Job Title: Diag Med Sonographer I
Profession: Clinical Technicians
Specialty: -
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Days
Hours per Shift: 1pm to 9pm
Experience: Minimum Years of Experience: Not specified
License: -
Certifications:
- Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire.
Must-Have:
- Graduate of an accredited educational program with emphasis in a primary cardiovascular or radiologic technology specialty as defined by the ARDMS.
- Ability to apply principles of cardiovascular and/or radiologic technology, medical imaging, and medical terminology.
- Ability to work as part of a team and follow instructions.
- Ability to communicate and collaborate with patients, families, and multidisciplinary care team members.
- Core knowledge and understanding of normal and abnormal anatomy and physiology.
Description:
Under immediate to general supervision and direction of a mentor/preceptor, this entry-level position works to achieve the initial competencies required to deliver specialized cardiovascular and/or radiologic technology services to adult and/or pediatric patient populations.
The purpose is to aid medical staff in the diagnosis, care, treatment, and surveillance of simple to complex conditions, defects and/or diseases.
Utilizing entry-level knowledge, abilities, skills, and available resources, the position provides safe, high quality, efficient, and cost-effective patient-centric care and support services.
This is performed under routine or emergent conditions in a variety of care settings including acute inpatient facilities, outpatient physician practices, diagnostic/urgent care centers, and remote statewide outreach clinics.
Prepares patients for procedures and correlates clinical history with procedures ordered by physicians to be performed.
Conducts post-procedure review with or without preceptor to confirm that all required elements are completed, documented, and that technical quality is consistent with established department protocols and/or applicable accreditation standards.
Transfers images and data to the appropriate archival systems, enters technical data/findings, and prepares study for reporting by physician.
Performs quality control checks, cleaning, high-level disinfecting, and other user maintenance per manufacturer instructions for use and other regulatory guidelines.
Participates in continuing education, professional development, and research activities to maintain competencies and promote continuous improvements in care and treatments.
Performs other duties as assigned.
The candidate must be able to maintain accurate records and work accurately with names, numbers, and codes.
They must demonstrate sound judgment and the ability to exercise discretion in handling confidential information.
Candidates should be able to multi-task and remain calm in stressful situations and possess the ability to understand various operations, policies, and procedures.
Candidates must display a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments efficiently.
They must show the ability to work with minimum supervision and demonstrate attention to detail.