Float Ultrasound Technician (On Call) (68876)

About Us

Sanitas is a global healthcare organization expanding across the United States. Our services include primary care, urgent care, nutrition, lab, diagnostic, health care education and resources for our patients. We strive to attract professionals who believe in our mission, vision and are dedicated to the service of our patients and their families creating a memorable experience through compassion, respect, and kindness.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient interviews to gather medical history and relevant information, ensuring patient safety and proper procedure planning.
• Perform proper patient identification, acquire patient’s clinical history, and ensure the information is accurately documented.
• Position patient, equipment, and associated devices; manipulate technical factors to achieve high-quality images for interpretation.
• Prepare and calibrate Ultrasound equipment, ensuring daily and weekly quality control measures are taken.
• Conduct imaging studies using various techniques and protocols; adjust equipment settings to obtain clear and accurate images, optimizing image quality and ensuring diagnostic value.
• Work closely with radiologists to perform proper diagnostic testing when abnormalities are identified.
• Analyze acquired images and recordings to identify abnormalities, measurements, and anomalies.
• Assess diagnostic images for technical quality, proper annotation, and patient identification, ensuring all relevant anatomy is demonstrated.
• Maintain detailed records of procedures, patient information, and image data, ensuring accuracy and compliance with healthcare regulations.
• Collaborate with radiologists to discuss findings and assist in the development of treatment plans and diagnoses.
• Maintain accurate and precise documentation; accurately record orders from physicians in the patient record.
• Comprehend and comply with Quality Control standards and participate in all Quality Control tasks.
• Comply with all state and federal regulations applicable to the Ultrasound modality.
• Ensure compliance with all healthcare regulations, policies, and protocols, including HIPAA regulations for patient privacy.
• Maintain adherence to all company policies related to Compliance.
• Assist with other departmental duties and responsibilities as needed.

Requirements

• Associate's degree or higher in echocardiography or a related field from an accredited program.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in outpatient diagnostic imaging facility or hospital.
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) through the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS).
• BLS certification.

Skills

• Strong knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and cardiac pathophysiology.
• Proficiency in operating sonography equipment and software.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and independently.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Compassion and empathy in patient care.
• Knowledge of patient safety and infection control protocols.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Proficiency with sonography equipment, eCW, PACS, Google Suite, Microsoft Office.
• Follows established standards of practice for image processing and interpretation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Spanish proficiency.
• Creole proficiency.

Travel

Flexible to travel per business needs.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Regularly required to work standing up, walk, use hands to operate tools and equipment.
• Must be able to exert regularly up to 10 pounds of force, frequently exert 30 pounds of force, and occasionally exert 50 pounds of force.
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms, bend, balance, kneel, crouch, crawl, push, and pull.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Environmental Conditions

• Inside: Subject to environmental conditions, protected from weather but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• Subject to noise; may need to shout to be heard above ambient noise level.
• Occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions (cold, heat, wet, humidity).
• May be exposed to outdoor or warehouse conditions (loud noises, vibration, fumes, dust, odors, mists).
• Must be able to ascend and descend ladders, stairs, or other equipment.
• Subject to exposure to hazardous material.