Ultrasonographer - Per Diem

Day Kimball Healthcare•Putnam, CT

1d•$38 - $59•Onsite

About The Position

Day Kimball Health is hiring a per diem Ultrasonographer for its Ultrasound department in Putnam, Connecticut. Under the direction of the Radiologist, Diagnostic Imaging administration, and/or Lead, the Ultrasonographer performs technical procedures requiring independent judgment, ingenuity, and initiative, applying non-ionizing, high-frequency ultrasonic waves to patients for diagnosis of disease. Per diem employees are expected to work at least 32 hours per month.

Requirements

Have attended an accredited school for Diagnostic Ultrasound or have equivalent experience.
Hold ARDMS certification, including Physics and an additional anatomy-specific registry, and maintain ARDMS certification.
Have current AHA Healthcare Provider CPR certification or equivalent within three months of hire.
Have 1–2 years of experience working in an ultrasound environment.
Have a high degree of technical aptitude and in-depth knowledge of anatomy and physiology.
Be able to act quickly in an emergency, frequently change duties, and follow instructions exactly.
Be able to develop improved techniques, accept and perform new procedures, and independently increase knowledge of the field.

Nice To Haves

RVT certification is strongly preferred.
Experience and registration in abdominal, pelvic, OB-GYN, vascular, and small-parts sonography.

Responsibilities

Move a transducer by hand over specified areas of the body and observe the sound-wave display to monitor the quality of the ultrasonic pattern.
Perform abdominal, OB-GYN, vascular, and small-parts sonography.
Assist radiologists with ultrasound-guided procedures.
Discuss test findings with the radiologist.
Explain procedures to patients and instruct and assist them in assuming the physical position needed for examinations.
Set, adjust, manipulate, control, and maintain complex electronic equipment used to apply non-ionizing, high-frequency ultrasonic waves for diagnosis.
Learn to perform additional sonography protocols under the direction of Senior Ultrasonographers and the Lead Ultrasonographer, and demonstrate proficiency in the categories within nine months of beginning training.
Perform portable examinations.
Rotate shifts as required, take call when designated, and work various days of the week and holidays as required.
Work without direct supervision within the guidelines established by Diagnostic Imaging administration.