Position Summary / Career Interest:

Deliver diagnostic imaging services to all patients by providing modern medicine and compassionate care. This includes inpatient, outpatient and emergent ultrasound procedures. The technologist must work independently or with a team of other professionals that include other technologists, nurses and radiologists to deliver outstanding diagnostic imaging service.

Responsibilities:

• All other duties as assigned.
• Available to assist in other departments when needed or assigned.Individual capitalizes on all licenses, certifications, and qualifications that they obtain.
• Consistently meets work schedule.
• Demonstrates knowledge and application of all Ultrasound exams and procedures on inpatients, outpatients, and ECC. Accurately and efficiently performs all scans requested.Has the department/machine ready for use for next shift.Performs technical and clerical duties for all Ultrasound examinations/procedures, add-on patients, and Q.C./Q.I. functions for equipment.
• Immediately reports equipment malfunction, concerns, and anomalies to the department manager/director and Biomed Department. Understands log-off, shut down, re-boot, hard shut down and, turn on processes.
• Monitors supplies and informs ordering individual of supplies that need to be ordered in a timely manner. Performs assignments such as restocking supplies as needed or requested.
• Participates in regular inventory process and checks expiration dates on all items.
• Must be able to train in their areas of competency
• Provides patients with accurate procedure detail.Communicates with the patients and gives the customer their business card upon departure.Utilizes the five points of communication: Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, and Thank You.
• Implements the Language of Caring lessons into their customer service skills.
• Understands all computer/software applications that are required to perform day, evening, and night work flow tasks.Utilizes IT help desk when appropriate.
• Understands the evolution of business, technologies, and processes.Shows initiative to accept challenges with a positive attitude.
• Comprehends that changes occur that require flexibility.
• Understands the importance of providing quality and timely customer service for any ordering physician.
• Assists Radiologists and other medical staff performing patient care procedures such as patient lifting, I.V. insertion, drawing blood, or others, as assigned.
• Verifies orders in the patient chart/EMR.Reviews Radnet/Powerchart for relevant information that pertains to the wellbeing of the patient.Ensures consent form is signed for appropriate designated exams.Ensures that equipment operation and techniques are safe for all patients.
• Has understanding of concerns pertaining to MRI Safety and Radiation Safety.
• ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable)

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Required

• High School diploma or GED

• Completion of an accredited ultrasound program

• Healthcare Provider CPR – (American Heart Association or American Red Cross ONLY within 7 days

• Active ARDMS credential with Abdomen or OB/GYN certification with 180 days

• Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) (Active RVT Vascular Technology credential within 180 days)

• American Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS) within 150 days

Preferred

• Kansas Radiological Technologist Licensure (LRT) (This will apply only to those sonographers who are currently registered as RT (R) (ARRT) in addition to another ultrasound registry.)

• Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT)

• 1 to 3 years experience

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.