About this role
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Manages administrative duties and accreditation activities to ensure quality and consistency of ultrasound scans and supporting documentation.
- Manages staff and exercises independent judgment regarding hiring, promotions, disciplinary actions, performance evaluations, etc.
- Trains and validates skill sets of other sonographers as assigned.
- Travel as necessary for training between locations.
- Explains sonographic procedures to patients, answers questions prepares patients. by applying the gel to the skin, and positions the patients on the table.
- Ensures clear images for diagnostic purposes and makes adjustments to the sonographic equipment when necessary.
- Selects the appropriate settings and adjust the patients' positions accordingly.
- Monitors and cares for patients to ensure their safety and comfort during the procedures.
- Selects and examines images, looking for differences between healthy and pathological areas, and determining if the scope of the exam should be extended, based on preliminary findings.
- Presents the sonograms and preliminary findings to the Physicians.
- Completes the appropriate documentation and maintains patients' histories and medical records.
- Assists Physicians and the healthcare teams during invasive procedures.
- Maintains and cleans the sonographic equipment.
- Performs medical procedures, such as administering oxygen, taking vital signs, and giving emergency treatments.
- Creates and maintains a patient electronic medical record (EMR)
- Maintains quantity and quality control checks to assure the unit meets standards required by laws, rules, and departmental policies.
- Supply ordering as needed
- Other duties as assigned
EDUCATION
- An associates degree in sonography from an accredited school
- Current state and ARDMS certification with the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- RVS or RVT credentials required
- BLS Certification
EXPERIENCE
- 2-3 years of experience as a Sonographer in a hospital or clinic environment.