Ultrasound Technician
About The Position
The Rosebud Indian Reservation is a vast area with diverse landscapes, including Ponderosa Pine Forests, grasslands, and deep valleys. The Rosebud HIS Hospital, a 35-bed comprehensive medical/surgical facility in Rosebud, South Dakota, serves as a primary healthcare source for the Rosebud Sioux people. The hospital offers a full range of services, including dental, vision, and 24-hour ambulance services, and is staffed by physicians, nurse/midwives, and physician assistants. This position involves performing diagnostic ultrasonic examinations within this community-focused healthcare setting.
Requirements
- Minimum one year of experience as an Ultrasound technologist.
- Certification as a Sonographer through the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or an equivalent recognized by ARDMS.
- Possess BLS through the AHA or ARC.
- Graduate from an academic program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
Responsibilities
- Correlate the patient's clinical history with the requested examination and obtain results from previous pertinent diagnostic tests.
- Consult with staff physicians regarding patient history, preliminary diagnosis, and condition to correlate with the ultrasound examination.
- Recognize normal anatomic variants and anatomic changes created by medical and surgical procedures.
- Document arrival, departure, and completed tests.
- Send appropriate image series to the radiologist for reading.
- Perform system warmups, calibrations, and quality control tasks.
- Recognize artifacts and equipment errors and notify designated Government personnel of outlying values.
- Explain the process to the patient and instruct and assist the patient in assuming a physical position for examination.
- Assist in the compiling and archiving of records for procedures performed.
- Observe and report to the radiologist any symptoms of adverse reactions to contrast media and inform the radiologist of any condition requiring his/her attention.
- Recognize the need for and initiate emergency measures for critical situations such as respiratory or cardiac arrest.
- Identify abnormalities during testing and determine the need for additional scans of the affected area.
- Perform a full range of diagnostic ultrasonic examinations as appropriate to the discipline.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
