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OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City
Worker Type:
PRN
Job Highlights:
· Department: Sonography
· Schedule: PRN - students work around their academic schedules
· Pay Rate: $22/hour Daily pay available!
· Shift Differentials: Available for night, weekend, and additional shifts
· Location: SSM St. Anthony's Hospital - OK City, OK
Must be currently enrolled in a sonography program.
Job Summary:
Provides ultrasound services to patients within the student scope of practice.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Prepares and positions patients and selects exposure factors under direct and indirect supervision.
- Follows safety standards and performs appropriate quality control procedures.
- Prepares for and assists the supervising technologists and physicians in a variety of ultrasound procedures that may include pelvic, abdominal, small parts and/or routine vascular examinations.
- May perform more complex imaging such as deep Doppler and guided interventional procedures such as biopsies and ablations as well as musculoskeletal ultrasound.
- Positions patients and selects anatomic and technical parameters accurately. Records the images and relays a clinical impression as indicated.
- Assists in maintaining a clean, safe, and orderly department to include procedure rooms, storage areas, dressing rooms and any other areas in department.
- Notifies appropriate staff member of supply needs, equipment malfunction and necessary maintenance.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
- Current enrollment in Sonography program
EXPERIENCE
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Constant standing and walking.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
- Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
- Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
- Frequent lifting/moving of patients.
- Frequent reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors.
- Occasional bending, stooping, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Rare kneeling and sitting.
Department:
4206000040 Ultrasound
Work Shift:
PRN / Per Diem Shift (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
0
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