Medical Imaging Specialist II - Ultrasound - Ambulatory Care

Ultrasound Specialist

Under general supervision, prepares and positions patients for a variety of medical imaging procedures ranging from routine diagnostic x-rays to highly-specialized diagnostic tests. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of expectant mothers and their babies, ensuring the highest standard of care through advanced diagnostic and imaging techniques.

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Prepares and positions patients for examination according to approved modality protocols;
• Operates various portable and stationary ultrasound machines throughout the clinic to obtain images for diagnostic interpretation by Radiologists;
• Completes billing processes for each patient encounter, utilizing all Radiology department electronic systems and the hospital electronic medical record system;
• Independently performs the full range of sonographic examinations that require a comprehensive knowledge of cardiac anatomy, physiology, and sonographic principles;
• Performs Ob/Gyn sonograms, biophysical profiles and AFI's (Amniotic Fluid Index);
• Assists with amniocentesis procedures;
• Performs sonographic evaluations of fetal morphology, age, growth assessment, and color doppler studies;
• Performs ultrasound exams utilizing different scanning modalities as required by the patient's condition and/or examination requested;
• Evaluates images for quality;
• Works with physicians, nursing staff and schedulers to ensure patients are seen promptly;
• Cleans and sterilizes equipment and procedure table before and after each procedure;
• Assist with inventory control and purchasing of supplies for assigned area; and
• Performs other related duties as required.

Typical qualifications include:

• Graduation from a single two-year allied health education program that is patient-care related; OR Graduation from a program accredited by The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Professionals (CAAHEP) that specifically conducts programmatic accreditation for diagnostic medical sonography/diagnostic cardiac sonography/vascular technology OR Bachelor's degree in sonography or vascular technology OR Bachelor's degree in any major and the equivalent of one (1) year of full-time clinical ultrasound/vascular experience. NOTE: this experience cannot be used to satisfy the experience required below).
• Two (2) years of experience performing the duties in Ultrasound
• All specialty areas require CPR certification.
• Ultrasonographer: American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) Certification

Desired qualifications include:

• Fetal Ultrasound experience
• Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographers (ARDCS) Certification
• Experience performing ultrasounds to support Maternal-Fetal Medicine, including complex diagnostic anatomical scans for fetal anomalies

Knowledge skills and abilities include comprehensive knowledge of anatomy, physiology, physics, and medical terminology as it relates to each imaging modality, complex diagnostic anatomical scans, exam specific requirements when imaging neonates, pediatric, and adult patients, adherence to HIPAA regulations, documentation required for exam billing processes, general imaging patient care practices/operations utilized in a hospital setting. Skill in positioning patients for image acquisition, shielding patients per ALARA, recognizing and evaluating projected images for clarity, content, and scope of examination. Demonstrated ability to perform routing, complex, and specialty imaging services studies to include measurements of normal and abnormal pathology and detailed anatomical statistics, proficiently perform exams requiring sterile field set-up and maintenance, exercise a high degree of tact, courtesy, poise, sensitivity, and respect when explaining procedures to patients, provide clear and concise explanations to patients to reduce anxieties and obtain cooperation, establish effective working relationships with patients, physicians, and staff, communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.