Ultrasound Technologist
Great Lakes Medical Imaging
- Williamsville, NY
- $29.00-45.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Greet with eye contact and share a smile.
- Create a tone of friendliness and warmth in conversations with patients, peers, and associates.
- Respectfully interact with patients, peers, and associates at their pace and level.
- Take time to listen to and understand others.
- Demonstrate patience and compassion when interacting with patients, peers, and associates.
- Act on opportunities to go above and beyond.
- Do what you say you will do.
- Anticipate and prevent potential problems.
- Be responsible and efficient with Great Lakes resources (time, scheduling, property, equipment, etc.).
- Follow up on inquiries promptly and accurately.
- Take personal responsibility for your work area and the quality of your work.
- Communicate clearly, respectfully, and in a timely manner.
- Speak positively about Great Lakes, team members, and patients.
- Demonstrate respect and attentiveness to team members when communicating.
- Recognize and share successes of the Great Lakes Way in action.
- Proactively offer to help others.
- Be flexible and embrace change with a positive attitude.
- Contribute to a fun, energetic, and positive work environment.
- Practice blameless problem solving, assuming the positive intentions of others.
- Share information, knowledge, and expertise.
- Be relentless about acting on opportunities to learn and improve.
- Ask for, accept, and use feedback.
- Look for and act on opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Perform all duties of an ultrasound technologist including:
- Operating ultrasound equipment from various manufacturers.
- This includes the selection of correct technical factors tailored to each patient and exam.
- Assisting the radiologist with semi invasive ultrasound procedures.
- Prepare patients for procedures by explaining the process, ensuring comfort, and positioning them appropriately for optimal imaging results.
- Verify accuracy of orders prior to examining the patient.
- Review previous imaging and tailor the exam accordingly.
- Review images for clarity, consistency, and quality, ensuring diagnostic accuracy.
- Enter data in the Radiology Information System, assuring accuracy and completeness.
- Provide detailed reports of ultrasound findings in written and/or oral form to Radiologists.
- Maintain a clean and orderly work area, provide quality control processes when necessary, and ensure the safety of patients in the department.
- Attend to the medical needs of the patient at all times, maintaining patient modesty.
- Clean the transducers after each exam, including the high level disinfection process mandatory with endovaginal probe. In addition, the technologist will monitor and change the disinfectant solution monthly.
- Ensure that the ultrasound equipment is properly maintained, performing routine maintenance and troubleshooting as needed.
- Operates standard imaging equipment/software including, but not limited to:
- Ultrasound machine
- PACS/RIS computer
- HealtheLink
- Restock supplies and maintain a list of things to be ordered.
- Assist PSR team and/or administrative staff when necessary.
- When available, help fellow technologists (i.e. change patients)
- Attend all required staff meetings, training seminars and other designated meetings
- Other duties as needed.
- Overtime may be required, as needed
- Ability to perform each duty as listed above
- Strong knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and sonographic techniques.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for interacting with patients and team members.
- Strong computer skills including use of information systems and Google based programs.
- Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
- Problem solving skills
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Associate's degree (AAS) and subsequent Ultrasound technical program or Bachelor's Degree in US
- RDMS and RVT
- CPR/BLS certification is required
- 2 years of previous experience preferred
- May be asked to lift up to 20 pounds
- Standing, walking, sitting, keyboard use for long periods of time
- Ability to listen and communicate with patients face to face or over the phone
- Will be required to read, write, work in a fast-paced office setting
- Ability to make decisions and think quickly
- Must have mental and physical capabilities to perform all tasks listed above