Job Details
To perform routine and specialized examinations in Ultrasound; adapt procedures to obtain specific diagnostic and / or therapeutic results;
prepare patients for examinations.
This requires independent judgment to adapt procedures to obtain specific diagnostic results under the direction of a radiologist.
Job Requirements
- 1+ years of experience in ultrasound / sonography.
- Basic reading, writing, oral English skills.
- Accountability.
- Multicultural sensitivity.
- Customer / patient focused.
- Basic computer knowledge.
- Critical thinking skills using independent judgement in making decisions.
- Ability to respond appropriately to customer / co-worker.
- Interaction with a wide variety of people.
- Maintain confidential information.
- Ability to communicate only the facts to recipients or to decline to reveal information.
- Ability to project a professional, friendly, helpful demeanor.
Unit Specific Information
- Performs ultrasound procedures in a manner that ensures an accurate and complete examination within the guidelines, policies, procedures and standards of Medical Imaging to assigned patients of all ages.
- Exhibits competency in performing ultrasound procedures.
- Images required views demonstrating appropriate anatomy and pathology.
- Knowledgeable of catheters, biopsy instruments and sterile trays and prepares these items as necessary.
- Enhances image quality through the use of appropriate transducers and machine settings.
- Evaluates the finished images to ensure diagnostic exams are being submitted to the radiologists.
- Maintains quality care throughout the procedure.
- Assess the abdominal arterial & venous system using color imaging.
- Maintains working knowledge of equipment in order to function in all areas of ultrasound.
- All ultrasound equipment within the Medical Imaging Ultrasound department.
- Technically knowledgeable of equipment operation including hardware and software.
- Performs reasonable troubleshooting.
- Reports equipment problems through appropriate channels & documents on board for all staff notification.
- Maintains clean work area, checks and stocks all supplies in their specific area and verifies pertinent accessories assigned to that room.
- Reports equipment problems through appropriate channels.
- Able to document area of concern.
- Set up trays with sterile field for radiologist.
- Assists radiologist with biopsy.
- Orders labs and pathology tests under the direction of a radiologist.
- Performs support functions of the Medical Imaging department to ensure patient expectations and needs are met and assumes personal responsibility for training fellow technologists / students.
- Promptly processes images and paperwork to ensure timely turnaround in providing a report to the physician's office.
- Fills out all appropriate paperwork to facilitate timely and accurate reporting.
- Maintains and coordinates patient flow to ensure efficient and expedient patient care.
- Promptly and accurately enters patient information into HIS system to ensure efficient patient throughput.
- Maintenance of the QA, QC, QI programs.
- Shares knowledge and guides fellow technologists / students with proper department protocol and procedures.
- Displays a professional attitude in the area toward fellow technologists / students, fostering mutual respect and creating a productive learning environment.
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