Job Type : Regular
Scheduled Hours : Job
Summary :
Reports to the Operations Manager,
the OB / GYN Ultrasound Technologist is a professionally trained
technologist familiar with various ultrasound modalities for the
completion of invasive and non-invasive examinations. The OB / GYN
Ultrasound Technologist provides the radiologic service to patients
as directed by the providers. The OB / GYN Ultrasound Technologist is
also responsible for compliance with all OSHA / CLIA and HIPAA
regulations and ensuring completion of all duties vital to business
operations.
Job Description : BENEFITS :
No Nights,
Holidays, or Weekends.
Paid Time Off
Medical, Dental, and Vision
Opportunity for Career Growth
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
Professionally
trained individual who produces high quality ultrasounds for
interpretation and diagnosis.
Assists and
educates the patient in all aspects of the radiographic procedure.
Provides optimum patient service by incorporating the values of
SEP.
Ensure completion of all forms vital to
the revenue cycle (i.e. verification / clarification of orders,
waivers for non-covered services, encounter
form)
Assist the physician with invasive
procedures, include ensure complete and accurate information in
patient chart.
Maintain adequate level of
supplies in exam rooms and workstation.
Clean
and disinfect x-ray rooms.
Perform cleaning,
maintenance, and / or sterilization of equipment and instruments.
Report malfunction of equipment to appropriate supervisor.
Completion of referral process / outpatient
test scheduling and precertification as needed.
Other Duties as assigned.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE :
Must have good
organizational skills and work professionally with doctors,
hospital administration and management, SEP employees and the
public.
Must work carefully and precisely
with attention to detail.
Performs duties
willingly and with initiative. Shares necessary information so
co-workers can do the same. Will have extensive knowledge of
anatomy and physiology, ultrasound physics and ultrasound
equipment.
Use of intravaginal scanning,
Doppler Flow scanning, M-mode scanning ability.
Will be familiar with all B-Mode, Real Time,
Color Flow Applications, 2D and 3D.
Specialty
certification in one other area of OB imaging preferred.
Excellent knowledge of radiation protection
of patients, peers and self. Must have extensive knowledge of
anatomy and physiology, radiation physics, ultrasound equipment,
QC, and the
HIS.
EDUCATION :
Minimum : Associate degree required.
Required to be trained in one of the
following : Graduate of an
AMA accredited school of Radiologic Technology, AMA approved school
of Ultrasound Technology OR
through an accredited nursing program.
Certification through a Radiology Tech Program from an accredited
hospital.
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE :
Adequate Clinical experience from an approved program.
Minimum of 1 year experience.
OB / GYN
Ultrasound Technologists are directly responsible for results
acquired for interpretation by a physician.
LICENSES
AND CERTIFICATIONS : Must be certified
by the American Registry for Diagnostic Sonography (ARDMS) either
in OB / GYN. Credentials are expected to be kept in force
for their respective areas of training and all related annual CMEs
completed timely.
FLSA Status : Non-Exempt
Right Career. Right
Here. If you have a passion for taking care of the community and
are interested in Healthcare, you will take pride in the level of
care we provide at St. Elizabeth. We take care of patients and each
other.
Ultrasound Tech • Newport, KY, Campbell County, KY; Kentucky, United States