Job Details

Position Summary:
To perform routine and specialized examinations in Ultrasound; adapt procedures to obtain specific diagnostic and/or therapeutic results; prepare patients for examinations. This requires independent judgment to adapt procedures to obtain specific diagnostic results under the direction of a radiologist.

Qualifications:
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Associate's Degree in Ultrasound or related field OR Certificate in Radiologic Technology

CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS
American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS)
Abdomen (AB), OB/GYNE (OB), Breast (BR), Fetal Echo (FE), Neurosonology (NE), or Peds Sono (PS) within 6 months
BLS within 30 days of hire
 
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
New Gradates will be considered

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.
• Work may occasionally require travel to other facilities

• Basic reading, writing, oral English skills
• Accountability
• Multicultural sensitivity
• Customer/patient focused
• Basic computer knowledge
• Critical thinking skills using independent judgement in making decisions
• Ability to respond appropriately to customer/co-workerInteraction with a wide variety of people
• Maintain confidential informationAbility to communicate only the facts to recipients or to decline to reveal information
• Ability to project a professional, friendly, helpful demeanor

Essential Functions:

• Performs ultrasound procedures
• Ensures accurate and complete examination within the guidelines, policies, & procedures 
• Exhibits competency in performing ultrasound procedures
• Images required views demonstrating appropriate anatomy and pathology
• Knowledgeable of catheters, biopsy instruments and sterile trays and prepares these items as necessary
• Obtains accurate histories and explains rationale for procedure to patients/families

• Enhances image quality through the use of appropriate transducers and machine settings
• Evaluates the finished images to ensure diagnostic exams are being submitted to the radiologists
• Maintains quality care throughout the procedure
• Assess the abdominal arterial & venous system using color imaging
• Maintains working knowledge of equipment in order to function in all areas of ultrasound.

• All ultrasound equipment within the Medical Imaging Ultrasound department
• Technically knowledgeable of equipment operation including hardware and software
• Performs reasonable trouble shooting
• Reports equipment problems through appropriate channels & documents on board for all staff notification
• Maintains clean work area, checks and stocks all supplies in their specific area

• Verifies pertinent accessories assigned to rooms
• Reports equipment problems through appropriate channels
• Invasive Procedures
• Able to document area of concern
• Set up trays with sterile field for radiologist

• Assists radiologist with biopsy
• Orders labs and pathology tests under the direction of a radiologist
• Performs support functions of the Medical Imaging department
• Ensures patient expectations and needs are met
• Assumes personal responsibility for training fellow technologists/students.

• Promptly processes images and paperwork to ensure timely turn around in providing a report to the physician's office
• Fills out all appropriate paperwork to facilitate timely and accurate reporting
• Maintains and coordinates patient flow to ensure efficient and expedient patient care
• Promptly and accurately enters patient information into HIS system to ensure efficient patient throughput
• Maintenance of the QA, QC, QI programs

• Shares knowledge and guides fellow technologists/students with proper department protocol and procedures
• Displays a professional attitude in the area toward fellow technologists/students
• Fosters mutual respect and creates a productive learning environment