Ultrasonographer (Part-time), Radiology-Ultrasound

Under the general supervision of the Ultrasound Manager and Lead Ultrasound Technologist, the Ultrasound Technologist provides skill and initiative to the department’s mission through interactions with staff, manager and others as necessary. The ultrasound technologist’s primary duties are to generate diagnostic sonographic images for the radiologists, while also implementing policy and procedures as determined necessary through the manager and lead technologist.

Ultrasound Technologist
Ultrasound
Schedule: Part Time

Assists physicians during sterile invasive procedures, i.e. biopsies, aspirations, thoracenteses, intraoperative etc. Prepare exam room and ultrasound equipment to conduct sonography examinations in accordance with infection control, sterilization, and patient safety protocols, policies, and procedures.

Completes exams in a timely fashion while providing quality scans for Radiology and outside departments.

Follows all departmental established and appropriate policies and procedures as required.

Sets up equipment as necessary and uses proper patient positioning and technique to ensure patient comfort and safety,
and to prevent compromised data acquisition and musculoskeletal injury to the sonographer..

Performs duties as required in all areas of the department to include all campuses and either within Ultrasound or outside when appropriate for the hospital mission as determined by either the Manager or Lead technologist.
Work schedules as required through regularly scheduled hours or overtime as required for department needs.

Performs appropriate studies as determined through policy and procedure. Identify and document any limitations to the sonographic exam.

Works through radiologist requirements to provide appropriate views and films and provides additional views and variations of techniques as required by Radiologist, Manager or Lead technologist.

Maintains equipment through interaction with both management and department service vendors to maximize equipment up time, patient care, and minimize dollar impact to the hospital. Follow all high level disinfection policies and procedures.

Performs patient focused customer service and ensures the following standards are met appropriately and achieved.

Handles telephone calls and requests for services over the telephone and through other means both professionally and appropriately.

Monitors patient conditions and if/when conditions are determined assistance may be required of an employee to take actions to facilitate the best course of action to include: nursing involvement, other assistance, further monitoring and/or other patient focused solutions.

Competently and efficiently operate all electronic systems, such as PACS, RIS, Epic and others as required by the department and hospital.

Ensures that all required documentation is properly performed to include but not limited to any/all of the following: proper filling out of requisitions, proper procedures completion related to all procedures performed, and proper recording of any required hospital/department and or insurance of managed care requirements for proper recording and or billing of Radiology procedures.

Utilizes hospital's Values as the basis for decision-making and to facilitate the division's hospital mission.

Follows established hospital infection control and safety procedures.

Associate's degree (or equivalent from two-year college) or certificate program in diagnostic medical sonography must be obtained prior to hire,

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:

Work requires knowledge of principles and procedures of Ultrasound and the operation and maintenance of Ultrasound equipment.

Work requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills sufficient to interact effectively with patients, coworkers, students and physicians.

The ultrasound department requires 24/7 coverage so on occasion staff may need to be mandated to work overtime or to cover other shifts other than their own.

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