Ultrasound Technologist - (PRN - Shift Varies)

Washington Regional Medical System•Fayetteville, AR

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Ultrasound Technologist reports to the Ultrasound Supervisor and performs high-quality diagnostic ultrasound examinations in a hospital setting. The role provides direct patient care across inpatient, outpatient, emergency, surgical, and procedural areas; operates ultrasound equipment according to established protocols; obtains diagnostic images for physician interpretation; and collaborates with radiologists, providers, nursing, and other care team members to support timely, safe, patient-centered care. The position primarily functions in hospital imaging, inpatient nursing, emergency, procedural, and outpatient care areas. It requires frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, transferring, and positioning patients and equipment. The role may involve lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying up to 50 pounds and assisting with patients or equipment of greater weight with appropriate support. Exposure may include communicable diseases, blood, body fluids, cleaning and disinfecting chemicals, and other hazards common to a hospital imaging environment. Rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, and on-call coverage may be required based on department needs.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited diagnostic medical sonography program or equivalent ultrasound training and clinical experience.
ARDMS certification required or must be obtained within the timeframe established by department policy.
Current BLS/CPR certification required.
Demonstrated clinical judgment, attention to detail, communication skills, teamwork, and patient service.
Ability to prioritize multiple exams and patient care needs in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Nice To Haves

One year of ultrasound experience in an acute care hospital, emergency, or outpatient imaging setting.
Experience with general, vascular, obstetric, gynecologic, procedural, and portable ultrasound examinations.
Additional specialty registries may be preferred based on assigned modality, service line, or department need.

Responsibilities

Perform diagnostic ultrasound examinations in accordance with provider orders, department protocols, regulatory requirements, and established standards of practice.
Review patient history, clinical indications, prior imaging, and exam orders to confirm appropriateness, medical necessity, and the correct patient, procedure, and site before imaging.
Prepare patients by explaining exams, answering questions within scope of practice, positioning patients, and maintaining privacy, comfort, and safety.
Operate, adjust, and troubleshoot ultrasound equipment to obtain high-quality diagnostic images using appropriate scanning techniques, image optimization, and anatomical knowledge.
Perform general, vascular, obstetric, gynecologic, abdominal, small parts, emergency, portable, and procedure-support ultrasound examinations according to competency, training, and department need.
Recognize and communicate critical, urgent, or unexpected findings according to department policy, escalating concerns promptly to the radiologist, ordering provider, Ultrasound Supervisor, or appropriate clinical team member.
Assist radiologists and providers with ultrasound-guided procedures by preparing equipment and supplies, maintaining sterile technique as applicable, supporting patient monitoring, and documenting required information.
Document exam information, patient responses, image labeling, procedure details, and required technical notes in the electronic medical record, radiology information system, and imaging systems.
Maintain exam rooms, portable equipment, probes, supplies, and work areas according to infection prevention, high-level disinfection, safety, and equipment quality standards.
Participate in quality assurance, equipment performance checks, image quality review, patient safety initiatives, regulatory readiness, and continuous improvement efforts.
Support department operations through workflow coordination, training or precepting team members or students as assigned, covering hospital and outpatient imaging needs, and participating in weekend, holiday, shift, and call coverage as required.