Ultrasonographer PRN - Our Lady of Lourdes Women's & Children's Hospital
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System
- Lafayette, LA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Exhibits working knowledge of all Ultrasound equipment and procedures.
- Refers to physician's orders/chart for any special instructions that may be indicated.
- Routinely questions the patient before procedure to obtain patient history.
- Explains procedure completely to facilitate cooperation and alleviate anxiety.
- Performs all procedures in an efficient and timely manner without compromising quality or the mission statement.
- Coordinates Ultrasound schedule with other areas to prevent patient waiting.
- Corrects and reports accidents, incidents and safety hazards.
- Uses PPE (personal protective equipment) when appropriate.
- Is aware of potential chemical hazards and how to access MSDS information.
- Uses good body mechanics when moving patients.
- Adheres to infection control practices.
- Routinely cleans equipment and probes and reports problems to service
- Has service performed monthly PM's on equipment
- Complete Exam Data Entry fields on all exams
- Documents all pertinent information, i.e., patient history, tech initials,
- Is available to work a rotating on-call schedule to ensure 24-hour coverage of the Ultrasound Department
- Assist in other areas of the department as workload permits.
- Keeps areas well stocked at all times.
- Consistently performs 12 organizational Service Standards focused on Values, Service and Qualit