Ultrasound Technologist - Ultrasound

Facility: BIDMC


Position Description: Contract Guarantee hours= 72 Hours Biweekly on all Assignments - these guaranteed hours do not include any "on-call" time worked


Comments And Notes: BILH coversheet required at time of submission - Overnights Thurs-Sun - 7pm- 5:30am (4-10s) occasionally one covering a night during the week for vacation and holiday coverage. NO CALL - ARDMS is REQUIRED!!! - HAVE experience in transplants, dopplers, and renal artery stenosis. Performs a wide range of Ultrasound procedures including abdominal, obstetrical, gynecological and some vascular exams. Interacts daily with patients and other medical personnel. Reviews charts, selects appropriate equipment and transducers for tests as ordered. Interviews patients, obtains necessary information, explains procedures, allays apprehensions and positions patient appropriately. Assists physicians during sterile invasive procedures, i.e. amniocenteses, cyst punctures, thoracenteses, biopsies, etc. Views screen, detects pathology/other factors (f/u, change of shape, etc.). Determines images appropriate for diagnostic purpose. Records images on PACS, and provides images on film and paper when needed. Provides preliminary interpretation in daily logbook and may convey preliminary interpretation to requesting physician after discussion with radiologist. May assist the work of other divisions during procedures. Performs functions in areas outside the Ultrasound Suite, including O.R., intensive care units, Emergency Department, and nursing floors using portable ultrasound equipment. Shares on-call duties (24 hour coverage) with fellow sonographers only after reaching a minimum required expertise as judged by the Ultrasound Manager and physician in charge of Ultrasound. Serves as team resource for technical information, training and guidance. Performs high level disinfection of Ultrasound intracavitary transducers in systems such as the Trophon EPR system. Appropriate HLD of Ultrasound transducers is necessary for patient protection and infection control. NO local travelers will be accepted (cannot reside within 50 mi from the facility) Start date: ASAP starts - 4 weeks out. Orientation is weekly (every Monday barring a holiday). nurse manager to interview and offer. Please provide dates and times available for interview at time of submission. ALL RTO REQUESTS MUST BE PRESENTED AT TIME OF SUB - no more than 1 week of time off will be approved... Travelers who have worked for Beth Israel Lahey Health as perm or per diem within the last six months will not be accepted - MUST be separated from facility for six months to be considered. Parking can cost up to ***/day in some cases. Please reach out for details