Ultrasound Technician

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

• To perform routine and comprehensive ultrasound examinations for interpretation by the Maternal Fetal Medicine and Radiology faculty using specialized ultrasound equipment.
• In assisting the interpreting physician, the diagnostic ultra sonographer is able to obtain, review, and integrate pertinent patient history and supporting clinical data to facilitate optimal diagnostic results.
• Perform appropriate procedures and record anatomic, pathologic, and/or physiologic data for interpretation by the physician.
• Record and process sonographic images and other pertinent observations made during the procedure for presentation to the interpreting physician; exercise discretion and judgment in the performance of the diagnostic exam.
• Provide patient education related to the ultrasound procedure; adhere to the standards of care and maintaining a safe environment.
• Verifies patient identification and reviews that the requested procedure correlates with the patient’s clinical history.
• Reviews clinical information, including relevant personal and family history, exposures and other risk factors.
• This also includes review of pertinent prior imaging study reports or the images themselves as available.
• Communicates easily and effectively with patients in a pleasant and reassuring manner. Explains the procedure to the patient and responds to patient questions and concerns.
• Performs appropriate procedures and records anatomic, pathologic and or physiologic data for interpretation by the
• Maternal Fetal Medicine and Radiology faculty.
• Uses independent judgment during the sonographic exam to accurately differentiate between normal and pathologic findings.
• Extends the Product of the exam by providing additional ultrasound images based on the pathology or aberrant findings.
• Reviews images for accurate annotation, technique, and completeness.
• Demonstrates the ability to properly adjust the technical factors aimed at improving the image quality.
• Maintains knowledge of anatomy, pathology, hemodynamics, and ultrasound physics to identify and characterize normal and aberrant anatomy, masses, fluid collections, stenosis and sonographic artifacts.
• Record and process sonographic images and other pertinent observations made during the procedure for presentation to the interpreting physician.
• Ensures that the documentation is accurate, concise and complete.
• Performs and completes the ultrasound examination within the designated time frame.

Education:

• Graduated from a Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program.

Experience:

• 3 years of experience.

Required Certifications:

• RDMS-OB – Reg Diagnostic Med Sonographer OBGYN American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS).
• RDMS-FE – RDMS in Fetal Echocardiography American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS).
• Preferred- NUCH TRA – Nuchal Translucency via Perinatal Quality Foundation.

Skills:

• Broad knowledge of ultrasound physics and procedures; operation of all required equipment, basic life support and medical terminology.
• Ability to demonstrate excellent customer service and positive guest relations; promote positive interdepartmental and intradepartmental communications and relationships; maintain confidentiality; demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills.