Contract Medical Coding Jobs in Temple, TX (NOW HIRING)

Description

Destiny Management Services, LLC is a professional services firm specializing in the delivery of mission-critical medical support staffing and administrative services to federal government agencies. With a strong commitment to excellence and a proven track record supporting the Defense Health Agency (DHA), and various Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) nationwide, Destiny Management Services partners with government clients to ensure that qualified, dependable personnel are in place to support the health and well-being of our nation's military members, veterans, and their families.

Our team brings deep expertise across a broad range of healthcare support roles - from Medical Office Clerks and Biomedical Equipment Technicians to Medical Coders, Registered Nurses, and beyond. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of professionalism, regulatory compliance, and patient-centered service, and we seek individuals who share that commitment.

We invite you to join a company where your work has purpose, your contributions are valued, and your career can grow within a meaningful mission.

Destiny Management Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Requirements

Degree/ Education. Certificate: Must graduate from a cardiovascular technologist program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) through the Joint Review Committee in Cardiovascular Technology (JRC-CVT). Must be formally trained in cardiac sonography. Online training is not an acceptable form of formal training. Proof of formal training will be submitted to prior to the beginning of performance. 

Certifications: Basic Life Support, Shall have and maintain current certification Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) during the contract period of performance. 

Registration. Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) as determined by the Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).

Experience. Shall possess one (1) year of post-graduate clinical experience within the last two (2) years working as a Cardiovascular Technologist with a focus on performing echocardiographic studies. Experience must demonstrate recent hands-on proficiency in conducting and documenting transthoracic echocardiograms, utilizing ultrasound equipment in accordance with current professional standards, and supporting diagnostic evaluation of cardiac structure and function. Background shall reflect competency in patient preparation, image acquisition, recognition of normal and abnormal findings, and collaboration with interpreting physicians and multidisciplinary teams.

Specialty Core Duties.

• Perform duties within the scope of practice determined by didactic, laboratory, and clinical technological education and registration.
• Knowledge of and skill in setting up, adjusting, operating, and maintaining diagnostic cardiac ultrasound and ancillary equipment to include, but not limited to, echocardiogram equipment, portable and hospital base echocardiogram systems, and transophageal echocardiogram probes.
• Knowledge of and sill to start emergency cardiac arrest procedures and monitor vital signs during examinations.
• Review and/or record pertinent patient history and that support clinical data.
• Perform appropriate clinical procedures and obtain a record of anatomical, pathological, and/or physiological data for interpretation by a physician.
• Exercise discretion and judgment in the performance of cardiovascular diagnostic and therapeutic services.
• Perform a full range of cardiac diagnostic ultrasound examinations.
• Perform daily warm-up and complete assigned quality control checks of equipment
• Receive patients and explain procedures, providing humane and appropriate care and communication to alleviate fear of examination. Correctly position the patient for the examination and make adjustments necessary for the required examination.
• Input key test data and patient information into computer equipment to maintain record of test results.
• Identify abnormalities during testing and determine the need for additional scans of affected area.
• Identify abnormal heart conditions to include, but not limited to, calcification, abnormal wall motion, defects in walls, bacterial growth on valves, and other similar conditions.
• Recognize anatomic variants and determine which other area(s) of the body should be scanned.
• Maintain and clean equipment on a regular basis in accordance with MTF policy. Stock and maintain an adequate level of supplies required for diagnostic procedures.
• Recommend necessary repairs when diagnostic quality is degraded.
• Reports patients unsuitable for imaging to attending/reading physician or provider for disposition.
• Performs follow-up or limited studies at the discretion of the attending/reading physician or provider.
• After approval department chief or their designated government representative, coordinates maintenance of cardiology-specific imaging equipment.
• Ensures availability and sufficient disposable supplies are available for all equipment, restocking as needed.
• Identifies and records anomalies indicative of disease, injury, or other significant medical conditions from two-dimensional (2-D) ultrasound imaging and simultaneous records of pulsed wave, continuous wave, M-mode, and color doppler of the heart and related structures.
• Incorporate and develop techniques to accommodate a variety of patients to include, but not limited to, limited mobility, variation in physical condition and/or dimensions, presence of protheses and/or foreign objects, and ultrasonic response of different body parts.
• Product quality diagnostic images and places IVs for contrast studies for further clinical information.
• Consults with other medical government personnel when no standard instructions or procedures are available.
• Explain procedures to patients to obtain cooperation and reduce anxieties.
• Accurately position patient on examination table to obtain the best view for specific type of examination requested by physician or provider.
• To avoid failure of inaccurate clinical interpretation of echocardiogram, tactfully queries patients regarding medical status to include, but not limited to, weight, history of lung problems, respiratory conditions, mastectomy, scar tissue, single lung, and artifacts which may affect testing procedures.
• Enter patient information on equipment to record information for strip printout of test and/or digital recording format.
• Attaches electrodes to patients, chest to monitor heart rhythm and connects electrodes to electro leads of equipment adjusting controls based on specific type of study requested.
• Listens to and visually observes heart valve activity to distinguish from normal to abnormal sounds recognizing artifacts resulting from, but not limited to, equipment, pacemaker, or reflections.
• Review results with interpreting physician or provider.
• Immediately report unusual findings to responsible physicians or providers.
• Works closely with overseeing physicians or providers who supervise the actual performance of the ultrasound examination. Communication is particularly important in the study of patients with technically difficult echocardiograms or studies that are confusing, non-diagnostic, or that require ancillary techniques and/or interventions.
• May be required to transport ultrasound machine and perform echocardiogram examinations to patient bedside, emergency room, intensive care, critical care, designated clinic, and/or in-patient wards, to include both inpatient and outpatient children under the age of 18 years old.