Ultrasound Technologist Per Diem

Job Duties

• Ensures correct order is obtained, patient is properly identified and prepared for exam, and that clinical history is corroborated and appropriately documented while respecting confidentiality.
• Utilizes appropriate imaging protocol and optimizes technical factors while maximizing patient safety, optimizing patient care, and applying principles of ALARA (As Low as Reasonably Achievable).
• Preparing and/or administering, as applicable, medications through new or existing vascular access site as prescribed by a licensed practitioner.
• Evaluates images for proper positioning and acceptable technical quality and verifies archival storage and/or transfer of data, post processing of data if applicable.
• Educating and monitoring students and other health care providers.
• Collaborates with a licensed practitioner in the performance of sonographic interventional procedures.
• Ensures equipment parameters for diagnostic and interventional procedures are of optimal technical and administrative quality as requested by a licensed practitioner.
• Performing diagnostic, interventional, sonographic procedures as prescribed by a licensed practitioner or during appropriate educational activities.
• Demonstrates commitment to department and organizational priorities.
• Independently reviews symptoms and medical history to determine the correct exam for the patient.
• Evaluates orders and requests for procedures to assure correct scheduling of patient exams.
• Performing noninvasive vascular laboratory tests (if applicable).
• Independently providing preliminary interpretation of the test results (if applicable), including level of disease, incidental findings, results, outliers, contradictory and unexpected test results, and need for additional testing, urgency of care and reporting to provider.

Position Details

• The following certifications required upon hire:
• - Certification by the American Registry of Radiology Technologist (ARRT) as a sonographer or the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) certification or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) certification and - Radiology: ARDMS credential (prefer OB/GYN, ABD at a minimum), If vascular credential is required at site – ARDMS (RVT) or RVS required.
• - Maternal Fetal Medicine: ARDMS (OB/GYN)
• - Adult Echocardiography: ARDMS (AE) or CCI credential.
• - Pediatric Echocardiography: ARDMS (PE) or Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS)
• - Vascular: ARDMS (RVT) or RVS credential.

Education

• Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Radiologic Technology (Required)
• Bachelor's Degree-Related Field of Study (Preferred)

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years-Related work experience (Required)