Ultrasounnd Technologist

Baptist Healthcare System • Corbin, KY

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Ultrasound department, also known as Sonography, specializes in imaging that uses high-frequency sound waves to create real-time images of the body’s internal structures. Obstetric Ultrasound: Monitoring fetal development during pregnancy. Abdominal ultrasound Evaluating organs like the liver, kidneys, gallbladder, and pancreas. Vascular ultrasound, checking for blood clots, blockages, or circulation issues in veins and arteries. Musculoskeletal Ultrasound: Evaluating soft tissue injuries, joint abnormalities, and fluid collections. Provides health care services by applying sonic energy to assist in diagnosis. Performs sonography procedures, computer processing and related techniques, producing images for the interpretation by a Radiologist or a licensed independent practitioner. Exercises professional judgment in performance of service and maintains a demeanor complimentary to medical ethics. Recognizes various patient conditions in order to provide appropriate patient care to ensure successful completion of the exam or procedure. Description: Produce high-quality diagnostic images, ensure proper archiving in PACS, and send images to tele-radiology as needed. Prepare and document image releases and participate in peer review and accreditation processes. Assist leadership with equipment, software, and maintenance coordination. Restock supplies, report equipment or safety issues, and help manage inventory and resource needs. Stay current on regulatory standards and support EHR updates or workflow changes. Verify patient identity and orders, document patient-care events, and perform required safety/time-out procedures. Follow exam protocols, provide initial interpretations, and coordinate patient flow with nursing and transport. Monitor patients during exams and assist Radiologists and other providers during procedures. Maintain professional conduct, support department workflow, and help train students and new employees. Follow hospital policies, safety requirements, infection control practices, and participate in required trainings and drills.

Requirements

• Current American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) or Current License with the American Registry Radiologic Technology (ARRT) Registry.
• Basic Life Support Required.
• New employees requiring CPR-Basic Life Support (BLS)-American Heart Association should receive (CPR) training within the first week of orientation.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality diagnostic images
• Ensure proper archiving in PACS
• Send images to tele-radiology as needed
• Prepare and document image releases
• Participate in peer review and accreditation processes
• Assist leadership with equipment, software, and maintenance coordination
• Restock supplies
• Report equipment or safety issues
• Help manage inventory and resource needs
• Stay current on regulatory standards
• Support EHR updates or workflow changes
• Verify patient identity and orders
• Document patient-care events
• Perform required safety/time-out procedures
• Follow exam protocols
• Provide initial interpretations
• Coordinate patient flow with nursing and transport
• Monitor patients during exams
• Assist Radiologists and other providers during procedures
• Maintain professional conduct
• Support department workflow
• Help train students and new employees
• Follow hospital policies, safety requirements, infection control practices
• Participate in required trainings and drills

Benefits

• PRN (As Needed)
• Preventive Plan
• Retirement Plans
• Flimp Decisions - Flimp Decisions will help you pick the best value plan option given your expected medical needs. The proprietary algorithm provides a personalized financial analysis and recommendation, considering both premium and expected out-of-pocket cost (copays, etc.), as well as other important plan features.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees