Ultrasonographer 2 PRN Premium Livingston Campus

About the role

Performs diagnostic sonographic examinations utilizing ultrasonic equipment in various modes and techniques to locate, evaluate, and record pertinent anatomical, pathological, and functional data. Maintains and calibrates equipment, records test results, and updates patient records for referring physicians.

Responsibilities

• Makes adjustments to equipment to ensure proper technique, maintains supplies needed for specific radiographic procedures, and develops film by automatic processing in a timely and cost-conscious manner.
• Schedules examinations in coordination with other operating areas to ensure proper and efficient examination sequencing and maintains responsibility for coverage and call-back services.
• Performs high-quality ultrasound examinations in a prudent and efficient manner, maintains examination records, and generates accurate reports for administration and other operating areas as needed.
• Prepares patient for examination by explaining procedure, providing instruction, and obtaining clinical history and consent. Provides compassionate and dignified patient care by assisting in patient transfer to examination area and positioning on table, and by providing care following procedure completion.
• Verifies and ensures the quality of all patient examinations upon procedure completion and assists Radiology in maintaining quality assurance standards and the integrity of studies performed within the department.
• Ensures that work areas and examination rooms are adequately stocked with equipment and supplies and are properly cleaned and disinfected to provide a safe and reliable atmosphere for quality patient care.
• Verifies all work performed on the radiology computer system to ensure patients are transported to and from the department in a timely and courteous manner and that procedures are performed as indicated.
• Observes and adheres to federal and state radiation safety guidelines and departmental and hospital policies and procedures pertinent to area of responsibility.
• Performs the duties of a Radiology Transporter as needed to meet the needs of the patient and department.
• Participates in educational programs, in-service meetings, and training sessions to share expertise and support the quality of education and personal growth for new personnel, volunteers, and interning students.
• Contributes to student education and supervision and maintains knowledge of competency-based clinical education plans to support continuing education efforts.
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

Requirements

• Post-high school vocational/specialized training or completion of an accredited Ultrasound program.
• American Registry of Diagnostic Sonography (ARDMS) certification.
• Either 1 General Active and Unrestricted ARDMS certification OR 1 Active and Unrestricted ARDMS/CCI-RCS certification in Vascular or Cardiac Ultrasound.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

About Us

Our Lady of the Lake is uniquely capable of caring for a full range of illness or injury, including those that are extremely complex, for both pediatric and adult patients. Our family of services includes:

• An 988-bed hospital and the area’s only Level I Trauma Center
• A freestanding Children's Hospital
• A 545-provider care network covering more than 40 specialties
• Two free-standing emergency rooms—Our Lady of the Lake Livingston and Our Lady of the Lake North
• A network of nearly 15 urgent care clinics
• Outpatient imaging and surgery centers
• Assumption Community Hospital
• Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
• Our Lady of the Lake Ascension, a 78-bed community hospital providing emergency, inpatient, outpatient, and surgical services to Ascension Parish and surrounding areas

We serve 38,000 inpatients and 820,000 outpatients annually and are committed to building a healthy community through excellence in patient care and education. A part of FMOL Health, Our Lady of the Lake is consistently awarded for compassionate care, clinical expertise, leading-edge technology, and innovation.