Ultrasound Technologist

• Prepare exam room and ultrasound equipment to conduct examinations in accordance with infectious disease, patient safety, protocols, policies and procedures.
• Adept at explaining the ultrasound process and helping patient to relax.
• Ensure examination order is complete, contains relevant clinical information and meets standard of “medical necessity”.
• Evaluate any contraindications, patient prep, and the patient's inability or unwillingness to tolerate the examination.
• Use proper patient positioning, devices, equipment adjustments, and correct scanning techniques for patient comfort and safety.
• Practice ergonomically correct scanning positioning to prevent injury to the sonographer.
• Review patient medical records and supporting clinical information.
• Obtain patient clinical information and perform correct examination ordered by the supervising physician in accordance with professional and facility protocols.
• Apply independent, professional, ethical judgment in acquiring accurate examination, incidental findings of appropriate anatomical, pathological, and clinical images per written protocols by the interpreting physician.
• Review the examination, integrate images, prepare preliminary reports/worksheets for use by the interpreting physician.
• Report any identified limitations during the examination to the interpreting physician
• As necessary, acquire additional ultrasound images needed for optimum diagnostic results for the interpreting physician.
• Ensure that examination report results meet the provided facility standard for quality assurance.
• Disinfects ultrasound equipment and transducers between each patient in accordance to Infectious Control Standards and equipment manufactured recommendations.
• Maintain cleaned work area, instruments, patient rooms and disinfect as outlined in the Infectious Control Manual.
• Assist with training of new staff sonographers.
• Restocks ultrasound room supplies daily.
• Maintain daily required quality control test.
• Maintain monthly required expiration dates for medical supplies.
• Maintain patient privacy policy in accordance with HIPPA and facility policies.
• Report any findings that may impact patient safety or patient care to the Manager.
• Demonstrate proficiency with computer skills, software programs, and picture archiving and communication (PAC), systems used for documentation, report generation, MD Charge, scheduling patients or other departmental needs.
• Assist with the daily operation of the ultrasound department or facility site
• Reports end of day exam totals to Manager and Director.
• Develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with co-works, director, physicians and other members of the healthcare team.

• Knowledge of ultrasound, protocols, policies and procedures
• Knowledge of operating PC and accessing applicable programs
• Skills in production of ultrasound and exams meeting physician expectations.
• Ability to effectively care for patients and families across all points of the adult/adolescent continuum, including physiological care, psychosocial care, education, safety and appropriate criteria.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-passed clinical environment, engage patient, peers and manager in a dedicated, supporting, respectful and effective manner, maintain cooperative relationships with interdepartmental personnel.
• Has the ability to adapt to change.

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