Ultrasound Technologist - (PRN - Shift Varies)

Washington Regional Medical System•Fayetteville, AR

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Ultrasound Technologist reports to the Ultrasound Supervisor and performs high-quality diagnostic ultrasound examinations in a hospital setting. The position provides direct patient care across inpatient, outpatient, emergency, surgical, and procedural areas; operates ultrasound equipment according to established protocols; obtains diagnostic images for physician interpretation; and collaborates with radiologists, providers, nursing, and other care-team members to support timely, safe, patient-centered care. The role primarily functions in hospital imaging, inpatient nursing, emergency, procedural, and outpatient care areas. It involves frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, transferring, and positioning patients and equipment. The employee may lift, push, pull, or carry up to 50 pounds and may assist with heavier patients or equipment with appropriate support. The position may involve exposure to communicable diseases, blood, body fluids, cleaning and disinfecting chemicals, and other hazards common to a hospital imaging environment. Rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, and on-call coverage may be required based on department needs. This is a PRN position with shifts that vary. Washington Regional Medical System is a community-owned, locally governed, nonprofit health care system in Northwest Arkansas. Its 425-bed medical center employs more than 3,200 team members and serves the region through over 40 clinic locations, a Level II trauma center, and five Centers of Excellence.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited diagnostic medical sonography program or equivalent ultrasound training and clinical experience.
ARDMS certification, or ability to obtain it within the timeframe established by department policy.
Current BLS/CPR certification.
Demonstrated clinical judgment, attention to detail, communication skills, teamwork, and patient service.
Ability to prioritize multiple exams and patient-care needs in a fast-paced hospital environment.
Ability to meet the physical demands described, including frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, transferring, and positioning patients and equipment.
Ability to work in hospital imaging, inpatient, emergency, procedural, and outpatient care areas, with potential exposure to communicable diseases, blood, body fluids, disinfecting chemicals, and other hospital hazards.

Nice To Haves

One year of ultrasound experience in an acute-care hospital, emergency, or outpatient imaging setting.
Experience with general, vascular, obstetric, gynecologic, procedural, and portable ultrasound examinations.
Additional specialty registries, depending on assigned modality, service line, or department need.

Responsibilities

Perform diagnostic ultrasound examinations according to provider orders, department protocols, regulatory requirements, and standards of practice.
Review patient history, clinical indications, prior imaging, and exam orders to confirm appropriateness, medical necessity, and the correct patient, procedure, and site.
Prepare patients by explaining exams, answering questions within scope of practice, positioning them appropriately, and maintaining privacy, comfort, and safety.
Operate, adjust, and troubleshoot ultrasound equipment to obtain high-quality diagnostic images using appropriate scanning techniques, image optimization, and anatomical knowledge.
Perform general, vascular, obstetric, gynecologic, abdominal, small-parts, emergency, portable, and procedure-support ultrasound examinations based on competency, training, and department need.
Recognize and communicate critical, urgent, or unexpected findings according to department policy, promptly escalating concerns to the radiologist, ordering provider, Ultrasound Supervisor, or appropriate clinical team member.
Assist radiologists and providers with ultrasound-guided procedures by preparing equipment and supplies, maintaining sterile technique as applicable, supporting patient monitoring, and documenting required information.
Document exam information, patient responses, image labeling, procedure details, and technical notes in the electronic medical record, radiology information system, and imaging systems.
Maintain exam rooms, portable equipment, probes, supplies, and work areas according to infection-prevention, high-level disinfection, safety, and equipment-quality standards.
Participate in quality assurance, equipment performance checks, image-quality review, patient-safety initiatives, regulatory readiness, and continuous-improvement efforts.
Support department workflow, train or precept team members or students as assigned, cover hospital and outpatient imaging needs, and participate in weekend, holiday, shift, and call coverage as required.