Ultrasound Technologist - Radiology

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Pay

• Pay Range: $35.81 - $53.72/hour
• Daily Pay available
• Shift Differentials: Available for night, weekend, & additional shifts
• Sign On Bonus: Up to $20,000 with 1 years’ experience ($15,000 with less than 1 year), payable within 30 days of start date

Schedule

• Full time, day shift

Requirements

• Completion of Sonography program
• 2 or more ARDMS or CCI registries in Abdomen, OB/GYN, Breast, Echo, or Vascular
• BLS upon hire
• RDMS(AB) within 12 months of hire
• One additional certification

Benefits

• 100% tuition benefit for additional certifications for full-time employees
• Relocation assistance is available for those who qualify

Responsibilities

• Performs ultrasound procedures and examinations (60-75%)
  • Performs ultrasound procedures and examinations according to established department guidelines
  • Clearly communicates and explains the exam procedure to the patient and any family member present to ensure understanding and patient’s consent
  • Assesses patient’s medical, cardiac, or vascular status by taking a history before the exam
  • Assembles a chart with the patient’s information and enters information into the current PACS System or Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
  • Records all imaging studies (digital archive) for the Medical Director or designee to review and interpret
• Completes patient billing (5%)
  • Enters charges daily for procedures performed with no more than 1 error per week
  • Prints reports from PACS, Epic, and On Demand
  • Checks each charge to ensure the right account number is used and the correct procedures are charged
• Supports department functions, goals, and objectives (5%)
  • Participates in the development of new diagnostic testing procedures
  • Participates in the evaluation of new equipment for potential purchase
  • Educates residents and other medical or technical staff in technical aspects, indications, and limitations
  • Enhances professional growth through educational programs, in-services, workshops, and reading current publications
  • Completes required CEUs to maintain specialty certification
  • Participates in research studies requiring department services
• Safety/Infection Control (3-5%)
  • Practices universal precautions and disposes of hazardous wastes per established guidelines
  • Disinfects and cleans equipment according to manufacturers’ guidelines and infection control standards
  • Maintains a safe, clean, and therapeutic environment for patients, families, and employees
  • Reports risk management concerns
  • Completes all assigned annual hospital and department-specific mandatory requirements (e.g., Safety/Fire, Blood Borne Pathogens, Hazardous Communication, TB, Age Appropriate Care)
  • Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner
• Service Excellence (2-5%)
  • Demonstrates care and courtesy to all patients, family members, hospital, and medical staff
  • Communicates effectively and maintains confidentiality
  • Provides cost-effective services by minimizing overtime and appropriately using equipment and supplies
  • Attends regularly scheduled hospital and department meetings
• Performance Improvement (2-3%)
  • Assists in the daily collection of data for the department’s Performance Improvement Program
  • Recommends changes in practices to increase efficiency and minimize waste
• Age Appropriate Care (1%)
  • Provides care to adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
  • Demonstrates knowledge and skills of normal growth and development for the age groups served
  • Assesses and interprets age-specific data to identify patient needs
  • Utilizes communication skills necessary for age-specific interactions
  • Involves family or significant others in decision-making related to services provided
• Specialized Care (<1%)
  • Restraint Care
    • Initiates/evaluates alternatives to restraint prior to application
    • Applies restraints consistent with approved procedures
    • Monitors and assesses patient’s response throughout the restraint period
    • Provides specified patient care (toileting, skin care, hydration, feeding, etc.) on a timely basis
    • Adheres to hospital policy on restraints
  • Pain Management
    • Follows pain management plan of care
    • Reports patient complaints of pain to nursing staff and/or physician
    • Evaluates and addresses pain concerns in accordance with Pain Management Policy
  • Abuse Assessment
    • Is aware of abuse recognition criteria and incorporates it into assessments
    • Reports signs of possible abuse/neglect to the physician and Risk Management
    • Adheres to hospital policy on Abuse and Neglect Clinical Assessment and Reporting
• Day-to-Day Department Operations (1-3%)
  • Utilizes work order entry system to report maintenance or housekeeping needs
  • Retrieves previously archived studies for viewing/printing as requested
  • Assists in clerical duties, including telephone responsibilities, processing reports, filing, and scheduling
  • Participates in preparing and performing regular safety and infection control surveys

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Graduate of an approved AS program in Medical Sonography or scheduled to graduate from an approved BS program with RDMS(AS) certification
• Minimum Experience: 2-5 years’ experience in abdominal, musculoskeletal, breast, and obstetrics and gynecology preferred

Skills

• Administrative/Business:
  • Compile statistics
  • Compile paperwork to send to Medical Records for scanning into EMR
  • Computer skills
  • Billing studies upon end exam
  • Answer phones using proper phone etiquette
• Equipment/Machine:
  • Various ultrasound and Doppler equipment to perform procedures
  • Electronic Medical Record System
  • Hospital telephone system
  • Stress Case System (for Echocardiography departments)
  • Digital archiving
  • Copy machine and other standard office equipment

Working Conditions

• May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases
• Regularly exposed to the risk of bloodborne pathogens
• Exposed to hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids, and wastes
• Subject to electrical and radiant energy hazards
• Occasional exposure to unpleasant patient or unit elements
• May be exposed to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries, and illness)
• Subject to varying and unpredictable situations
• May be required to handle emergency or crisis situations
• Occasionally subjected to irregular hours, including rotating call duties
• Exposed to chemicals such as isopropyl alcohol and gel used in diagnostic testing procedures
• Exposed to chemicals for cleaning/disinfecting of equipment (hospital-approved agents)

Protective Equipment

• Eye shield/goggles
• Gown
• Lab Coat
• Mask
• Non-sterile medical gloves
• Sterile medical gloves

Physical Requirements

• Lifts, positions, pushes, and/or transfers patients (can exceed 350 lbs on occasions)
• Periodic heavy physical effort (lift/carry up to 50 lbs)
• Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing/walking/sitting required
• Pushes/pulls or moves/lifts heavy equipment/supplies (up to 400 lbs)
• Manual dexterity, mobility, and fine motor skills required
• Intermittent exertion when performing studies
• Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching required in performing job duties

Vision Requirements

• Be able to adjust vision for varying degrees of room light
• Bring objects into focus and see clearly at 20 inches or less
• Be able to distinguish and identify multiple subtle shades of gray and different colors

Hearing Requirements

• Be able to distinguish and identify varying tones/pitch of an audible signal

Required Professional License and/or Certifications: Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) and Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Abdomen (AB) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS). State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin.