Sonographer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school in radiologic technology.
• Additional training as a Medical Diagnostic Sonographer (Typically 12–18 mos.)
• 2-3 years pediatric sonographer experience in a hospital setting
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS)
• Registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists as a Registered Radiologic Technologist (RT-R) if performing radiography
• Current unlimited license with the Texas Medical Board as a Certified Medical Radiologic Technologist (CMRT) if performing radiography
• Current CPR Certification

Responsibilities

• Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
• Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
• Maintains a quality assurance program that includes quality control procedures to insure safe and effective equipment operation, including electrical and mechanical hazards
• Documents equipment performance service, maintenance and configuration changes
• Serves as departmental representative on the Del Mar College Advisory Committee on Ultrasound technology
• Supervises overall job performances of Sonographers
• Assist in counseling staff in regard to performance, conduct attendance and other related matters
• Prepares Sonographers work/call schedule
• Assists with evaluating work performance of Sonographers
• Ensures that new sonographers receive proper orientation and three month evaluation
• Supervises the technical aspects of ultrasound procedures and maintains prescribed standards
• Assists in developing/maintaining ultrasound procedure manual
• Serves as a resource and support person for sonographers
• Assists in resolving inter and inter departmental problems relating to diagnostic ultrasound section
• Lends his/her expertise to staff sonographers when needed in performing highly difficult of complicated procedures
• Performs weekly inventory of area supplies, orders needed items via computer
• Prepares purchase order requests for non-inventory items, forward to Director/Assistant Director for authorization prior to sending M.M. for purchase
• Maintains the section in full compliance with all requirements of ACR certification for ultrasound facilities
• Performs all duties of diagnostic sonographer and radiographer
• Reviews medical record and uses personal patient/parent interview to obtain significant clinical information and historical facts, which may affect the sonographic examination
• Provides basic patient care and comfort including good infection control practices, including good hand washing technique, appropriate use of standard precautions
• Consistently provides the best image quality within the limitations of available resources and patient clinical status
• Recognize significant clinical information and historical facts from the patient and medical record, which may affect the sonographic examination
• Identifies life threatening situations and responds appropriately
• Uses oral and written communication skills to interact with interpreting physician
• Recognize the sonographic appearance of normal and abnormal tissue structures
• Notifies appropriate physician of findings that may require immediate clinical response
• Recognize and compensate for acoustic artifact
• Able to performs radiography if licensed with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists as a radiographer (ARRT RT(R) and with the Texas Medical Board as a Certified Medical Radiologic Technologist (CMRT)
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Ensures that self and sonographers assists in the collection of pertinent information regarding equipment, the procedures and the work environment
• Ensures that self and sonographers assists in the collection of pertinent data regarding departmental Process Improvement activities
• Ensures that services are performed in a safe environment in accordance with established guidelines
• Ensures that equipment maintenance and operation comply with established guidelines
• Assesses equipment to determine acceptable performance based on established guidelines
• Ensures that self and sonographers review protocol and procedure manuals as well as Safety, Risk Management, Radiation Safety and other pertinent manuals on at least an annual basis
• Analysis information collected and recommends whether changes need to be made to equipment, procedures or work environment, discusses any recommended changes with appropriate supervisor.
• Ensures that self and sonographers instructs students regarding sonographic policies and procedures
• Ensures that self and sonographers assists in performing quality assurance activities based on established quality protocols