WCHS Ultrasound Imaging Technologist PRN

POSITION TITLE: Ultrasound Imaging Technologist Org. Title: N/A Org location: Twelve Clans Unity Hospital, CLINICAL SERVICES, RADIOLOGY FLSA STATUS: NON-EXEMPT INTRODUCTION: This position is located in the Radiology Department within Twelve Clans Unity Hospital, division of WCHS in Winnebago, Nebraska. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES PATIENT CARE/CUSTOMER SERVICE Incumbent will maintain HIPPA confidentiality requirements and conduct themselves in an ethical manner. Incumbent will receive and greet patients, explain methods of procedures, position patients, select and sets technical factors, set accessory equipment and performs necessary imaging for the requested procedures. Works with patients to assess needs, provide assistance, resolve problems, and satisfy expectations. Incumbent will foster a good relationship with colleagues and coworkers; is a good representative of the Radiology Department. Incumbent will work closely with Radiologists to ensure correct imaging and best patient care is performed based on indications provided by ordering provider and the patient. Incumbent will provide patient care on adults, adolescents, toddlers and infants. Incumbent will perform age specific competence testing annually. Incumbent will demonstrate professionalism and ensure work is organized and efficient to maintain good patient flow and the patient experience. Incumbent must be able to assist in a cardiac arrest situation, CPR, anaphylaxis shock along with the other designated medical staff. Incumbent should be able to make sound, well-informed and objective decisions; perceive the impact and implications of decisions; commit to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals. PERFORMING PATIENT EXAMS Incumbent will perform a variety of routine and complex Ultrasound examinations. Exams performed by incumbent include, but not limited to: routine early pregnancy pelvic, anatomic pregnancy ultrasounds, general abdominal, renal, carotid, thyroid, scrotum ultrasounds. While performing very complex (special examinations) the incumbent will receive procedural direction from Radiologist when necessary. Incumbent must be knowledgeable of anatomy and physiology and be able to adjust controls for image quality, i.e. patient positioning, compression, and image production, contrast. Incumbent must be able to deviate from the routine textbook positioning and protocols of a standard exam to a nonstandard exam, which may require adjusting positioning, technical factors and the number of images needed to satisfy the exam requirements. Incumbent will produce diagnostic quality images. Incumbent will correlate clinical history, pertinent clinical data, lab test and other ancillary exams to obtain an ultrasound of optimal clinical value. Incumbent will monitor the patient's condition during the examination and if necessary renders emergency aid and summons assistance. Incumbent will correctly mark and label images for appropriate interpretation. Incumbent will communicate worksheets and exam completion with Radiologists and will assure that all images have been transmitted. Incumbent will clean/disinfect the patient contact surfaces after each patient. Incumbent will clean/disinfect the probes and maintain appropriate logs to demonstrate disinfection. The Incumbent Medical Instrument Technologist must maintain their certification/accreditation through the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) by complying with rules and regulations set forth by the ARDMS. In addition, incumbent is responsible for maintaining current CPR BLS certification. TECHNICAL COMPETENCE Incumbent will independently operate Ultrasound equipment as needed. Incumbent will make recommendations to Radiology Supervisor regarding equipment upgrades, purchases, maintenance or service based on their knowledge and expertise. Incumbent will receive and review requests from medical providers for ultrasound examinations. Determines the conditions at issue and procedures and equipment necessary to best meet the needs of each individual case. Incumbent will be thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to details; assuring correct name, exam, number of images, accurate registration/case number assigned. Incumbent will determine technical factors according to procedural guidelines. Incumbent when necessary, will make adjustments to technical factors to ensure optimal imaging elements are met. Incumbent will work with medical providers to assure that the correct imaging is ordered based on the clinical history given and make recommendations for corrections. Incumbent will be responsible to report any critical finding immediately to ordering provider or their designee. Incumbent will log all critical findings in the Critical Log book, assuring the results get to the medical provider as soon as possible. OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED: Incumbent will be responsible for scheduling minor ultrasound equipment repairs and scheduling preventative maintenance as recommended. Incumbent will keep accurate Quality Control records and file service tickets etc., as assigned by the Supervisor. Incumbent will keep accurate records of patient workloads via daily patient log report, RPMS, EHR. Incumbent will be required to schedule patients for Ultrasound, CT and Mammograms as needed. Incumbent will work with urgent care medical staff to ensure that Ultrasound services are being met in timely manner i.e., patient are being scheduled, STAT/preliminary reads are received in a timely manner and critical values are reported immediately and maintained in log book. Incumbent will carry out a variety of digital imaging duties i.e., pushing images to a Picture Archiving System (PACS) workstation, electronic editing and annotating images. Maintain and troubleshoot ultrasound equipment, picture archiving systems (PACS), and various radiology Information Technology (IT) equipment. Incumbent provides monthly workload report for the ultrasound department to the Radiology Supervisor monthly by the 5th of each month. Incumbent will keep Radiology Supervisor apprised of patient complaints and staff issues. Incumbent may assist in planning and coordinating work operations in imaging department. Incumbent will assist in maintaining staff permissions/access to PACS, etc. and ensuring imaging codes are up-to-date. Incumbent will communicate a supply list to Radiology Technologist in charge of supplies to requisition supplies necessary to meet the needs of the ultrasound department under the direction of the Radiology Supervisor. Incumbent will complete all required departmental and hospital trainings and competencies. This is not an inclusive list, other duties may be assigned as needed. REQUIRED EDUCATION/TRAINING/CERTIFICATION ARDMS registered or equivalent in General, OB and/or Vascular. Preference given to candidates who have all registrations and those who are also registered in additional modalities: ARRT Radiology, CT or Mammography. BLS certification is also required. WORK SCHEDULE The schedule is predicted to vary based on current volumes. Shift: Varies, PRN days, no callSpecialty Type: Diagnostic ImagingSub Specialties: Ultrasound Technologist General ab/ob small partsGeneral Certifications: Allied Health Certifications(ARDMS(AB),ARDMS(BR),ARDMS(NE),ARDMS(OB),ARRT(R ),ARRT(M),ARRT(CT),ARRT(MRI),ARRT(N),ARRT(RT),RDCS,RDCS(AE),RDCS(FE),RDCS(PE),ARRT); Other(NMTCB,CNMT,RVT)

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