Diagnostic Sonographer - PRN - Center for Women's Health

Job Summary

Performs ultrasound procedures in accordance with established departmental policies and procedures to ensure the best possible patient care services are delivered.

Shift Info

• 2 Years of experience required.
• MFM experience preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Reviews radiology exam requests and patient identification to ensure safe, appropriate and cost effective imaging.
• Applies broad range of skills to ensure exam is completed timely and meets quality and compliance standards.
• Provides appropriate Diagnostic Sonographer screening process to patients, staff and self according to prescribed safety standards.
• Affords assistance in the orientation and training of new staff.

Technical Capabilities

• Compliance (Novice): Can explain and apply basic statutory instructions in normal situations on the job. Understands the principles upon which the rules and regulations are based. Appropriately escalates problems relating to rules and regulations in timely and effective manner.
• Patient Documentation (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate patient documentation in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.
• Radiology (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate radiology services in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
• Anatomy & Physiology Knowledge (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate anatomy and physiology knowledge in practical applications of moderate difficulty.

Core Accountabilities

• Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance.
• Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area.
• Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.

Core Capabilities

• Serving Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.
• Solving Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.
• Offering Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness.
• Ensuring High Quality: Performs Excellent Work; Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly; Ensures Continuous Improvement; Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them; Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring.
• Managing Resources Effectively: Demonstrates Accountability; Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure; Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area; Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities.
• Fostering Innovation: Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches; Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges; Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

Position Qualifications

• Responsibilities: Perform ultrasound procedures in accordance with established departmental policies and procedures.
• Certifications: Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer - Certification - Others.
• Work Experience: Relevant Work Experience Experience Level: Less than 1 year.
• Education: Graduate of an approved discipline specific program.

Benefits

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth.