About This Role
This role involves performing diagnostic exams and studies under the direction of a radiologist, ensuring safe and high-quality patient care. The Ultrasound Technician uses professional judgment to adapt imaging procedures and assesses patient conditions to achieve quality diagnostic outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Use professional judgment to adapt imaging procedures to ensure quality diagnostic outcomes
- Select the most appropriate and cost-effective action plan, after reviewing all pertinent data and assessing the patient’s abilities and condition
- Reconfirm patient identification using two unique identifiers (Name and DOB) and verify procedure requested
- Verify female patient pregnancy status, when appropriate
- Evaluate lab values prior to performing any interventional procedure
- Observe patient and equipment during procedures, document patient reactions or problems on requisitions, and report immediately to supervisor
- Assess factors that may contraindicate the procedure, such as medications or insufficient patient preparation
- Document patient and exam occurrences in PACS/RIS to include exam start and completion times
- Document required/significant information regarding patient history pertinent to exams/procedures
- Recognize significant clinical information and historical facts from the patient and from the medical record which may impact the examination
- Perform exams such as abdominal, renal, aorta, thyroid, pelvic, obstetrical, bio-physical profiles, vascular studies, testicular and breasts, color flow studies, Doppler studies, renal biopsies, and fluid collections of localized areas
- Take representative anatomical pictures, recognize normal versus abnormal anatomy, and exhibit knowledge of various pathological processes
- Have thorough knowledge of cross-sectional anatomy and physiology to sufficiently pinpoint area of imaging
- Take initiative to participate in department/modality projects/duties
Requirements
- Graduate of an ARDMS approved (registry eligible) Ultrasound Technologist program, an approved ARRT program RT (S) or RT (VS), or an approved registry eligible CCI (RVS) program
- RVT, ARRT(VS), or RVS required within six months of start date
- BLS through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
- Ability to safely lift and physically manipulate patients
- Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to analyze and apply theory to practice skills
- Standing and walking for periods of 2 hours or longer
- Lifting equipment up to 50lbs and pushing equipment up to 150lbs and assisting with the movement of an adult patient weighing up to 300lbs
