Sonographer - Pediatric Urology Clinic

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Patient Care \* Verifies proper clinician order for procedure. \* Obtains complete clinical history, gathers examination data and assesses for contraindicating conditions. \* Ensures that all studies have proper patient identification and right and left marker are utilized appropriately. \* Reviews ultrasound images for clinically acceptable results and releases patients. \* Responds to emergency situations and maintenance of life support equipment. \* Assists other technologists in all modalities when needed. \* Observes patient condition and properly evaluates situations when physician intervention is necessary so that no patient condition deteriorates. \* Verifies correct identity of patient using 2 unique identifiers prior to performing a procedure per hospital policy and procedure. \* Ensures patient's privacy and comfort is accommodated. Maintains patients dignity throughout the exam/procedure. \* Demonstrates competence in the determination and application of appropriate procedures, equipment, supplies and techniques based on the age of patients. \* Organizes schedule, time and priorities so that required activities are accomplished within designated time frames. \* Follows physicians instructions when assisting with procedures and exams. \* Uses critical thinking skills. \* Dialogs with patient/family \* Asks clarifying questions. \* Seeks clarification on ambiguous orders. \* Understands, demonstrates and documents preprocedural verification and Time Out process when appropriate. \* Demonstrates and understands pre-and-post procedural care. \* Preps the patient for the procedure. \* Demonstrates and understands sterile technique Education and Communication \* Patiently and clearly explains purpose and nature of exam to patient prior to starting of procedure, so as to minimize anxiety and facilitate cooperation using AIDET; Acknowledge, Introduce, Discuss, Explain, and Thank you of all patients and family members. \* Ensures that patient's questions, concerns or contraindications are satisfactorily addressed, notifying physician when this cannot be accomplished, prior to the initiation of the procedure. \* Participates in the orientation and training of departmental employees. \* Provides patients with preparatory instruction and explanation of procedures. \* Required documentation is concise, legible and includes precise terminology. \* Reads email each day scheduled to work and follows through with assignment. \* Completes mandatory departmental and Hospital-wide education without prompting. Quality Control \* Consistently produces acceptable images, as evidenced by provider feedback and quality audits \* Ensures that equipment is fully operational prior to each use, by checking for proper calibration and operating deficiencies. \* Sends all studies to PACS immediately after completion, prints CDs as needed. \* Studies that have been reported after hours by teleradiography are printed and scanned into PACS, if applicable. \* Completes all studies in RIS before completing in PACS. \* Prints completed log sheet from teleradiography and submits to Radiologist, if applicable \* Performs and maintains quality control logs for probe disinfection and follows infection control policies Operations \* Restocks linens and supplies, and maintains the department in clean and orderly condition. \* Transports patients, positions patients, and helps them on and off procedure table. \* Performs patient charging activities on the day the service is rendered. \* Applies supportive and immobilization devices and equipment. If needed \* Willingly lends knowledge and assistance to others upon request as needed and routinely as time is available, without prompting, so that all working time is used for departmental advantage. \* Performs routine duties of clerical and support personnel in accordance with procedure when warranted to ensure continuity and quality of services. \* Keeps supervisor informed on all responsibilities on an ongoing basis, ensuring prompt notification in the event of problems or potential problems. \* Maintains an individual productivity rate equal to other co-workers. \* Ability to operate all work stations associated with the US department. \* Ability to push / retrieve images from the Ultrasound console to PACS. \* Maintain Joint Commission standards and any other regulatory agency standards. \* Takes call when necessary \* Any other duties as assigned. Equipment \* Demonstrates the ability to adjust technique so that patient receives the lowest possible dose of ionizing radiation and that image quality is maintained. \* Reports problems regarding malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or service provider, so that problem can be corrected in a timely manner. \* Cleans, disinfects and maintains equipment in accordance with infection control policy and department cleaning schedule.

• High School Diploma / GED General or Trade School Diploma/Degree Diagnostic Medical Sonography-Preferred

Successful completion of a Sonography Training Program Required and Minimum 1 year clinical experience. Preferred

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• This role is sign on bonus eligible .
• This role can offer a competitive relocation assistance packagefor eligible candidates
• A full‑time position with a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 7:00am - 5:30pm Schedule
• Benefits program that includes PTO, mental health support, wellness rooms, concierge services and more
• Access to Wellstar’s CareerCare program for fully funded education and guided career progression

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor
• ARDMS - Registered Medical Sonographer or ARRT-S - ARRT Sonography