Diagnostic Medical Sonographer

CommonSpirit Health • Colorado Springs, CO

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About The Position

Penrose-St. Francis Health Services is a 712-bed acute care provider in Colorado Springs comprising Penrose Hospital, St. Francis Hospital and St. Francis Hospital - Interquest. The Diagnostic Medical Sonographer provides quality patient care and produces high-quality images and exams. The role serves as a clinical resource and role model for unit personnel, maintains sensitivity to patient needs, demonstrates leadership abilities, and helps ensure current standards of practice and excellence in the medical imaging department.

The sonographer performs a variety of ultrasound procedures, including abdominal, pelvic, OB, head, extremity, retroperitoneal, small-parts, and vascular exams; cardiac procedures may also be required by the entity. The role follows radiation-safety rules and regulations, prepares patients for exams, explains procedures to patients and/or families, attends to their physical and emotional needs, monitors patients and equipment during procedures, and documents and reports unusual occurrences and patient condition. The sonographer maintains equipment operation, reports equipment problems and logs service calls according to department procedures, and enters charges and required procedure and supply data accurately.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Current ARDMS registration as RDMS (OB/GYN), RDMS (AB), or RDMS (BR); or ARRT registration as R.T.(S)(ARRT) or R.T.(S)(BS)(ARRT).
• ARDMS registration as RVT (VT) or ARRT registration as R.T.(S)(VS)(ARRT).
• ARDMS registration as RDCS (AE) or (PE), or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (RCS) credential.
• BLS through the American Heart Association.
• For the state of Utah: LRT.

Nice To Haves

• Associate's degree.
• Bachelor's degree.
• One year of ultrasound experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of ultrasound procedures, including abdominal, pelvic, OB, head, extremity, retroperitoneal, small-parts, and vascular exams; cardiac procedures may be required by the entity.
• Follow radiation-safety rules and regulations, reducing personal and patient exposure to as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA).
• Produce complete, accurate, and timely quality images.
• Prepare patients for exams and provide patients and/or families with procedure information and instruction, responding to their physical and emotional needs.
• Observe patients and equipment during procedures, and report and document unusual occurrences and record patient condition.
• Maintain technical operation of equipment and notify service when necessary.
• Notify the supervisor of equipment problems and log service calls and problems according to department procedure.
• Enter charges and required procedure and supply data accurately.
• Act as a clinical resource and role model for unit personnel and help ensure current standards of practice.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED