Sonographer- Ultrasound

Health First • Palm Bay, FL

54d

About The Position

The Sonographer delivers appropriate direct and indirect quality patient care and performs scans in compliance with regulatory and department processes. The Sonographer performs specialty sonograms in an acute care radiology setting.

Requirements

• Education: Joint Review Committee Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS) Sonography Program.
• Work Experience: None
• Licensure: None
• Certification: Any one of the following within two (2) years of start date: American Registry of Radiologic Technologists for Sonography - ARRT (S) OR American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS).
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS) Healthcare Provider Completion Card prior to start date and maintained.
• Skills/Knowledge/Abilities: Basic computer skills including knowledge of MS Office - Outlook and Word
• Excellent communication skills in an active team environment.
• Ability to assess and interpret data.
• Ability to clearly communicate with patient/family/physicians at various levels of understanding.
• Ability to take call acknowledging emergency alerts within five (5) minutes and presenting to hospital within sixty (60) minutes of alert.
• Flexibility to work evening and weekend shifts as scheduled.

Nice To Haves

• Work Experience: Prior sonography work experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the correct procedure is performed on the correct patient by verifying two forms of patient identification on "Every Patient / Every Time".
• Accurately completes all required written and electronic documentation (ex: patient history, pregnancy, IV contrast, procedural consent, MAR, safety portal, medication reconciliation, PACS).
• Ensures all charges are complete and accurate for all procedures and supplies used.
• Reviews exam orders from medical charts and prescriptions prior to performing an exam.
• Performs procedure protocols, produces images consistent with image quality standards and follows all Federal, State and Regional healthcare regulations, adhering to American College of Radiology (ACR) and The Joint Commission (TJC) standards.
• Actively collaborates with supervising Radiologist(s) on imaging protocols, quality assurance, and communication of acute clinical findings.
• Positions patients properly using appropriate technique, identifies, prepares and administers medications within the technologist's scope of practice as prescribed by a licensed independent practitioner.
• Practices aseptic and sterile technique per Infection Control guidelines and policies.
• Ensures equipment and room is clean and disinfected prior to each patient encounter and reports malfunctioning equipment to the appropriate department, fellow associates, and management in a timely manner.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees