Medical Sonographer

About the role

Performs complex technical procedures utilizing medical diagnostic ultrasound equipment and an in-depth knowledge of anatomy and physiology to produce diagnostic sonograms. Provides routine ultrasound and vascular services to patients of all ages, including neonates, children, adolescents, adults and geriatric patients. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate. Location: Newport Hospital - 11 Friendship Street Newport, Rhode Island 02840

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates understanding of Hospital’s Mission, Vision and Values.
• Demonstrates understanding of job description, performance expectations, and competency assessment plan.
• Demonstrates a commitment toward meeting and exceeding the needs of our customers and consistently adheres to our Customer Service Standards.
• Complies with department and hospital policies and procedures.
  • Reviews policies and procedures
  • Reviews Employee Handbook
• Completes mandatory education:
  • Hospital-wide
  • Department-specific
  • Job-specific
• Participates in department and interdepartmental quality improvement activities.
• Maintains Current CPR Certification
• Practices aseptic techniques and infection control procedures.
• Conducts visual checks of equipment prior to each use to ensure safe condition.
• Introduces self to patient, confirms patient’s name, date of birth and exam to be done.
• Prior to exam, on in-house patients check order in POM; private patient check for request form.
• Explains procedure to the patient:
  • Explains exam to adult
  • Explains exam to child with adult present
• Performs routine abdominal, gallbladder, renal, aorta, and spleen exams.
  • Adults
  • Adolescents
  • Children