Ultrasound Technologist - Mount Sinai Brooklyn - Radiology - Full-time - Day
About The Position
The Ultrasound Technologist performs or assists with ultrasound examinations, provides technical assistance to the Radiologist, and maintains ultrasound equipment. The role prepares and examines patients, develops and adapts examination plans based on clinical history and patient needs, and uses professional judgment to obtain diagnostically acceptable images while minimizing acoustic exposure. The technologist analyzes sonographic findings, records images and data, provides preliminary findings to the Radiologist, and documents information in EPIC Radiant. The role also assists physicians during procedures, supports departmental quality assurance and regulatory compliance, maintains a clean and supplied examination room, and performs related scheduling, clerical, and patient-tracking duties. The position requires maintaining relevant licensure and continuing medical education.
Requirements
- Graduate of an approved Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.
- Two years of experience as an Ultrasound Technologist; new graduates are also considered.
- Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) certification through ARDMS is required.
- Maintain job-specific licensure in good standing, including adherence to Article 35 of the Public Health Code.
Nice To Haves
- Additional certifications such as RVT, OB/GYN, or Abdomen.
Responsibilities
- Perform ultrasound procedures.
- Prepare patients and verify their identity; obtain health status and medical history, assess cooperation and ability to tolerate the examination, and confirm the examination aligns with the patient's clinical history and presentation.
- Inform the physician in charge of contraindications or changes needed to the procedure.
- Apply technical judgment to obtain diagnostically acceptable studies in accordance with written protocols and patient needs.
- Assist, prepare, and position patients for ultrasound procedures.
- Educate patients about imaging procedures, the area to be imaged, and any specific instructions.
- Develop or modify examination plans based on health status, medical history, age, and gender; use independent professional judgment to optimize exam results.
- Perform examinations under general or direct physician supervision as appropriate, adjusting scanning techniques to optimize image quality and spectral waveform characteristics.
- Analyze sonographic findings and obtain comprehensive examinations that support physician diagnosis and patient management; perform measurements and calculations in accordance with laboratory and ACR protocols and guidelines.
- Minimize patient exposure to acoustic energy without compromising examination quality or completeness.
- Notify appropriate healthcare providers when immediate medical attention is needed and assess patients' physical and mental status before discharge from the ultrasound department.
- Record diagnostic images and data for physician interpretation and archival purposes; provide written preliminary findings to the Radiologist and enter preliminary findings in EPIC Radiant notes.
- Ensure images are labeled according to departmental SOP, are technically acceptable, and are transmitted to PACS promptly.
- Assist physicians during procedures such as biopsies and musculoskeletal injections.
- Assist with the departmental QA/QC program and help ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Clean the ultrasound examination room and equipment at the start and end of shifts, including removal of soiled linen.
- Maintain necessary supplies and accessories in the imaging room.
- Accurately enter required patient-tracking information into EPIC Radiant, schedule exams in EPIC as required, and ensure completed studies are correctly documented in Epic Radiant and sent to PACS immediately after the exam.
- Call for inpatients as required and perform related clerical duties when support personnel are absent.
- Notify a supervisor or appropriate personnel about equipment repairs or unsafe conditions.
- Follow infection-control policies and protocols to prevent the spread of infection.
- Attend required in-services and professional development meetings and maintain Continuing Medical Education credits.
- Maintain job-specific licensure in good standing, including adherence to Article 35 of the Public Health Code.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
