About This Role
This role performs a full range of diagnostic ultrasound imaging and therapeutic services, along with associated patient care, to support the Radiology Department's mission of providing diagnostic information for patient treatment.
Responsibilities
- Plan and perform imaging procedures to produce sonographic medical images for diagnosis or treatment, meeting department quality standards
- Demonstrate appropriate knowledge and technical aspects of the position, maintaining professional and technical competencies
- Review the physician's request completely for information on the procedure; refer questions to the sonologist or referring physician before performing the study
- Produce images of optimal quality
- Maintain confidentiality of all Protected Health Information
- Assess patient's needs related to comfort, hygiene, and range of motion, and provide support accordingly
- Educate patients regarding sonographic procedures by explaining the procedure and answering questions
- Promote a team approach to providing Radiology services by positively interacting with technical, support, nursing, residents, and medical staff
- Engage in problem solving, crisis management, and systems implementation throughout the hospital to promote efficient, high-quality, cost-effective patient care
- Perform as a clinical instructor, meeting quality standards of the sonography education program
- Evaluate and document student clinical performance fairly, consistently, and in a timely manner
- Maintain professional development in sonographic imaging and techniques
- Participate in in-house training and development offerings and apply resultant skills and knowledge to position performance
- Display imaging techniques, patient care, and guest relation behaviors in accordance with professional codes and hospital policies
- Report equipment failures immediately upon identification
- Perform High Level Disinfection of ultrasound equipment per department policy
Requirements
- Graduate of a Medical Imaging program
- Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date
- Differentiate various shades of gray as depicted on a black and white television monitor or photograph
- Stand and walk for six to seven hours a day
- Lift, push, and pull up to 50 pounds of weight
- Ability to push ultrasound machine for portable exams
- Ability to follow directions both written and verbal in English
- Work with people utilizing a teamwork approach
- Ability to prioritize work tasks and multi-task
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