Ultrasound Technologist at Intermountain Health summary:
An Ultrasound Technologist performs ultrasound examinations under the direction of a physician, ensuring proper patient identification and preparing them for exams. This role requires proficiency in various imaging techniques and adherence to ACR guidelines to produce high-quality diagnostic results. The technologist is responsible for thorough documentation and exhibits excellent safety practices while providing quality care to patients of all ages.
Job Description:
The Ultrasound Tech provides excellent customer service by performing ultrasound examinations under the direction of a physician for identification of abnormalities leading to patient diagnosis.
Job Essentials
- Ensures proper patient identification, verifies orders, and prepares patients for exams.
- Uses proper imaging techniques to ensure timely, safe, and high quality diagnostic exams.
- Demonstrates the ability to perform any exam on all ages of patients (neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults and geriatrics) using appropriate protocol and following ACR guidelines.
- Demonstrates proficiency on all clinical equipment within the department.
- Completes and annotates a medically acceptable exam, following ACR guidelines while producing the maximum diagnostic information in a minimal amount of time.
- Follows appropriate protocol for medical necessity, coding and charging, obtaining consents if necessary, documenting any events that may occur, for quality, maintaining a current QC program for ACR and reporting any equipment failures or problems.
- Exhibits good safety practices in body substance protection, cleaning of equipment, using proper sterile techniques, and removing any expired materials.
- Thoroughly and accurately completes all required documentation, including time stamps and image storage.
Shift Details
- PRN position (on-call/as needed)
- Expected coverage: Days/swings, weekdays/weekends, on-call shifts and will be on the Holiday rotation.
Minimum Qualifications
- ARRT Registry or ARDMS Registry. The ARDMS must include successful completion of one registry pertinent to the department beyond physics (options include OB, abdominal, neuro, breast, and, vascular).
- Basic life support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
Preferred Qualifications
Physical Requirements:
Carrying, Hearing/Listening, Lifting, Manual Dexterity, Pulling/Pushing, Seeing, Sitting, Speaking, Standing.
Location:
Intermountain Health Layton Hospital
Work City:
Layton
Work State:
Utah
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
0
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$37.46 - $57.80
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Keywords:
ultrasound technologist, diagnostic imaging, patient care, medical sonography, healthcare, ACR guidelines, patient diagnosis, medical documentation, clinical imaging, healthcare provider
