Ultrasound Specialist RVT

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performance of exceptional quality routine and specialized Ultrasound procedures at the request licensed independent practitioner for interpretation by radiologists.
• The Specialist integrates scientific knowledge; technical skills, patient interaction and compassionate care resulting in diagnostic information, and recognizes patient conditions essential for successful completion of the procedure.
• The Specialist must demonstrate a detailed understanding of human anatomy, physiology, pathology and medical terminology.
• Checks room daily for adequate stock necessary to facilitate continuous exam flow.
• Maintains appropriate inventory as indicated by posted par levels and updates supply lists when items are needed.
• Confirms patient identity with approved identifiers.
• Demonstrating age appropriate care with all patients, appropriately prepares patients for procedures.
• Verifies patient’s pregnancy and informed consent statuses.
• Assesses factors that may contraindicate the procedure; such as, medication contraindications, patient risk for reaction to medications, patient history, laboratory results, insufficient patient preparation or artifacts.
• Based on order, and depending on location, determines type and dose of contrast agent to be administered based on patient’s age, weight and medical/physical status.
• Anticipates and responds to patients needs throughout the entire encounter.

Education and Certifications/ License:

• Required- Graduate of a formal diagnostic Radiology program.
• Required- BLS American Heart Association.
• Required –  RVT – Cert-Registered Vascular TECH
• American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) Required within 18 months of entry into the role.

Must also have one of these certifications: 

• RDMS-AB – RDMS in Abdomen American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) .
• RDMS-OB – Reg Diagnostics Med Sonographer OBGYN American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS).
• RDMS-PS – RDMS in Pedi Sonography American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS).
• S-ARRT – ARRT Reg Tech Sonography American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).

Experience:

• Pediatric US experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Broad knowledge of ultrasound physics and procedures; understanding of ultrasound principles that are developmentally appropriate for ages 0 – adulthood.
• Operation of all required equipment including troubleshooting when necessary of the equipment, including automated processors, copying/digitizing film equipment, R.I.S., and PACS.
• Basic life support and medical terminology understanding is required.
• Successful demonstration of the professional fundamental competencies.

Additional requirements:

• Must be articulate, courteous and supportive in dealing with patients, parents, nursing, faculty, administrative and departmental personnel so that excellent customer service and positive guest relations are achieved.
• Must honor confidentiality.
• Must independently scan patients by following the established protocols.
• Must demonstrate excellent verbal and written skills.
• Must utilize basic office equipment; such as fax.
• Preferable if able to demonstrate bilingual skills.