Ultrasound Technologist

St. Elizabeth Healthcare•Edgewood, KY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is seeking an Ultrasound Technologist for their Edgewood Ultrasound Department within the Edgewood Hospital. This role supports the organization's mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities they serve. For over 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio, guided by values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. The technologist will be professionally trained and familiar with various ultrasound modalities for completing invasive and non-invasive examinations. The position requires demonstrating respect, dignity, kindness, and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors, and other employees regardless of cultural background. St. Elizabeth Healthcare is committed to transforming healthcare through innovative treatments, cutting-edge technology, and a heart for their community.

Requirements

Graduate of either an ARDMS or ARRT approved program
Must be in the process of being certified by the ARDS or ARRT in their specific specialty area
Complete appropriate ARDMS or ARRT certification in their specialty area within 12 months of Ultrasound program completion
CPR certified
Extensive knowledge of anatomy and physiology, ultrasound equipment, QC and HIS
Familiarity with all B-mode, real time, and color flow application
Adequate clinical experience from an approved program
Must have valid driver’s license (for associates that drive company vehicles)
Must be insurable by the Hospital insurance carrier (for associates that drive company vehicles)

Responsibilities

Operates all equipment in an effective, safe and efficient manner
Assist the physicians with invasive procedure and must be able to prep and monitor the patients during the procedure
Be proficient in all aspects of ordered US procedure
Provides diagnostic images for interpretation by the Radiologist
Effectively utilizes all necessary computer systems in compliance with HIPPA guidelines
Performs routine maintenance in cleaning all equipment
Complies with house-wide BSI precautions and follows recommendations for cleaning transducers
Follow the safety steps required to perform their duties and be in compliance with medical, state and federal safety standards
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriately
Obtains and records all patient data as required by the medical center, state, JCAHO or other agencies
Ensure proper charging of all procedures, coding, and modifiers are correct
Reviews images for high quality
Assist in performing QC, QA, QI or ACR as necessary
Performs other duties as assigned