Sonographer

Overview

St. Lukes Health-The Vintage Hospital provides high-quality compassionate care for residents of the Willowbrook Champions and Tomball areas of Northwest Houston.

With the resources of the St. Luke's Health system we are able to deliver the most advanced care available to our Northwest Houston community.

The Vintage Hospital offers the latest in diagnostic and surgical expertise including heart care women's health and orthopedics.

Responsibilities

Performs ultrasound exams on patients according to the specific departmental procedure protocols under the direction

of the Medical Director; Provides patient orientation, procedure explanation, and pre and post diagnostic care to

completion of test. Performs complete diagnostic imaging test inclusive of positioning patient, equipment

management, and documentation of findings.

1. Performs ultrasound exams on patients according to the specific departmental procedure protocols under the

direction of the Medical Director

2. Prepares equipment ensuring that it is operational, safe and functioning according to diagnostic standards

3. Problemsolves equipment failure and imaging quality and contacts service representative or CES regarding

equipment problems

4. Ensures that daily equipment and room maintenance are performed before / during / after each procedure, and that

special precautions and measures are performed to ensure infection control standards

5. Completes all quality checks and Ensures that equipment logs are maintained

6. Completes all clinical supply inventories, ensuring that each diagnostic room is complete with the necessary supplies

required to perform the procedure

7. Demonstrates competency in PACS process and Performs the daily QA process

8. Actively Participates with patient testing, performing routine, nonroutine, urgent, and emergent patient exams.

9. Communicates with Patient Transportation, Nursing Units, Physician Offices, and other diagnostic areas to ensure

that the patients receive their diagnostic procedures in a smooth, efficient and safe manner

10. Performs portable examinations (when applicable) at the bedside to ensure patient safety as well as provide

immediate diagnostic testing when needed

11. Uses cognitive sonographic skills to identify, record, and adapt procedures as appropriate to anatomical,

pathological, diagnostic information and images

12. Uses independent judgment during the sonographic exam to Accurately differentiate between normal and

pathologic findings

13. Analyses sonograms, synthesizes sonographic information with medical history, and communicates findings to the

appropriate physician

14. Assumes responsibility for the safety, emotional and physical comfort of patients while they are in the

sonographers care

15. Assists with the daily operations of the ultrasound suite

16. Performs clinical assessment and diagnostic sonography examinations

17. Maintains a daily log of patient's seen / completes exambilling forms

18. Maintains ultrasound equipment and work area, and Maintains adequate supplies

19. Participates in the maintenance of the ultrasound accreditation

Qualifications

Required :

Active certification by American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or ARRT

CPR / BLS certification

Preferred : Associate's Degree

Associate's Degree