Sonographer- General/Vascular

Shift: Monday-Friday 7:30am-3:30pm or 8:00am-4:30pm Pay: $40- $45 per hour, based on experience Role Provide mobile ultrasound service. Majority of work activity performed in various nursing homes, home care facilities, prisons and processing sites throughout regions serviced by Diagnostic Laboratories traveling in an automobile to the location. Tasks and Responsibilities Login for self-dispatching or call into the dispatch department to obtain information regarding beginning case load. Arrive at their first case at the start of their assigned shift or leave their house thirty (30) minutes prior. Unload portable sonographic equipment and take into facilities to perform exams ordered by the physician. Must obtain clinically diagnostic, technically competent images. Perform and process ultrasounds using portable sonographic equipment and digitally send them to a Radiologist for interpretation. Check voicemail from each client's facility upon completion of their assigned case(s); or minimally every thirty (30) minutes as necessary. Check for available cases via self-dispatching system and/or check in with the dispatcher on duty every thirty (30) minutes as necessary. Wear the company uniform, company-provided name tag, and follow company dress code. Carry the company‑provided phone on his/her person. Respond to all urgent communication within fifteen (15) minutes. Attend meetings as required. Upon arriving at facility, ALL ORDERS MUST BE CHECKED FOR ACCURACY AGAINST THE EXAMS(S) LISTED IN THE PATIENT'S CHART AS ORDERED BY THE PHYSICIAN. Verify correct patient by asking for two patient identifiers and document the nurse's name on the requisition and in comments. Facility staff to conduct any required patient transfers; technologists do not engage in these activities. Maintain medical physical examinations, TB screening and annual infection control in‑service; provide documentation to HR within two (2) weeks. Scan exam related paperwork/billing daily per protocol. Communicate efficiently and perform professionally with call center, dispatch, peers, supervisory staff, and clients. Maintain vehicle and sonographic equipment. Maintain high standard of medical ethics and self‑motivate to increase knowledge. Required Skills Graduate of an accredited diagnostic ultrasound technology program. Maintain required certification and registries, health requirements, and operational requirements; provide copies to TridentCare when requested. Carry and provide credentials at all times. Maintain valid driver’s license and produce it on demand; subject to periodic checks. Drive responsible for any vehicle tickets, including parking and speeding tickets. Prohibit consumption of alcohol, illegal substances, possession of weapons; adhere to drug‑free workplace policy. Adhere to code of conduct, communicate changes to criminal background. Care for equipment; report malfunction to supervisor immediately. Train other technologists as required. Self‑motivated, dependable, work independently with little supervision. Pass drug screening and background check. Good organizational skills. Basic smartphone operation and basic computer skills (printing, scanning, emailing). Knowledge of applicable regions, geography and travel routes. Pleasant phone manner and strong interpersonal and communication skills. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities. Lifting equipment bag 18‑20 pounds; pulling wheeled cart up to 250 feet with initiating force 10 lbs and sustained force 5‑8 lbs. Work Environment The work environment characteristics are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions. The therapeutic environment includes potential health hazards. Associates work in all weather and driving conditions. Benefits TridentCare offers a competitive wage and robust benefit package to full time employees. Part time employees are eligible for many of the same benefits pro‑rated. Benefits include: Two weeks of vacation time Health Insurance after 30 days Sick time 8 paid holidays Same day pay available Medical insurance allowance Dental insurance Vision insurance Disability insurance Company paid life insurance 401(k) Qualifications Bachelors (preferred) Associates (preferred) Technical/other training (preferred) ZZ-ARDMS (required) ZZ-CCI (preferred) Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. #J-18808-Ljbffr MobilexUSA