Ultrasound Tech

Hrs Description: 12 hr Nights or 10 hr Day shift, 40 hrs a week, M-F, call nights and weekends. Must have strong OB and Vascular experience. ARDMS is required. ; Duties: Job Summary: Documents all information on the patient s images, consents and other medical records.

Job Responsibilities: -Assumes responsibility for patient needs during procedures. -Corroborates patient s clinical history with procedure, ensuring information is documented and available for use by a licensed independent practitioner. Verifies informed consent. -Maintains intravenous access as prescribed by a licensed independent practitioner within scope of practice. -Coordinates schedule with receptionist to complete departmental workload; maintains a daily log and procedure manual; maintains monthly count and a chart of all scans performed. -Operates complex ultrasound equipment pertinent to department needs; calibrates, adjusts and maintains ultrasound equipment. -Educates and monitors students and other health care providers. -Maintains order and cleanliness of equipment and ultrasound area; maintains adequate supplies. -Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with all inter-relating hospital, referral or commercial agencies. -Responsible for staffing and scheduling of staff. Assists with all personnel actions. -Recommends action necessary for improvement of overall performance quality of department; evaluates new products and equipment for possible future use; provides demonstrations of ultrasonic equipment for staff and visitors. -Assists in training new sonographers and, at times, directs orientation of new techniques, research projects and in-service education of other medical staff members. -Utilizes ancillary devices, such as oscilloscopes, cameras and video recorders to obtain permanent record of examination. -Selects proper transducer frequency and diameter for performance of the examination. -Determines if the anatomy is normal or abnormal, and if deemed abnormal, be able to delineate the abnormality and extend the scope of the study appropriately. -Prepares rooms and patients for ultrasound examination. -Gives directions to patients before examinations; positions patients on examination tables; provides proper protection to patients according to prescribed safety standards. -Correlates clinical history with the test to be performed; consults with referring radiologist or physician regarding patient's previous history and decision of appropriate ultrasound procedures required. -Performs ultrasound studies. Provides technical and nursing aid for surgical biopsy and aspiration procedures. -Participates in reading sessions with the physician and contributes technical and professional knowledge to the final diagnostic impression or report. -Maintains equipment and work areas in a clean and orderly condition. -Provides cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first-aid care to patients. -Insures charges are in the computer billing system. -Dependent upon area of practice or department assignments, demonstrates clinical knowledge and skill in the care of the newborn, infant, toddler, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient ranging up to 100+ years of age.

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