
Ultrasound Tech
- Wrangell, AK
- $87,000-110,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Perform all requested exams for diagnostic interpretation by a radiologist.
- Continue to seek a higher level of education with RDMS certification (Abd, OB/GYN, RVT, RDCS).
- Pursue continuing education to fulfill radiology and/or RDMS requirements.
- Responsible for care of transducers.
- Responsible for neatness of work area.
- Responsible for paperwork that accompanies procedure
- Assistance with ultrasound invasive procedures.
- Participate in the preparation of policy and procedure in this area.
- Consult with referring physicians.
- Care of Trophon station.
- Assists with all efforts to obtain accreditations.
- Actively pursues education in a changing field.
- Must provide Sonographic examination of all body parts for diagnostic interpretation. Must exercise professional judgement in performance of procedures applying principles of radiation protection.
- Performs diagnostic medical sonography within department and other areas.
- Maintains patient records and files.
- Assumes responsibility for departmental quality assurance program.
- Pursues continuing education.
- Transfers patient to and from imaging.
- In absence of supervisor, can assume responsibility of department.
- Performs ancillary duties as requested by supervisor.
- Follows policies and procedures as set up by Client Administration.
- Assists in general hygiene of department and self.
- Should be able to work well in situations of stress.
- Must be willing to learn other imaging modalities as Manager sees fit.
- Must be able to perform duties in two fields of ultrasound (General and vascular, or Cardiac)
- Able and willing to perform other duties as assigned.
- Attends department/organizational meetings, in-services, and disaster drills.
- Current ARDMS in one category
- Able to perform all diagnostic exams as related to assigned modality.
- Tech I – ARDMS in one modality (ABD, OB/GYN, RVT, RDCS)
- Tech II – ARDMS certified in two modalities/ARDMS categories (ABD, OB/GYN, RVT, RDCS)
- Tech III – ARDMS categories in three modalities (ABD, OB/GYN, RVT, RDCS)
- Tech IV – ARDMS categories (ABD, OB/GYN, RVT, RDCS)
- Excellent growth and advancement opportunities