Job description
Overview:
We are looking for a casual Ultrasound Tech to join our team! This casual Ultrasound Technologist position will cover at Fairview Ridges Hospital and Ridges Specialty Care Center. Common open shifts will be day, evening, night and occasional weekends. Responsibilities/Job Description:
Fairview Ridges Hospital provides outstanding care to the Twin Cities communities located in the western side of the metro.
We are looking for a casual Ultrasound Tech to join our team! This casual Ultrasound Technologist position will cover at Fairview Ridges Hospital and Ridges Specialty Care Center. Common open shifts will be day, evening, night and occasional weekends.
The Ultrasound Technologist provides services to patients and physicians through the creation of diagnostic images appropriate to the age of the patient exam ordered. Responsible for meeting the established standards of practice and patient care, supplies and equipment and for coordinating teamwork with all the members of the health care team.
Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
- Performs examinations with technical accuracy and in a timely manner.
- Verifies patient identification and documentation
- Reviews physician order prior to exam or procedure
- Communicates pertinent information to the appropriate health
- care professional.
- Achieves quality diagnostic images through accurate patient positioning and use of technical factors according to protocol
- Communicates with and educates patient regarding pertinent information during all aspects of exam
- Recognizes structures visualized and understands their significance
- Accurately produces and records measurements according to protocols
- Accurately conveys initial findings and clinical data to radiologists
- Participates in crafting a culture of patient safety
- Demonstrates knowledge of emergency preparedness for facility
Ensures patient data integrity
- Accurately completes computer functions; edits, scheduling, billing, and status changes in a timely fashion
- Performs accurate image identification, record preparation, and digital image manipulation and archiving
- Assembles similar relevant exams and reports
- Documents initial and ongoing data, interventions, responses/results, or interventions consistent with established policies/procedures/guidelines
Participates as an active team member
- Orients and mentors new employees and students
- Participates in department/facility process/quality improvement initiatives
- Assumes responsibility for personal and professional development to ensure current knowledge required for position
- Cleans and maintains rooms and supplies
- Accepts outstanding customer service expectations in Imaging
Correctly operates equipment according to accepted standards and guidelines and according to manufacturers’ Information for Use
- Identifies and responds to equipment problems to ensure equipment is in working order according to Department guidelines
- Acquires technical proficiency as new technology is introduced into the facility
- Accurately operates and optimizes the use of equipment
- Performs downtime procedures
Required:
- Education at a level to be ARDMS registry eligible
- ARRT registered or ARDMS registered in one specialty within 18 months of employment at Fairview
Preferred:
- Graduate of an accredited ultrasound program
- ARDMS registered in multiple specialties
- One year of ultrasound experience
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