Ultrasound Technologist - PRN

IU Health•Muncie, IN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital is seeking a PRN Ultrasound Technologist in Muncie, Indiana. This true PRN position allows team members to pick up shifts based on department needs and availability. Hours may vary, with shifts primarily between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM and Thursdays preferred for coverage. Call responsibilities are minimal: approximately one weekend every other month and one to two weekday nights per month. The Ultrasound Technologist provides diagnostic patient care using ultrasound to image internal organs, tissues, and blood flow. The role involves independently operating sonographic equipment, evaluating images for diagnostic quality, making adjustments as needed, and collaborating with radiologists and other healthcare professionals. The technologist helps ensure patient safety and comfort, follows current scan protocols and high-level disinfection practices, assists with minimally invasive procedures as needed, and may provide intraoperative ultrasound. IU Health describes opportunities for team members to pursue advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion, and cross-training. The health system has nearly 40,000 team members and 15 hospitals.

Requirements

Requires 0–3 years of relevant experience.
Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) is required.
For ACR-accredited ultrasound departments, active status through an applicable credentialing route is required as specified by facility accreditation: ARDMS RDMS(AB), RDMS(OB/GYN), RDMS(PS), or RVT(VT); ARRT RT(S) or RT(VS); or CCI RVS.
For breast ultrasound only, the required breast credential must be obtained within 18 months of hire: ARDMS RDMS(BR), ARRT RT(S)(BS), or ARRT RT(R)(M)(BS).
For non-ACR-accredited ultrasound departments, candidates must either be actively pursuing ultrasound education and have passed the ARDMS physics boards, or have graduated from an ultrasound education program.
For non-ACR-accredited ultrasound departments, certification through one of the credentialing methods listed for accredited departments is required within 12 months of hire.
May be required to meet registry or certification requirements for another modality, if applicable.
May require an Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) license, if applicable.

Responsibilities

Provide diagnostic patient care services using ultrasound to generate images of patients' internal organs, tissues, and blood flow.
Independently operate sonographic equipment.
Evaluate images for diagnostic quality and make necessary adjustments to capture the best possible images.
Collaborate with radiologists and other healthcare professionals to provide accurate diagnostic information.
Explain procedures, position patients correctly, and adjust equipment as needed to ensure patient safety and comfort.
Follow current scan protocols and comply with high-level disinfection practices.
Assist with minimally invasive procedures as needed.
Apply familiarity with ultrasound contrast indications and administration practices.
Provide intraoperative ultrasound as requested.
Maneuver equipment and improvise positions when a patient's condition does not permit routine positioning.