Ultrasound Specialist - Ultrasound - Clovis, NM

Presbyterian Healthcare Services • Elk City, OK

4d • $36 - $62 • Onsite

About The Position

Performs diagnostic ultrasound exams for subsequent evaluation and treatment by the attending provider, consistent with the employee’s education and training, facility policies and procedures, and applicable professional standards. The role is initially credentialed in one sonography-based modality, with no additional secondary modality within the imaging department. Takes call as required.

The specialist prepares the exam room and equipment, reviews patient history and clinical information, verifies the order and medical necessity, assesses contraindications and patient readiness, and conducts diagnostic sonography procedures safely and professionally. The position includes evaluating and documenting examination limitations, reviewing images and preparing preliminary findings, maintaining patient privacy, supporting facility operations, and participating in quality assurance and improvement activities. The role is PRN, with varied days and hours.

Requirements

• Competence in the specialty area or areas to be performed.
• New Mexico Sonography License required.
• Sonographer certification required from ARDMS, ARRT, and/or CCI.
• Current BLS required.
• Must have one initial licensure modality: Diagnostic Sonography—Abdomen (AB), Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB/GYN), Breast (BR), Pediatric Sonography (PS), or ARRT (S); Vascular Sonography—RVT, RVS, or ARRT (VS); or Cardiac Sonography—Adult Echocardiography (AE) or Pediatric Echocardiography (PE).

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree in a related health science or graduation from an accredited program in a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the exam room and ultrasound equipment in accordance with infection-control, sterilization, patient-safety, facility, and professional protocols.
• Ensure patient safety during sonographic examinations.
• Review the patient’s medical history and supporting clinical information.
• Ensure examination orders are complete, contain relevant information, and meet medical-necessity standards.
• Evaluate contraindications, insufficient patient preparation, and a patient’s inability or unwillingness to tolerate the examination or associated procedures.
• Communicate with patients in a manner appropriate to their ability to understand.
• Use appropriate patient-positioning tools and devices, adjust equipment, and use ergonomically correct scanning techniques to support patient comfort and safety, data acquisition, and sonographer safety.
• Conduct patient clinical assessments and perform diagnostic medical sonography examinations ordered by the supervising provider in accordance with professional and facility protocols.
• Use independent professional and ethical judgment and critical thinking when performing sonography procedures.
• Use independent judgment during examinations to ensure relevant anatomical, pathological, and clinical conditions are accurately captured in images.
• Refer diagnostic, treatment, or prognosis questions to the appropriate provider or healthcare professional unless facility policies and procedures authorize otherwise.
• Acquire additional ultrasound imaging as needed to support optimal diagnostic results for the interpreting physician.
• Identify and document limitations to sonography examinations.
• Review examination images, synthesize examination results, and prepare preliminary findings.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality in accordance with privacy laws, including HIPAA, and facility policies and procedures.
• Adhere to accepted professional and ethical standards and provide services consistent with the sonographer’s scope of practice and clinical standards.
• Assist with daily facility operations where appropriate.
• Conduct facility quality assurance protocols and quality improvement and regulatory measures.
• Take call as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement and scholarship opportunities.
• Staff Safety wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern.
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications, and various lead roles for eligible positions.
• Malpractice liability insurance.
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department.
• Wellness program with free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, and wellness challenges.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree