NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn is a full-service teaching hospital and Level I trauma center located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The hospital is central to a comprehensive network of affiliated ambulatory and outpatient practices, and serves as NYU Langone Health's anchor for healthcare access, growth, and delivery in the entire borough. At NYU Langone Health, equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace diversity, inclusion, and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.
Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as an Ultrasound Technologist (Per Diem).
In this role, the successful candidate, the Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, is responsible for the independent operation of sonographic equipment, performing and communicating results of diagnostic examinations using sonography, daily operations of the sonographic laboratory, patient schedule, equipment maintenance, reporting equipment failures, and quality assessment (QA). The sonographer maintains a high standard of medical ethics at all times and is self-motivated to increase their level of understanding and knowledge of the field, disease, and new procedures as they evolve.
Job Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and age-related criteria pertinent to the patients served in the assigned area.
- Completes assigned scans in a timely manner.
- Observes and reports significant physical or safety status changes in the patient's condition to the Nursing Staff, Perinatologist, and/or designated physician.
- Operates equipment as directed.
- Positions and transfers patients comfortably and safely.
- Maintains records of examination data and other pertinent information on patients correctly.
- Implements care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner.
- Maintains equipment for optimum usage availability.
- Assembles methods and necessary information and film for Perinatologist.
- Explains procedures to the patients to assure cooperation and optimum test results.
- Makes hard copy images as directed and documents tests as completed.
- Disinfects vaginal probes and maintains log as needed.
- Conducts scanning procedures using ultrasonic equipment.
- Performs ultrasonic diagnostic procedures as ordered by physician for patients.
Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify, you must have a High School Diploma, a minimum of 1 year of experience, and ARDMS certification.
Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, where you'll feel good about devoting your time and talents.
NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.
NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $55.00 - $55.00 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentives, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits.
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