Description

• Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• May be responsible for High-Level Disinfection of devices, supplies and/or equipment
• Covers call and off-shifts on a rotational basis.
• Assures all exams within his/her area of responsibility are properly coded and tracked through RIS system; assures all exams are properly networked to STENTOR for archiving and interpretation.
• Ensures charges are adequately entered for the exams performed.
• Assists with training of staff, student sonographers, physicians, fellows, residents, and job shadows.
• Provides exceptional patient experience to facilitate bonding between patients and guests during lengthy exam times.
• Possesses ability to communicate unfavorable outcomes to patients in caring, respectful, and professional manner.
• Abnormal diagnosis occurs with more frequency in high risk patient setting.
• Generates diagnostic preliminary reports sent to ordering physicians prior to final report release by interpreting physician.
• Obtains appropriate image documentation of cross-sectional anatomy in all body planes demonstrating anatomy, anatomical relationships and ultrasonic characteristics of normal and abnormal tissues for fetal diagnosis without reliance on physician back-scanning assistance.
• Identify vast number of fetal anomalies and maternal-fetal conditions with academic and technical skills to obtain images needed for diagnosis in high risk patients.
• Demonstrate recognition of cross-sectional anatomy of the female reproductive system and fetal structures throughout various stages of pregnancy and correlates abnormal findings with underlying physiologic processes.
• Assists physicians with invasive procedures as necessary and adheres strictly to the universal protocol standards.
• Utilizes appropriate ultrasound instrumentation for procedures and demonstrates knowledge of equipment operations, applications and scanning techniques resulting in optimized image data/documentation.
• Completes procedures according to protocol.
• Performs a variety of technical ultrasound procedures, correlating appropriate patient history, laboratory data, and physical findings, for the purpose of assisting in a patient's medical diagnosis under the direct supervision of a physician or registered ultrasound technologist.

Qualifications

• Completion of formal training in an Ultrasound program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) required.

• RDMS Registered or registry eligible required.
• Must have completed Physics portion of registry.
• Must obtain RDMS in OB/Gyn Ultrasound within 12 months of hire date.
• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS)
• Act 34

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