Vascular Ultrasound Tech III IP Per Diem

Atlantic Health System•Morristown, NJ

3h•Onsite

About The Position

This position performs comprehensive ultrasound exams, adhering to established protocols for verification, planning, setup, execution, and reporting. The role involves patient identification, education, and monitoring for safety and cooperation. It also contributes to quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives. The Vascular Ultrasound Tech III is responsible for completing all associated clerical tasks accurately and in a timely manner, ensuring prompt reporting of critical results and maintaining patient privacy. Communication with physicians, patients, and other personnel is key, maintaining a pleasant and informative demeanor. The role also emphasizes teamwork, problem-solving, and a willingness to mentor and develop others. Maintaining a clean and orderly work area, including equipment cleaning and stocking needs, is also a responsibility. The individual identifies learning needs and actively pursues professional growth through in-services, meetings, and suggesting process improvements. This role includes the skills of Sonographer levels 1 & 2, with a focus on Protocol Directed/Research Protocols, Graft surveillance, Arterial Duplex, and/or Pseudo A. and/or Fistula. It requires consistently taking initiative for professional development, maintaining a positive attitude, increased engagement, and shifting focus to the external team/department/organization. Demonstrating an HRO culture by identifying patient safety issues and consistently seeking opportunities to learn new technology and equipment to expand knowledge and skills is expected. Involvement in professional organizations like ASE and SVU, assisting with IAC and QI initiatives, acting as a Preceptor, providing educational activities/inservices, and participating in Professional Presentations and Shared Governance are also part of the role. Completion of CVT PACT is required.

Requirements

Includes skills of Sonographer level 1 + 2
Includes Protocol Directed/Research Protocols
Includes Graft surveillance, Arterial Duplex, and/or Pseudo A. and/or Fistula
Consistently takes initiative to develop professionally
Positive attitude
Increased engagement
Shift from internal focus to external team/department/org.
Demonstrates HRO culture by identifying patient safety issues
Consistently seeks out opportunities to learn new technology and equipment
Expand knowledge and skills
ASE Member
Attends Echo Conference
Preceptor
Provides Educational activity/Inservice
Presentations
Shared Governance
Assist w IAC
QI initiatives
Complete CVT PACT
SVU member

Responsibilities

Performs comprehensive ultrasound exams following established protocols.
Verifies patient identity and informs/observes patient during procedures.
Assists in continuing quality assurance and performance improvement.
Completes clerical tasks associated with ultrasound tests accurately and timely.
Ensures critical results are reported promptly and accurately.
Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality.
Communicates with physicians, patients, and other center personnel.
Enhances environment of teamwork, showing motivation and accountability.
Engages in problem solving and accepts suggestions positively.
Maintains work area in a clean and orderly manner.
Cleans and maintains all equipment according to Hospital Infection Control policies.
Identifies own learning needs and responds to department needs.
Attends in-services, lab and departmental meetings.
Strives to increase proficiency in testing and other lab procedures.
Suggests new, changing, more efficient or economical techniques, procedures, and processes.
Develops professionally, maintains a positive attitude, and increases engagement.
Demonstrates HRO culture by identifying patient safety issues.
Seeks out opportunities to learn new technology and equipment.
Assists with IAC and QI initiatives.
Acts as a Preceptor.
Provides educational activity/inservice.
Participates in Professional Presentations.
Participates in Shared Governance committee membership.
Performs Graft surveillance, Arterial Duplex, and/or Pseudo A. and/or Fistula exams.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
Life & AD&D Insurance.
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
PTO & Paid Sick Leave
Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
Backup and On-Site Childcare
Well-Being Rewards
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance