Per Diem Breast US Tech
About The Position
The Breast Ultrasound Tech supports daily operations and process improvements under the general supervision of the Manager, and supports the Manager, staff, and radiologist. The role performs screening and diagnostic breast ultrasound examinations and ultrasound-guided procedures. It also assists with tracking, monitoring, and meeting goals and objectives related to American College of Radiology (ACR) and hospital compliance. The technologist prepares the examination room and equipment, reviews patient history and orders, assesses patient readiness and safety, communicates appropriately with patients, and performs diagnostic sonography in accordance with professional and facility protocols. The role applies independent professional judgment during examinations, captures appropriate images, identifies and documents examination limitations, reviews images, prepares preliminary findings and reports for the interpreting physician, and maintains patient privacy and confidentiality. The position also assists with the daily operation of the breast sonography facility.
Requirements
- 1–2 years of breast imaging experience.
- Licensure through ARDMS or ARRT Breast Certification.
- Current compliance with Continuing Medical Education (CME) requirements for the applicable specialty or specialties.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography preferred.
Responsibilities
- Prepare the examination room and ultrasound equipment according to infection-control, sterilization, patient-safety, and facility protocols.
- Ensure patient safety throughout sonographic examinations.
- Review patient medical history and supporting clinical information.
- Confirm examination orders are complete, contain relevant information, and meet medical-necessity standards.
- Assess contraindications, inadequate patient preparation, and a patient's ability or willingness to tolerate the examination and related procedures.
- Communicate with patients in a manner appropriate to their ability to understand.
- Use appropriate positioning tools, devices, and equipment adjustments, and ergonomically correct scanning techniques to support patient comfort and safety and prevent compromised data acquisition or injury.
- Conduct patient clinical assessments and perform diagnostic medical sonography examinations ordered by the supervising physician, following professional and facility protocols.
- Apply independent professional, ethical judgment and critical thinking when performing diagnostic sonography procedures.
- Use independent judgment to ensure relevant anatomical, pathological, and clinical conditions are accurately captured in examination images.
- Refer diagnostic, treatment, or prognosis questions to the appropriate physician or healthcare professional, except where written facility policies and procedures authorize otherwise.
- Acquire additional ultrasound imaging as needed to support optimal diagnostic results for the interpreting physician.
- Identify and document limitations to examinations.
- Review examination images, synthesize examination results, and prepare preliminary findings and reports for the interpreting physician.
- Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality in accordance with privacy laws, including HIPAA, and facility policies and procedures.
- Adhere to accepted professional and ethical standards and the Scope of Practice and Clinical Standards for the Diagnostic Sonographer.
- Assist with the daily operation of the breast sonography facility.
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