Ultrasound Technician - Per Diem

ZoomCare•Lake Oswego, OR

7d•$47 - $63•Onsite

About The Position

At ZoomCare, we are dedicated to making healthcare accessible and convenient. Our mission is to provide innovative, high-quality healthcare services when patients need them, offering same-day, no-wait visits across urgent care, primary care, and specialty care. We are expanding our reach beyond the Pacific Northwest and are looking for a motivated Sonographer to join our dynamic team. The Sonographer/Ultrasound Technologist will be responsible for delivering diagnostic medical sonography services in various clinical specialties. This role operates in accordance with their education and training, adhering to facility policies, procedures, and professional standards. As a medical imaging professional, the Sonographer functions under the direction of a supervising physician, providing essential clinical information to aid in patient diagnosis and treatment.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography, required.
2+ years’ experience in sonography.
Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer in Abdomen and OB/GYN (Or eligible for OB/GYN Certification (or obtained within 12 months of hire)).
State sonographer licensure, OBMI, required for Oregon.
Strong verbal, written, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Able to maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.
Proficient in Google Suite, Microsoft Office, AthenaOne, and other relevant software applications.
Excel in a fast-paced work environment, thriving under pressure and time constraints.
Vaccinated against COVID-19, Hepatitis B., MMR, PPD, Varicella (Chickenpox), and TD/TDAP.
Current BLS for Healthcare Providers certification from a recognized and reputable organization (e.g., American Heart Association, Red Cross) or the ability to obtain one within 1 month of hire.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography, preferred.

Responsibilities

Represent our values: Awesome, Creative, Respectful, Team Players, Get it Done.
Provide patient services consistent with the Scope of Practice and Clinical Standards for the Diagnostic Sonographer.
Apply independent, professional, ethical judgment, and critical thinking to safely perform diagnostic sonography procedures.
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality in accordance with privacy laws (e.g., HIPAA) and facility policies, and procedures.
Review patient medical history and supporting clinical information to ensure that the sonography examination order is complete, contains relevant information, and meets the standard of “medical necessity.”
Evaluate patient contraindications, insufficient patient preparation, and the patient’s inability or unwillingness to tolerate the examination and associated procedures. Identify and document any limitations to the sonography examination.
Prepare exam room and ultrasound equipment to conduct sonography examinations in accordance with infections disease, sterilization, and patient safety protocols, policies, and procedures.
Communicate with the patient in a manner appropriate to the patient’s ability to understand.
Use proper patient positioning tools, devices, equipment adjustment, and ergonomically correct scanning techniques to ensure patient comfort and safety, and musculoskeletal injury to the sonographer.
Review examination images, synthesize examination results, and prepare the preliminary findings.
Refer specific diagnostic, treatment or prognosis questions to the appropriate physicians or healthcare professionals.
Acquire additional ultrasound imaging to facilitate optimum diagnostic results for the interpreting physician, as needed.
Other duties as assigned.