Diagnostic Sonographer PRN - Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville, TN.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Shelbyville, TN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Vanderbilt Health is the region's largest comprehensive academic health system with eight hospitals and over 180 clinics, dedicated to providing world-class care, education, and research. This role is responsible for providing patients of all age groups (neonate to geriatric) with quality ultrasound procedures and diagnostic evaluations under the direction of a radiologist. The position requires adherence to hospital and departmental policies and procedures with minimal supervision and collaboration with other healthcare professionals to ensure effective patient care delivery. Allied health professionals are crucial to Vanderbilt Health's reputation for excellence and leadership in medical science.

Requirements

Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer - Certification - Others
Relevant Work Experience
Graduate of an approved discipline specific program

Responsibilities

Provide the patient with a quality ultrasound procedure and diagnostic evaluation for all age groups from neonate to geriatric, under the direction of the radiologist.
Abide by the established hospital and departmental policies and procedures with minimal supervision.
Collaborate with other healthcare professionals in and out of the hospital to ensure effective, efficient patient care delivery and achievement of desired outcomes.
Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance and gain knowledge in new areas.
Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.
Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences.
Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.
Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.
Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness.
Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.
Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them.
Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring.
Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.
Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.
Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities.
Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.
Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.
Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.