Ultrasound Tech

Job Description

Essential Functions and Job Responsibilities:

• Ultrasound technologists must follow physicians' orders precisely and conform to regulations. Prepare and assist patients for ultrasound procedures as requested by a physician.
• Obtains essential information from patients, medical records, and previous scans for clinical correlation. Verify proper patient identification on the study and route it to PACS.
• Helps patient transfer to the sono exam table and ensures adequate immobilization to perform the scan. Performs patient care tasks eg. removing excess gel from patient.
• Operate the equipment to acquire a variety of imaging results.
• Obtain diagnostic sonographic images by scanning the appropriate body part of the patient. Maintains a daily log of patients seen
• Monitor patient reaction to treatment and changes in physical or mental status, reporting change to the appropriate person.
• Provide patient care with dignity and respect for the individual. Educate patients about the procedures to be performed including Biopsy procedures.
• Practice sterile technique and prevent cross contamination.
• Obtain optimum quality images through employment of proper anatomical positioning, probe and frequency selection as designed by the radiologists.
• Observe and follow safety procedures including universal precautions.
• Carry out quality control checks on equipment, reporting deficiencies to proper personnel for action. Keep familiar with changes regarding technology and safety for self, patients, and visitors.
• Place the demographic information in the reading room for interpretation.
• Process studies onto CD or Film format for patient study requests while maintaining proper HIPPA compliance. Maintain Cleanliness of equipment and working area.
• Maintain familiarity of the emergency drugs and equipment's location.
• Maintain familiarity with the departments booking, scheduling, duplication, and PACS systems. Maintain professional and technical knowledge through training and fulfillment of continuing education requirements. Ability to maintain a great knowledge in cross section anatomy, proper positioning skills, and appropriate utilization of scanning techniques.
• High knowledge with variety of routine procedures and applications.
• Ability to maintain continuing education credits and professional licenses required by the New York State.
• Department of Health and ARDMS.
• Promote and follow WMG policies, rules, and regulations.
• Execution of related duties as necessary or as assigned.
• Must be able to work independently and demonstrate flexibility in work assignments.
• Demonstrate commitment of total quality management and the tenets of service excellence by acting in accordance with the organizational mission at all times.

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of a formal Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program.
• ONE Active certifications by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or (CCI) in the specialties as follows: Abdomen, OBGYN, Breast, MSK, Fetal Echo, Adult Echo, Vascular, Pediatric. This will include RDMS, RDCS, RVT and RMSKS.
• Current compliance with Continuing Medical Education (CME) requirements for specialty( ies ) as appropriate.
• Maintaining superior diagnostic imaging in accordance with standardized procedures.
• Excellent patient and people skills.
• Ability to maintain a great knowledge in human cross section anatomy, proper positioning skills, and appropriate utilization of protocols and scanning techniques.
• High knowledge with variety of routine procedures and applications.
• Ability to maintain continuing education credits and professional licenses required by the New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Environmental Protection and The American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers.

Pay Range: $42.12 - $52.69 Hourly

The provided compensation range is based on industry standards and salary determinations will be made based on numerous factors including but not limited to years of experience and location of position.