecology, echocardiography, neurosonography). Provide sonographic support during intraoperative fetal interventions and fetal surgeries. We are looking for a talented MFM Sonographer who is ready to take their career to the next level. Come and join the Fetal Surgery team at the UT Health's Fetal Center. Sonographers at the Fetal Center help diagnose a wide variety of fetal anomalies that involve every organ system including cardiac anomalies. Sonographers at the Fetal Center also actively participate in state-of-the-art fetal surgeries by providing direct ultrasound guidance and fetal heart monitoring in the operating room. We help the sickest babies survive and thrive! Come be part of the team and make a difference in the lives of the youngest of patients! .

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time - all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Location:

UTHealth Houston, Texas Fetal Center
University Professional Building @ 6410 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030
Schedule: Full Time, Mon-Fri, 7:30am-4:30pm

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Perform high-level obstetrical ultrasounds, nuchal translucency studies; fetal doppler studies (umbilical artery & middle cerebral artery), fetal biophysical profile testing, transvaginal sonography, heart disease and cranial blood flow screening.
• Scrubs fetal surgical procedures to include, but not limited to Laser for TTTS, IUT, IPT blood transfusion, Open and Fetoscopic NTD repairs, Bladder drainage and shunt placement, thoracentesis and shunt placement, bipolar cord coagulation, radiofrequency ablation, amniotic band release, vein of Galen coiling, interstitial laser ablation, Fetoscopic balloon placement and removal, needle guided balloon puncture, vasa previa laser ablation, EXIT procedure and maintains sterile technique. Provides fetal cardiac monitoring during intraoperative fetal surgical procedures and in office fetal procedures.
• Attends continuing education seminars to stay abreast of technological advances.
• Provides an initial written and verbal report of ultrasound finding to aid in the diagnostic process to faculty.
• Performs fetal echocardiograms under the guidance of pediatric cardiologist to aid in the diagnosis of complex congenital heart defects and rhythm anomalies.
• Participates in data collection for research and actively mentors junior sonographers, fetal center staff, Maternal Fetal Medicine staff, Fetal Intervention fellow, and Pediatric Cardiology Fellows.
• Maintains a clean workspace and properly cleans/sterilizes equipment between each use and performs basic maintenance on equipment to assure proper working conditions
• Performs other duties as assigned.

ARDMS - Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonography.

(FE) ARDMS or ARRT - Fetal Echocardiography - Must receive certification within 2 years of being in the role.

Minimum Education:

Graduate of an AMA-approved school of Radiologic Technology or its equivalent.

Minimum Experience:

Two (2) years experience in OB, diagnostic maternal/fetal ultrasound required.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds frequently and/or up to 20 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.