Ultrasound Tech

New Jersey Urology•Voorhees, NJ

About The Position

The Ultrasonographer uses diagnostic medical equipment and sound waves to generate images that help assess and diagnose medical conditions. The role may specialize in obstetric/gynecologic, abdominal, neurosonography, or breast sonography. The Ultrasonographer reviews patient medical histories and physician instructions, prepares and operates equipment, explains procedures, positions patients, and uses gel to aid sound-wave transmission. During scans, the employee evaluates images for visual cues, selects images for physician review, takes measurements, calculates values, and prepares preliminary analyses for physicians. The role also includes maintaining patient records and equipment and following safety, infection control, and quality improvement policies and procedures. The job operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment. Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected. The position includes frequent standing, walking, sitting, hand use, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and talking or hearing. It requires frequently lifting or moving up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds.

Requirements

Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in sonography from an accredited school.
Current RDMS (Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer) certification.
Current CPR certification.
At least one year of experience working as a certified Ultrasonographer.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with concrete variables where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Thorough knowledge of computer information systems.

Responsibilities

Review patients’ medical histories and physicians’ instructions.
Prepare equipment for procedures and select appropriate equipment settings.
Explain procedures to patients and record relevant medical history.
Direct patients into positions that provide the best view.
Apply gel to the skin to aid transmission of sound waves.
Operate equipment that directs nonionizing, high-frequency sound waves into patients’ bodies and produces images.
Review the screen during scans for visual cues that distinguish healthy and unhealthy areas.
Select images for physicians’ diagnostic purposes.
Take measurements, calculate values, and analyze results in preliminary reports for physicians.
Maintain patient records and adjust or maintain equipment.
Comply with safety, infection control, and quality improvement policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.