Multi-Registry Sonographer

Job Description

Job Responsibilities:

• Position requires knowledge of imaging techniques for all areas of ultrasound: OB/GYN, Abdominal, Small Parts, Breast (site specific) Vascular, OR and Procedure in accordance with ACR guidelines and department specific policies.
• Assists with providing 24/7 coverage of the Ultrasound Service with rotating Saturdays, holidays and call coverage.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Performs sonographic examination according to department standards and protocols using sound ergonomics to prevent injury.
• Produces high quality images and ensures that all images are appropriately labeled and identified.
• Recognizes normal anatomy and physiology, normal variations and pathology and adjusts imaging processes as needed to demonstrate all.
• Analyzes physician orders and patient history to ensure correlation between patient history and exam to be administered.
• Contributes technical and professional knowledge to the interpreting physician.
• Able to work with other departments and modalities for appropriate scheduling and throughput of exams (Specifically floor nurses, radiology and centralized scheduling).
• Provides sonography service at all necessary locations, working variable shifts, weekends, and provides emergent call coverage as scheduled.
• Demonstrates proficiency and knowledge of the EPIC/Radiant and PACS information systems.
• Maintain equipment in working order, making minor adjustments and repairs.
• Performs routine cleaning, preventive maintenance and reports any equipment malfunction of issue to sonographer lead or manager.
• Prepares patients for exam by providing a clear explanation of the procedures and answering questions using the AIDET technique.
• Consistently assists in the transfer and positions of patients prior to and after patient imaging.
• Provides assistance to radiologists and other medical staff during performance of interventional, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures requiring ultrasound guidance.
• Practices infection control and sterile techniques; remains current of any changes or updates.
• Verifies, collects, documents and hands off lab specimens.
• All information is complete and accurate at the time it is submitted correctly but may need and leader follow up including; online incident reports, progress notes, ED hand-off notes, MD orders when needed, consent forms, etc.
• Effectively uses downtime to seek out peers who need assistance.
• Routinely offers to help others in the performance of their duties.
• Effectively communicates all information to provide a seamless patient care experience.
• Helps by assisting with answering phones, scheduling patients, coordinating inpatients, and providing instruction to medical staff and patients.
• Failure to meet requirement within specified time frame will result in dismissal.

Required Education:

• Graduate or a student in a program accredited by an agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), United States Department of Education (USDOE) or Canadian Medical Association (CMA), that specifically conducts programmatic accreditation for diagnostic medical sonography/diagnostic cardiac sonography/vascular technology.

Preferred Education:

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Ultrasound/Sonography.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life support for the Healthcare provider (BLS) or an American Heart Association (AHA) approved equivalent is required within 90 days of hire.
• Newly hired, experienced sonographers must be registry eligible through the ARDMS (American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers).
• Sonographers will be required to be registered in Abdomen (AB), OB/GYN (OB) and Vascular (VT).
• Breast registration required at sites that perform Breast Ultrasound.
• Each registry not obtained at the time hire will need to be completed every 9 months until all registries are complete.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Candidate must be proficient with ultrasound equipment and have basic knowledge of patient care equipment.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• One year of current clinical experience.
• Substantial training and current clinical experience with ARDMS registry will be accepted.
• Familiarity with McKesson PACS, Epic EMR.
• INFECTION CONTROL
• STERILE
• ADJUSTMENTS
• PACS
• EPIC

Additional Skills:

• THERAPEUTIC
• INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY
• SCHEDULING
• VASCULAR
• EMR
• MCKESSON
• ARDMS
• PATIENT CARE
• IMAGING
• RADIOLOGY
• CARDIAC
• CMA
• ULTRASOUND
• ANSWERING PHONES
• ERGONOMICS

Languages:

• English( Speak, Read, Write).

Schedule Hours Per Day: 10.00
Schedule Days Per Week: 7.00
Schedule Hours Per Week: 35.00