Ultrasound Tech

BHS•Lexington, KY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Ultrasound Technologist Full Time I Second Shift Diagnostic and Imaging I Lexington, Ky The Ultrasound team at Baptist Health works together to provide the highest level of care for every patient. Each team member is highly trained in the use of our advanced imaging technologies and in meeting the individual needs of our patients. If you need Diagnostic Imaging, you can count on the compassionate and skilled team at Baptist Health to be with you every step of the way. Our staff includes fellowship-trained radiologists, radiologic technologists, sonographers and nuclear medicine technologists. From helping you prepare for your tests to listening carefully to your questions and clearly explaining everything you need to know, you’ll appreciate our careful attention and support. Description: Maintains a cohesive working relationship and spirit of cooperation with coworkers, other employees and related individuals. Sets a positive example for staff through professional knowledge, appearance, personal conduct and interactions Maintains a professional working environment and follows all hospital policies and guideline recommendations. Follow and implement hospital policies and guideline recommendations. Proactively plans and executes daily patient flow and staff schedule. Provides supervision and instruction to ultrasound students on site for clinical rotation. Actively participates in training new employees in equipment functionality, exam protocols and modifications. Produce quality images for Radiologist’s review with correct interpretation. Prepares copy of images and records image release in electronic health record. Verifies images archived to PACS and notifies PACS administrator of any issues. Send images to tele-radiology service after hours as instructed. Participates in image Peer Review with US Coordinator. Works with US Coordinator and Radiologist on ACR accreditation as needed. Assists US Coordinator, Radiology Manager, and Radiology Director in equipment and software selections. Verifies orders, verifies patient name/birth date and history. Documents of all incidents related to patient care on electronic health record (example-incident reports, medications given, etc.) Performs and documents time out procedure for invasive procedures. Follow department protocol for all exams. Provides initial interpretation for exams by department protocol. Works with transport and nursing units to coordinate patient exams. Continuously monitors the patient throughout the exam. Assist Radiologist and authorize providers with exams/procedures as necessary. Qualifications: Associate degree. Satisfactory completion of an accredited education program in sonography or equivalent. Current certification by American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or eligible. Must obtain ARDMS certification in Abdomen and OB-Gyn. If not certified upon hire, must obtain certifications within one year of hire. Less than one year. Current CPR for Healthcare Providers. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required. If not already certified, applicants must obtain BLS within 30 days of their hire date. Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance Life Insurance Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance Identity Theft Protection Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire Bereavement Leave (includes pets) PTO Sell Back Program Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation) Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support Retirement with Company Match Work Experience Relevant Work Experience Education If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now! Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama. Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians. EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing. NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. 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Requirements

Associate degree.
Satisfactory completion of an accredited education program in sonography or equivalent.
Current certification by American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or eligible.
Must obtain ARDMS certification in Abdomen and OB-Gyn. If not certified upon hire, must obtain certifications within one year of hire. Less than one year.
Current CPR for Healthcare Providers.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required. If not already certified, applicants must obtain BLS within 30 days of their hire date.

Responsibilities

Maintains a cohesive working relationship and spirit of cooperation with coworkers, other employees and related individuals.
Sets a positive example for staff through professional knowledge, appearance, personal conduct and interactions
Maintains a professional working environment and follows all hospital policies and guideline recommendations.
Follow and implement hospital policies and guideline recommendations.
Proactively plans and executes daily patient flow and staff schedule.
Provides supervision and instruction to ultrasound students on site for clinical rotation.
Actively participates in training new employees in equipment functionality, exam protocols and modifications.
Produce quality images for Radiologist’s review with correct interpretation.
Prepares copy of images and records image release in electronic health record.
Verifies images archived to PACS and notifies PACS administrator of any issues.
Send images to tele-radiology service after hours as instructed.
Participates in image Peer Review with US Coordinator.
Works with US Coordinator and Radiologist on ACR accreditation as needed.
Assists US Coordinator, Radiology Manager, and Radiology Director in equipment and software selections.
Verifies orders, verifies patient name/birth date and history.
Documents of all incidents related to patient care on electronic health record (example-incident reports, medications given, etc.)
Performs and documents time out procedure for invasive procedures.
Follow department protocol for all exams.
Provides initial interpretation for exams by department protocol.
Works with transport and nursing units to coordinate patient exams.
Continuously monitors the patient throughout the exam.
Assist Radiologist and authorize providers with exams/procedures as necessary.