Senior Sonographer - 0.90 FTE, Nights (12HR)

Stanford Health Care•Palo Alto, CA

19d

About The Position

Under the supervision of a supervisor or manager and a physician in the department, the Senior Sonographer conducts ultrasound procedures on patients of all ages using diagnostic ultrasound equipment. The role performs vascular studies, including peripheral vascular, abdominal, and carotid duplex scans, and uses complex ultrasound equipment for echocardiographic procedures. The sonographer gathers sonographic, duplex, and other medical data to support physician diagnosis without supplanting the physician’s diagnostic decision-making. The position requires a high degree of judgment and skill in using sonographic equipment, maintaining equipment readiness, and keeping records and reports on equipment, procedures, and billing. The Senior Sonographer documents observations and obtains diagnostic images for physician interpretation, explains procedures to patients, and instructs and assists them throughout examinations. The role performs complex sonographic procedures and a range of Doppler, vascular, and physiology exams, reviews patient histories and prior examinations, and uses ancillary imaging equipment and systems. The position also supports research-related records and equipment evaluations and participates in training residents and ultrasound students.

Requirements

One year of progressively responsible and directly related work experience.
ARDMS Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonography certification.
Meet the education requirement through the stated license/certification requirement.
Demonstrate judgment and skill in the use of sonographic equipment.
Adopt and execute Stanford Health Care’s C-I-CARE patient-experience standards.

Responsibilities

Conduct sonographic procedures on assigned patients of all ages using ultrasound diagnostic equipment.
Perform vascular studies, including peripheral vascular, abdominal, and carotid duplex scans, as requested.
Use complex ultrasound equipment to perform echocardiographic procedures.
Gather sonographic, duplex, and other medical data to assist physicians in reaching a diagnosis, without making diagnostic decisions on behalf of the physician.
Document observations and obtain pertinent diagnostic images for physician or other qualified medical professional interpretation.
Operate diagnostic ultrasound equipment, produce and process diagnostic images, and present completed sonograms to physicians.
Explain examinations to patients and instruct and assist them throughout procedures.
Maintain ultrasound equipment and accessories in functional condition, and report problems to the Lead Tech and supervisor.
Maintain records and reports concerning equipment, procedures performed, and billing; participate in maintaining records for research cases.
Participate in evaluating new equipment for research or possible future departmental use.
Participate in training residents and ultrasound students.
Perform complex sonographic procedures to detect abnormalities, including masses, abscesses, and stones.
Perform appropriate infection-prevention techniques, including CIDEX testing and neutralization and disposal, and handle and clean probes according to procedures when necessary.
Perform basic Doppler scans, including hepatic and portal veins, hepatic artery, venous Doppler studies, and renal transplant artery/vein Doppler within allotted time frames.
Perform independently peripheral vascular duplex, abdominal duplex, segmental blood pressure and exercise testing, carotid, and other requested physiology exams.
Review patient medical history in the chart information system and reload prior exams for comparison.
Use ancillary equipment appropriately, including Kinetdx and PACS.
Check exams for required views and adequate anatomy demonstration, and complete exams within required time frames.