Ultrasound Technologist — The Women's Center - The Jewish Hospital

Bon Secours Mercy Health•Cincinnati, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Mercy Health is a faith-based and patient-focused organization dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of individuals through exceptional patient care, guided by values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service, and stewardship. The Ultrasound Technologist performs ultrasound procedures and related techniques to produce images for interpretation by a licensed independent practitioner. This role may involve learning to scan vascular exams, such as venous duplex scans, and requires providing direct patient care in a compassionate and timely manner. Under the direction of Radiology leadership, the technologist performs various technical procedures using ultrasound for disease diagnosis or pathology. Key responsibilities include evaluating patients, verifying identification, explaining procedures, obtaining patient history and consent, and ensuring patient comfort, privacy, and safety. The technologist monitors patient conditions and medical equipment, documents sonographer's impressions, relays findings to physicians, and obtains/records images demonstrating normal and pathological findings. Documentation of pertinent information like lab values and patient histories is essential. The role also requires maintaining clinical competency across various patient age groups (newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric), participating in performance improvement projects, assisting with federal, state, and local agency audits, and contributing to the education of students and orientation of new staff. High-level disinfection of probes according to Joint Commission standards is mandatory, as is the use of diverse ultrasound modalities and proficiency in cross-sectional anatomy and related technology. The technologist is expected to demonstrate favorable guest relations and uphold the hospital's values.

Requirements

Graduate of an ultrasonography program
American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or Sonographer by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) registry eligible
Certification/Registration with ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists) or the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS)
Ability to read and interpret written/oral instructions
Ability to meet deadlines
Ability to prioritize work
Ability to work independently
Ability to identify and understand issues and problems
Ability to examine data and draw logical conclusions
Critical thinking skills and understanding oral or written communications
Ability to make decisions which have significant impact on the immediate work unit and monitor impact outside immediate work unit
Ability to organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology
Flexibility and adaptability to change
Adherence to ethical relationships and practices required of a technologist
Ability to create and maintain good working relationships
Ability to receive constructive feedback
Knowledge of SDMS Code of Ethics and Scope of Practice for Diagnostic Ultrasound Professionals

Nice To Haves

Associates, America Medical Association (AMA) allied health training program in Ultrasound
Advanced modality registration in Ultrasound Technology by one of the following: American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS), or Sonographer by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) (must obtain within 2 years if not already held)
1 year experience as an Ultrasound Tech
EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) Customer Service Training
Picture archiving communication system (PACS) Customer Service Training

Responsibilities

Demonstrates knowledge of direct patient care by evaluating the patient, verifying patient ID, and related information to assure appropriate procedure is performed
Explains procedure to patient; prepares patient for procedure by obtaining and recording patient history and consent form (if applicable)
Ensures patient comfort, privacy, and safety during procedure; monitors condition of patient and medical equipment that may be disturbed due to the nature of exam and report changes to patient care services
Documents sonographer's impressions and relays findings to physician
Obtains and records images necessary to demonstrate normal and pathological findings; documents all pertinent information, e.g., lab values, patient histories; demonstrates and maintains clinical competency particularly related to patients who are: newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric as deemed necessary by designated facility
Participates in performance improvement projects
Assists department in achieving successful results in all federal and state and local agency audits
Participates in the education/instruction of students and the orientation of new staff
Performs high level disinfection of probes per joint commission standards
Uses various ultrasound modalities dependent on the type of anatomy being examined
Becomes proficient in recognizing cross-sectional anatomy and understanding of related technology
Demonstrates favorable guest relations and continues to promote values of the hospital in daily work performance
May also perform other related patient care duties