Ultrasound Technician - Part Time

Description

Essential Functions and Job Responsibilities :

• Ultrasound technologists must follow physicians’ orders precisely and conform to regulations. Prepare and assist patients for ultrasound procedures as requested by a physician.
• Obtains essential information from patients, medical records, and previous scans for clinical correlation. Verify proper patient identification on the study and route it to PACS.
• Helps patient transfer to the sono exam table and ensures adequate immobilization to perform the scan. Performs patient care tasks eg.

removing excess gel from patient.

• Operate the equipment to acquire a variety of imaging results.
• Obtain diagnostic sonographic images by scanning the appropriate body part of the patient. Maintains a daily log of patients seen
• Monitor patient reaction to treatment and changes in physical or mental status, reporting change to the appropriate person.
• Provide patient care with dignity and respect for the individual. Educate patients about the procedures to be performed including Biopsy procedures.
• Practice sterile technique and prevent cross contamination.
• Obtain optimum quality images through employment of proper anatomical positioning, probe and frequency selection as designed by the radiologists.
• Observe and follow safety procedures including universal precautions.
• Carry out quality control checks on equipment, reporting deficiencies to proper personnel for action. Keep familiar with changes regarding technology and safety for self, patients, and visitors.
• Place the demographic information in the reading room for interpretation.
• Process studies onto CD or Film format for patient study requests while maintaining proper HIPPA compliance. Maintain Cleanliness of equipment and working area.
• Maintain familiarity of the emergency drugs and equipment's location.
• Maintain familiarity with the departments booking, scheduling, duplication, and PACS systems. Maintain professional and technical knowledge through training and fulfillment of continuing education requirements.

Ability to maintain a great knowledge in cross section anatomy, proper positioning skills, and appropriate utilization of scanning techniques.

• High knowledge with variety of routine procedures and applications.
• Ability to maintain continuing education credits and professional licenses required by the New York State.
• Department of Health and ARDMS.
• Promote and follow WMG policies, rules, and regulations.
• Execution of related duties as necessary or as assigned.
• Must be able to work independently and demonstrate flexibility in work assignments.
• Demonstrate commitment of total quality management and the tenets of service excellence by acting in accordance with the organizational mission at all times.

Required Qualifications :

• Graduate of a formal Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program.
• ONE Active certifications by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or (CCI) in the specialties as follows : Abdomen, OBGYN, Breast, MSK, Fetal Echo, Adult Echo, Vascular, Pediatric.

This will include RDMS, RDCS, RVT and RMSKS.

• Current compliance with Continuing Medical Education (CME) requirements for specialty(ies) as appropriate.
• Maintaining superior diagnostic imaging in accordance with standardized procedures.
• Excellent patient and people skills.
• Ability to maintain a great knowledge in human cross section anatomy, proper positioning skills, and appropriate utilization of protocols and scanning techniques.
• High knowledge with variety of routine procedures and applications.
• Ability to maintain continuing education credits and professional licenses required by the New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Environmental Protection and The American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers.

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