Work Location: Carle BroMenn Medical Center
Employment Type: Full-Time
Nursing Specialty:
Job Post ID: 38967
Secondary Job Category: Allied Health
Experience Requirements: Less than 1 year
Education Requirements: Associates Degree
Job Description
JOB SUMMARY:To perform routine and specialized examinations in Ultrasound; adapt procedures to obtain specific diagnostic and/or therapeutic results; prepare patients for examinations. This requires independent judgment to adapt procedures to obtain specific diagnostic results under the direction of a radiologist.
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTSAssociate's Degree in Ultrasound or related field OR Certificate in Radiologic Technology
CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE REQUIREMENTSAmerican Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS)
Abdomen (AB), OB/GYNE (OB), Breast (BR), Fetal Echo (FE), Neurosonology (NE), or Peds Sono (PS) within 6 months
BLS within 30 days of hire
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTSNew Graduates will be considered
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.
- Work may occasionally require travel to other facilities.
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
- Basic reading, writing, oral English skills.
- Accountability and multicultural sensitivity.
- Customer/patient focused.
- Basic computer knowledge.
- Critical thinking skills using independent judgement in making decisions.
- Ability to respond appropriately to customer/co-worker interactions.
- Maintain confidential information.
- Ability to communicate only the facts to recipients or to decline to reveal information.
- Ability to project a professional, friendly, helpful demeanor.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Ensures accurate and complete patient examination within the guidelines, policies, procedures, and standards of Medical Imaging.
- Exhibits competency in performing ultrasound procedures.
- Images required views demonstrating appropriate anatomy and pathology.
- Knowledgeable of catheters, biopsy instruments, and sterile trays and prepares these items as necessary.
- Obtains accurate histories and explains rationale for procedure to patients/families.
- Enhances image quality through the use of appropriate transducers and machine settings.
- Evaluates the finished images to ensure diagnostic exams are being submitted to the radiologists.
- Maintains quality care throughout the procedure.
- Assesses the abdominal arterial & venous system using color imaging.
- Maintains working knowledge of equipment in order to function in all areas of ultrasound.
- Reports equipment problems through appropriate channels & documents on board for all staff notification.
- Maintains clean work area, checks and stocks all supplies in their specific area.
- Orders labs and pathology tests under the direction of a radiologist.
- Performs support functions of the Medical Imaging department.
- Ensure patient expectations and needs are met.
- Assumes personal responsibility for training fellow technologists/students.
- Promptly processes images and paperwork to ensure timely turnaround in providing a report to the physician's office.
- Maintains and coordinates patient flow to ensure efficient and expedient patient care.
- Shares knowledge and guides fellow technologists/students with proper department protocol and procedures.
- Displays a professional attitude in the area toward fellow technologists/students.
- Fosters mutual respect and creates a productive learning environment.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. We are committed to creating a diverse and welcoming workplace that includes partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We believe that enables us to better meet our mission and values while serving customers throughout our communities. People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal state and local ordinances. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@carle.com. Positions are not available for remote work in the state of Colorado.
Effective September 20, 2021, the COVID-19 vaccine is required for all new Carle Health team members. Requests for Medical or Religious exemption will be permitted.
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