Sonographer Ultrasound PRN Flexible

locationsColumbia County Medical Center Hospital

A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift Various (United States of America)

Schedule & Incentives A PRN position

Benefits program that includes PTO, mental health support, wellness rooms, concierge services and more

Pay We offer competitive hourly pay with shift differential incentives.

At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Must be flexible with work hours to meet department needs. Assists with providing safe, age appropriate care to the patient by performing all exams provided by the department per department protocols. Has the knowledge and ability to properly and safely obtain a quality diagnostic study. Responsible for performing a wide variety of technical procedures requiring independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of equipment for the diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases. Sets up the equipment to provide imaging service and positions patient for the procedure.

Patient Care

Obtains complete clinical history, gathers examination data and assesses for contraindicating conditions.

Reviews ultrasound images for clinically acceptable results and releases patients.

Responds to emergency situations and maintenance of life support equipment.

Observes patient condition and properly evaluates situations when physician intervention is necessary so that no patient condition deteriorates.

Verifies correct identity of patient using 2 unique identifiers prior to performing a procedure per hospital policy and procedure.

Demonstrates competence in the determination and application of appropriate procedures, equipment, supplies and techniques based on the age of patients.

Follows physicians instructions when assisting with procedures and exams.

Understands, demonstrates and documents preprocedural verification and Time Out process when appropriate.

Demonstrates and understands pre-and-post procedural care.

Ensures that patient's questions, concerns or contraindications are satisfactorily addressed, notifying physician when this cannot be accomplished, prior to the initiation of the procedure.

Participates in the orientation and training of departmental employees.

Completes mandatory departmental and Hospital-wide education without prompting.

Quality Control

Consistently produces acceptable images, as evidenced by provider feedback and quality audits

Ensures that equipment is fully operational prior to each use, by checking for proper calibration and operating deficiencies.

Sends all studies to PACS immediately after completion, prints CDs as needed.

Prints completed log sheet from teleradiography and submits to Radiologist, if applicable

Performs and maintains quality control logs for probe disinfection and follows infection control policies

Operations

Transports patients, positions patients, and helps them on and off procedure table.

Applies supportive and immobilization devices and equipment. Willingly lends knowledge and assistance to others upon request as needed and routinely as time is available, without prompting, so that all working time is used for departmental advantage.

Performs routine duties of clerical and support personnel in accordance with procedure when warranted to ensure continuity and quality of services.

Ability to push / retrieve images from the Ultrasound console to PACS.

Maintain Joint Commission standards and any other regulatory agency standards.

Equipment

Demonstrates the ability to adjust technique so that patient receives the lowest possible dose of ionizing radiation and that image quality is maintained.

Reports problems regarding malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or service provider, so that problem can be corrected in a timely manner.

Cleans, disinfects and maintains equipment in accordance with infection control policy and department cleaning schedule.

Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education: High School Diploma General or GED General

Trade School Diploma/Degree Diagnostic Medical Sonography-Preferred

ARDMS - Registered Medical Sonographer or ARRT-S - ARRT Sonography

Graduate of an accredited Sonography program. Required Minimum Skills: Must exhibit excellent communication skills because this position requires frequent verbal and written communications with: physicians, patients, visitors, departmental staff and nursing staff. Position requires the employee to exhibit excellent customer service skills at all times. Must be detail oriented and have the capacity to effectively multitask throughout the work shift. Must have excellent communication skills and the capacity to interact professionally with a variety of customers, including but not limited to patients, families, co-workers, volunteers, and physicians throughout the work shift. Must be compliant, with a willingness to follow all Hospital policies as well as the established practices, protocols and procedures of the position, department and applicable professional standards. Must be flexible with work hours to meet department needs. Assists with providing safe, age appropriate care to the patient by performing all exams provided by the department per department procedures. Has the knowledge and ability to properly and safely obtain a quality diagnostic study. Responsible for performing a wide variety of technical procedures requiring independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of equipment for the diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases. Sets up the equipment to provide imaging service and positions patient for the procedure. Competent in all aspects of Ultrasound, patient positioning, exposure factors. Must understand anatomy and pathology and how they affect the quality of a procedure.

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