Ultrasound Tech

Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital•El Dorado, KS

70d•Onsite

About The Position

The Ultrasound Tech operates diagnostic ultrasound equipment, performs ultrasound examinations on inpatients and outpatients, processes films, and assists radiologists with ultrasound-guided procedures. This role also involves quality control checks, maintaining a clean work area, reporting equipment malfunctions, obtaining patient history, assisting with clerical duties, maintaining accurate records, communicating effectively with patients and personnel, recording exam information in the MEDITECH system, assisting with the clinical instruction of ultrasound students, maintaining CEU levels, assisting other technicians, and attending department and mandatory meetings. The position requires adherence to patient/hospital confidentiality and performing other assigned duties.

Requirements

ARDMS certified in Abdomen, OB and Vascular.
Shall possess knowledge in sonography, with manipulative skills and abilities to operate both transducer and ultrasound unit.
Shall be trainable in all modalities in ultrasound.
High School and has successfully completed an approved diagnostic ultrasound training program.
ARDMS or registration eligible for Abdomen, OB & Vascular.
Shall be registered by the ARDMS, or registry eligible.
A minimum of BLS is required.
Ability to use typewriter, telephone, copier, and fax machine is required.
Eyesight and hearing shall be required to be corrected to normal range.
Eye-hand coordination and finger and manual dexterity are required.
Required to work with sharps, magnetic fields, radiation, and body fluids.

Responsibilities

Operates existing diagnostic ultrasound equipment with skill and confidence.
Performs Ultrasound examinations on inpatients and outpatients as requested by medical staff members, within his/her degree of knowledge and training.
Processes the films and scrutinizes them as to image quality prior to presenting them to the radiologist for interpretation.
Assists radiologist when performing ultrasound guidance procedures.
Performs quality control checks on ultrasound unit and transducers periodically as established in the procedure manual.
Is involved in department’s Quality Assurance Program.
Cleans work area and equipment daily, consistent with department and infection control policies.
Reports malfunctioning equipment to department manager.
Obtains pertinent physical history on all patients/exams.
Assists in clerical duties, film filing, etc. and other job-related duties as assigned.
File and maintain accurate records.
Demonstrates accurate and effective verbal and written communication with all patients and department/hospital personnel.
Records all pertinent info on each exam into the hospitals MEDITECH computer system.
Assists in the clinical instruction of all ultrasound students who are assigned at SBA as a clinical site.
Maintain required CEU level as established for annual certification status.
Assists other techs in related job duties.
Attends at least 75% of department meetings.
Attends all mandatory meetings as established by the hospital.
Helps maintain patient/hospital confidentiality.
Performs other duties as assigned.