OBGYN Sonographer

Job description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives. Work Shift Day (United States of America) Schedule & Incentives This role is eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $20,000. A full‑time position with an 8a-430p MWF; Tues/Thurs 730-4p Schedule Benefits program that includes PTO, mental health support, wellness rooms, concierge services and more Access to Wellstar’s CareerCare program for fully funded education and guided career progression Job Summary • Must be flexible with work hours to meet department needs. • Must be dependable, accountable and cooperative. • Assists with providing safe, age appropriate care to the patient by performing all exams provided by the department per department protocols. • Has the knowledge and ability to properly and safely obtain a quality diagnostic study. • Responsible for performing a wide variety of technical procedures requiring independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of equipment for the diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases. • Able to independently perform job functions. • Sets up the equipment to provide imaging service and positions patient for the procedure. Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions Patient Care • Verifies proper clinician order for procedure. • Obtains complete clinical history, gathers examination data and assesses for contraindicating conditions. • Follows established procedures for the administration of contrast medias so that no patient condition deteriorates, and no patient suffers undue pain, due to error or poor technique. • Ensures that all studies have proper patient identification and right and left marker are utilized appropriately. • Reviews ultrasound images for clinically acceptable results and releases patients. • Responds to emergency situations and provides for the restocking of the crash cart and maintenance of life support equipment. • Assists other technologists in all modalities when needed. • Observes patient condition and properly evaluates situations when physician intervention is necessary so that no patient condition deteriorates. • Verifies correct identity of patient using 2 unique identifiers prior to performing a procedure per hospital policy and procedure. • Ensures patient's privacy and comfort is accommodated. Maintains patients dignity throughout the exam/procedure. • Demonstrates competence in the determination and application of appropriate procedures, equipment, supplies and techniques based on the age of patients. • Organizes schedule, time and priorities so that required activities are accomplished within designated time frames. • Follows physicians instructions when assisting with procedures and exams. • Demonstrates proficiency with loading and operating power injection. • Uses critical thinking skills. • Dialogs with patient/family. • Asks clarifying questions. • Seeks clarification on ambiguous orders. • Understands, demonstrates and documents preprocedural verification and Time Out process when appropriate. • Demonstrates and understands pre-and-post procedural care. • Preps the patient for the procedure. • Demonstrates and understands sterile technique. • Ability to perform all Vascular Ultrasound exams. Education and Communication • Patiently and clearly explains purpose and nature of exam to patient prior to starting of procedure, so as to minimize anxiety and facilitate cooperation using AIDET; Acknowledge, Introduce, Discuss, Explain, and Thank you of all patients and family members. • Ensures that patient's questions, concerns or contraindications are satisfactorily addressed, notifying physician when this cannot be accomplished, prior to the initiation of the procedure. • Participates in the orientation and training of departmental employees. • Provides patients with preparatory instruction and explanation of procedures. • Required documentation is concise, legible and includes precise terminology. • Reads email each day scheduled to work and follows through with assignment. • Completes mandatory departmental and Hospital-wide education without prompting. Quality Control • Consistently produces acceptable images, as evidenced by radiologist feedback and quality audits, with a first time acceptance rate. • Ensures that equipment is fully operational prior to each use, by checking for proper calibration and operating deficiencies. • Sends all studies to PACS immediately after completion, prints CDs as needed. • Studies that have been reported after hours by teleradiography are printed and scanned into PACS, if applicable. • Completes all studies in RIS before completing in PACS. • Prints completed log sheet from teleradiography and submits to Radiologist, if applicable. • Performs and maintains quality control logs for probe disinfection and follows infection control policies. Operations • Restocks linens and supplies, and maintains the department in clean and orderly condition. • Transports patients, positions patients, and helps them on and off procedure table. • Performs patient charging activities on the day the service is rendered. • Applies shielding, supportive and immobilization devices and equipment. • Willingly lends knowledge and assistance to others upon request as needed and routinely as time is available, without prompting, so that all working time is used for departmental advantage. • Performs routine duties of clerical and support personnel in accordance with procedure when warranted to ensure continuity and quality of services. • Keeps supervisor informed on all responsibilities on an ongoing basis, ensuring prompt notification in the event of problems or potential problems. • Maintains an individual productivity rate equal to other co-workers. • Ability to operate all work stations associated with the US department. • Ability to push / retrieve images from the Ultrasound console to PACS. • Maintain Joint Commission standards and any other regulatory agency standards. • Takes call when necessary. • Any other duties as assigned. Equipment • Demonstrates the ability to adjust technique so that patient receives the lowest possible dose of ionizing radiation and that image quality is maintained. • Reports problems regarding malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or service provider, so that problem can be corrected in a timely manner. • Cleans, disinfects and maintains equipment in accordance with infection control policy and department cleaning schedule. Additional Responsibilities • Performs other duties as assigned. • Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct. Required Minimum Education • Associates Radiologic Technology or Other / Certificate Radiologic Technology or Bachelors Radiologic Technology-Preferred. Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s) • All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated. • BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor. • RCS - Reg Cardiac Sonographer - CCI or ARDMS - Registered Medical Sonographer or ARRT-S - ARRT Sonography or RDMS - Reg Diagnostic Med Sonographer. Additional License(s) and Certification(s) • None specified. Required Minimum Experience • Successful completion of a Sonography Training Program Required and. • Minimum 1 year clinical experience. Preferred. Required Minimum Skills • Must exhibit excellent communication skills because this position requires frequent verbal and written communications with: physicians, patients, visitors, departmental staff and nursing staff. • The employee obtains, presents and discusses clinical information regarding job responsibilities on a routine basis. • Candidate must be able to explain or give directions to maintain goodwill, and obtain cooperation with all contacts. • Must possess the ability to function independently and under pressure while still actively participating in a team environment. • Position requires the employee to exhibit excellent customer service skills at all times. • Must be able to perform effectively in a stressful and fast paced work environment. • Must have the ability to prioritize appropriately. Must be detail oriented and have the capacity to effectively multitask throughout the work shift. • Must have excellent communication skills and the capacity to interact professionally with a variety of customers, including but not limited to patients, families, co-workers, volunteers, and physicians throughout the work shift. • Must possess the ability to function independently, yet productively as a cooperative team member with various work teams associated with the position. • Must be compliant, with a willingness to follow all Hospital policies as well as the established practices, protocols and procedures of the position, department and applicable professional standards. • Must be flexible with work hours to meet department needs. • Must be dependable, accountable and cooperative. • Assists with providing safe, age appropriate care to the patient by performing all exams provided by the department per department procedures. • Has the knowledge and ability to properly and safely obtain a quality diagnostic study. • Responsible for performing a wide variety of technical procedures requiring independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of equipment for the diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases. • Able to independently perform job functions. • Sets up the equipment to provide imaging service and positions patient for the procedure. • Competent in all aspects of Ultrasound, patient positioning, exposure factors. • Must understand anatomy and pathology and how they affect the quality of a procedure. 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