Ultrasound Tech Intern

Augusta Health•Fishersville, VA

3d•$20 - $20

About The Position

The Ultrasound Tech Intern performs technical tasks including operating ultrasound equipment and producing ultrasound images under the supervision of a registered technologist. The role may also include attendant duties when requested, with assignments in the Ultrasound section or throughout the radiology department. Responsibilities include imaging-related work such as operating equipment, positioning patients, explaining procedures, reviewing exam orders and clinical indications, processing images, and supporting radiology procedures. The intern also provides patient transport and transfer assistance, maintains patient safety, follows infection-control and radiation-safety procedures, and performs related departmental tasks.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Enrollment as a second-year student in an accredited Ultrasound Technology program.
CPR certification, or obtain certification within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

Operate imaging equipment and produce ultrasound images under the supervision of a registered technologist.
Perform diagnostic imaging tasks, including adjusting equipment and producing images in accordance with radiation safety guidelines.
Review inpatient charts or outpatient orders and confirm the clinical indication and other pertinent exam information.
Explain procedures to patients and position patients for anatomical views using immobilization and protective equipment as necessary.
Monitor accessory equipment and assist physicians with fluoroscopic and special radiographic procedures.
Process images accurately for optimal quality and match them with appropriate paperwork for interpretation.
Charge radiographic procedures in the EMR and modify orders when needed.
Assess film quality by critiquing positioning, technical factors, and collimation, and use the PACS system.
Transport patients to and from Radiology departments, including X-ray, Mammography, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine, MRI, Special Procedures, CT, and Cardiology, following departmental safety regulations.
Communicate effectively with patients of all age groups served in the department.
Maintain patient safety during transport and while patients are in the Radiology department, using proper lifting techniques, body mechanics, wheelchair and stretcher locks, and side rails as required.
Assist technologists with transferring patients to exam tables and with radiology procedures when needed, including helping patients who cannot move independently or cooperate.
Use radiation-protective devices when holding patients and assist with portable exams that require additional help.
Assist the Emergency Room or hospital floors with patient transport when necessary and available.
Follow universal precautions, isolation procedures, and hospital and departmental infection-control and safety policies.
Change linens, inspect oxygen tanks and request refills, run errands to other hospital units, and clean wheelchairs and stretchers as needed.
Perform other related duties as assigned by the section supervisor or department director.