Ultrasound Technologist OB

Schedule

Schedule PRN Shift Day (United States of America)

Address

90 Health Park Dr
City: Louisville
State: Colorado
Postal Code: 80027

Job Description

Performs high-quality diagnostic ultrasound exams in accordance with provider orders and established protocols.
Verifies patient identity and exam appropriateness and obtains necessary clinical history prior to scanning.
Positions patients and equipment appropriately and manipulates transducers and technical factors to acquire optimal images, waveforms, heart rates, and other diagnostic data.
Maintains accurate and timely documentation within the electronic medical record (EMR) and PACS systems.
Explains procedures to patients, ensuring comfort, cooperation, and privacy throughout the exam.
Educates patients about the exam and complete all exams in a timely manner, maintaining workflow and minimizing empty table time.
Operates all imaging equipment safely and properly, including scanners, injectors, and monitors, adapting protocols for patients of all ages.
PRACTICING INFECTION CONTROL STANDARDS AND USING APPROVED PPE AND DISINFECTANT AGENTS.
FOLLOWS DEPARTMENT PROTOCOLS FOR PATIENT IDENTIFICATION, INFORMED CONSENT, AND TIME-OUT PROCEDURES PRIOR TO STARTING EXAMS.

Responsibilities

• PERFORMS HIGH-QUALITY EXAMINATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROVIDER ORDERS AND DEPARTMENTAL PROTOCOLS, ENSURING OPTIMAL IMAGE QUALITY FOR ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS.
• POSITIONS PATIENTS ACCURATELY AND COMFORTABLY, USING IMMOBILIZATION DEVICES WHEN NECESSARY.
• COLLABORATES WITH RADIOLOGISTS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE IMAGING AND CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE.
• ENSURES EXAM ROOMS ARE CLEAN, STOCKED, AND READY FOR USE, AND THAT ALL EQUIPMENT UNDERGOES ROUTINE CLEANING AND SAFETY CHECKS.
• NOTIFIES APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL WHEN INVENTORY IS LOW.
• AQUAQUES AND ANALYZES ULTRASOUND IMAGES AND DATA, PROVIDING COMPLETE AND HIGH-QUALITY STUDIES FOR RADIOLOGIST INTERPRETATION.
• COMPLETES THE ULTRASOUND TECHNOLOGIST WORKSHEET WITH ACCURATE, CLEAR, AND CONCISE DOCUMENTATION OF EXAM FINDINGS TO SUPPORT RADIOLOGIST REVIEW AND DICTATION.
• STERILIZES TRANSDUCERS AS NEEDED TO MAINTAIN HYGIENE AND SAFETY STANDARDS.

Qualifications

• MUST HAVE DETAILLED KNOWLEDGE OF ULTRASOUND PHYSICS AS WELL AS CROSS-SECTIONAL AND VASCULAR ANATOMY AND DOPPLER TECHNIQUES IN ORDER TO PERFORM INDEPENDENT PROCEDURES TO RADIOLOGIST STANDARDS.
• MUST HAVE BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS, INCLUDING KNOWLEDGE OF MICROSOFT OFFICE.
• MUST BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY ABOUT THE PROCEDURE AND HANDLE PATIENT QUESTIONS, ESPECIALLY REGARDING VISABLE EXAMINATIONS SUCH AS FETAL ULTRASOUNDS.
• MUST BE ABLE TO READ, WRITE, AND SPEAK CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH.
• MUST BE ABLE TO LEARN AND USE RADILOGY SOFTWARE PACKAGES AND PACS APPLICATIONS, WITH THE ABILITY TO QUICKLY ADAPT TO DEPARTMENTAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
• MUST MAINTAIN RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION AND ANNUAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS AND KEEP ALL REQUIRED REGISTRIES AND LICENSES UP TO DATE TO PERFORM IMAGING PROCEDURES.
• MUST BE ABLE TO PERFORM VARIOUS ULTRASOUND PROCEDURES INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT CONSTANT SUPERVISION AND MUST DEMONSTRATE APPROPRIATE TECHNICAL SKILLS IN ULTRASOUND.
• MUST HAVE THE ABILITY TO RECOGNIZE SUBTLE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HEALTHY AND PATHOLOGICAL AREAS AND HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, PATIENT CARE, AND MEDICAL ETHICS.
• MUST BE ABLE TO WORK EFFECTIVELY IN A TEAM-ORIENTED ENVIRONMENT, DEMONSTRATING FLEXIBILITY, RELIABILITY, SOUND JUDGMENT, AND INITIATIVE.
• MUST BE FAMILIAR WITH AGE-SPECIFIC CRITERIA AND DEMONSTRATE COMPETENCY IN ALL APPLICABLE AREAS.
• EXCELLENT ORGANIZATIONAL AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS REQUIRED, WITH THE ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITH PEOPLE OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND AGES.
• EXPERIENCE WITH SPECIALIZED SONOGRAPHIC PROCEDURES SUCH AS BREAST, PROSTATE, OR ULTRASOUND IMAGING, AS WELL AS EXPERTISE IN PEDIATRIC, NEURO, AND VASCULAR SONOGRAPHY.

Skills

• Detailed knowledge of ultrasound physics and cross-sectional and vascular anatomy.
• Knowledge of Doppler techniques.
• Ability to operate ultrasound equipment safely and properly.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients of all ages.
• Ability to recognize subtle differences between healthy and pathological areas.
• Ability to collaborate with radiologists and other healthcare providers.
• Ability to sterilize transducers as needed.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$32.53 - $60.50

Additional Information

N/A

Licenses And Certifications

• Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS)
• Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS)
• Registered Technologist - Vascular Sonography (R.T.(VS)(ARRT))
• Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT)
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer - Abdomen (RDMS-AB)
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer w/ OB/GYN Spec (RDMS-OBGYN)
• Registered Musculoskeletal Sonographer (RMSKS)
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer - Pediatric Sonography (RDMS-PS)
• Registered Technologist - Breast Sonography (R.T.(BS)(ARRT))

Physical Requirements

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Equal Opportunity Employer

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.