Ultrasound Technician, PRN

Lifepoint Health•Hastings, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a PRN position providing support across a variety of diagnostic services, including general ultrasound, OB ultrasound, vascular ultrasound, and stress testing. There is also an opportunity for cross-training. Conemaugh Miners Medical Center is a 25-bed critical access hospital that has served northern Cambria County’s rural population for 116 years. The 25-bed facility features a 24/7 Level IV Trauma Emergency Department with chest pain accreditation, offering sophisticated emergency care close to home. Originally developed to serve the coal mining community, the hospital has grown to provide high-quality, comprehensive outpatient, imaging, diagnostic, and specialty services to all patients throughout the entire course of their lives. Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country. We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Requirements

Graduate or graduate within 90 days of an approved school of ultrasonography.
Must be registered with the ARDMS and/or registry eligible.
One year of ultrasonography experience or graduate of approved school of ultrasound.
ARDMS-eligible or must become registered within 1 year of hire or ARRT (U)- eligible or must become registered within 1 year of hire.
If not registered, must take a portion of ARDMS Registry exam or ARRT (U) exam within 120 days of hire.
CPR.
Must reside within 45 minutes of the facility to be available for call.

Nice To Haves

Echo boards to be taken 18 months after starting to train in echo.
Knowledge of PACS and EPICS.
Knowledge of teleradiography and how to upload studies and contact physicians.
Trophon knowledge.
ABI machine training.

Responsibilities

Positions, transfers and properly immobilizes patients as required.
Prepares patient for ultrasound exams including patient education regarding exam.
Review medical record for relevant medical history.
Documentation of ultrasound measurements and pertinent findings.
Reviews and consults with interpreting physicians.
Maintains ultrasound room and equipment according to policies.
Maintains patient’s records and images.
Participates in quality assurance.
Orders and maintains ultrasound equipment and supplies.
Participates in continuing education.
Performs diagnostic abdominal and pelvic ultrasound studies.
Performs diagnostic vascular (carotid, extremity venous and arterial ) ultrasound studies.
Performs diagnostic obstetric ultrasound studies.
Maintains records and statistics of ultrasound studies.
Maintains professional skills and provides age-specific needs to patients of all ages (neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults and geriatric).
Follows safety procedures and guidelines and reports unsafe practices and conditions.
Participates in peer competencies.
Provides On Call coverage as needed.
Updates ultrasound policies and procedures.
Participates in staff meetings and in-services.
Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively.
Adheres to time schedule exhibiting flexibility when necessary.
Burns discs when necessary.
Assists with coordinating PM and other service on equipment.
Maintains adequate supplies.