Sonographer

UPMC • Everett, PA

49d • Onsite

About The Position

UPMC Bedford is looking for a casual Sonographer to join their team. This role involves working a rotation of all shifts and providing weekend, holiday, and on-call coverage as needed. The Sonographer will assist physicians with invasive procedures, ensure accurate coding and tracking of exams, and may be responsible for High Level Disinfection of devices and equipment. A key aspect of the role is effective patient communication, explaining procedures to alleviate fears and gain cooperation. The Sonographer must properly identify patients using two identifiers and universal protocol, review patient history, and assess physician orders. They will perform various technical ultrasound procedures under physician supervision to aid in medical diagnosis, correlating patient history, lab data, and physical findings. Strong interpersonal skills are essential for interacting with patients and co-workers, demonstrating care, listening, dignity, and respect, and functioning as a team member to expedite patient care. The role requires utilizing appropriate ultrasound instrumentation, demonstrating knowledge of equipment operations, applications, and scanning techniques for optimized image data. The Sonographer will obtain appropriate image documentation of cross-sectional anatomy and correlate ultrasonic measurements with relevant data.

Requirements

• Completion of formal training in an Ultrasound program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) required.
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Nice To Haves

• RDMS registered or registry eligible preferred.
• Completion of Physics portion of registry preferred.
• Must obtain RDMS within 12 months of hire date.

Responsibilities

• Assists physicians with invasive procedures as necessary and adheres strictly to the universal protocol standards.
• Ensures all exams within his/her area of responsibility are properly coded and tracked through RIS system, all exams are properly networked to ISITE for archiving and interpretation, and all charges are adequately entered for the exams performed.
• May be responsible for High Level Disinfection of devices, supplies and/or equipment.
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate instructions to patients in a clear and concise manner and explain procedures to help allay the patient?s fears and solicit their cooperation.
• Identifies all patients properly by using two patient identifiers and utilizes universal protocol when performing procedures. Reviews patient history and assesses physician orders, applying specific departmental protocols for optimal results in the acquisition of data. Documents patient history in electronic record as required.
• Performs a variety of technical ultrasound procedures, correlating appropriate patient history, laboratory data, and physical findings, for the purpose of assisting in a patient?s medical diagnosis under the direct supervision of a physician.
• Demonstrates a strong ability to interact with both patients and co-workers, while displaying a high level of caring, listening, dignity and respect. Able to work as team member within the department and all other departments to expedite patient care efficiently.
• Utilizes appropriate ultrasound instrumentation for procedures and demonstrates knowledge of equipment operations, applications and scanning techniques resulting in optimized image data/documentation. Completes procedures according to protocol.
• Obtains appropriate image documentation of cross-sectional anatomy in all body planes demonstrating anatomy, anatomical relationships and ultrasonic characteristics of normal and abnormal tissues and obtains and correlates ultrasonic measurements of structures/organs with data charts, anatomical normal measurements and computer data programs, where applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree