Ultrasound Technologist, Radiology Ultrasound, Full Time, Days
About The Position
The Ultrasound Technologist performs highly skilled diagnostic ultrasound work using complex equipment for specialized and technically difficult examinations. The position is based in Radiology Ultrasound at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida, and is full-time on days. Jackson Memorial Hospital is Jackson Health System’s flagship hospital and an accredited tertiary teaching hospital with 1,500 licensed beds. It serves as a major public hospital and academic medical center, providing care across nearly every medical specialty. The technologist performs examinations and related procedures, supports radiologists, maintains patient safety and infection-control practices, documents procedures, and assists with training and continuous quality improvement. Employees are expected to demonstrate Jackson’s CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Expertise.
Requirements
- Generally, 0 to 3 years of related experience.
- Graduation from an accredited Ultrasound Technology program.
- ARDMS registration. Employees hired after February 1, 2017, who have completed training must obtain the required certification within six months of hire; employees hired before that date were required to obtain it by December 31, 2017.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, and any additional applicable Healthcare Provider life-support certification, required upon hire with at least six months of validity and maintained throughout employment.
- Maintain CPR certification.
Responsibilities
- Scan patients and maintain safety precautions while providing care appropriate to patients’ age-specific needs.
- Obtain pertinent clinical information from patient charts or the computer and follow applicable safety standards.
- Develop films when a Medical Surgical Technologist is unavailable.
- Document completed procedures in the HIS computer system and daily log, including the technician’s initials.
- Bring patients to and from the examination room and transport them to other areas of the X-ray department when needed.
- Perform portable examinations.
- Perform or assist radiologists with operating room cases and special procedures.
- Provide preliminary impressions to physicians after examinations when a report is not available in the computer.
- Explain examination preparation to patients or nurses and ensure instructions meet the patient’s life-cycle and safety requirements.
- Prepare necessary equipment and supplies for special procedures.
- Report equipment malfunctions to a supervisor.
- Clean the examination room after each patient and follow infection-control policies and Universal Precautions.
- Assist in training ultrasound students, residents, and fellows.
- Review quarterly CQI reports in section meetings and contribute ideas for continuous quality improvement.
- Maintain understanding of growth and development principles relevant to patients across all age groups.
- Assess information about patient status and interpret the information needed to identify patient requirements.
- Maintain CPR certification.
- Follow unit-specific policies and procedures as described in the competency checklist.
- Use job- and unit-specific equipment as required.
- Demonstrate service excellence and Jackson’s CARE values.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
