Job Description
Job Description
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.
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Day (United States of America)Job Summary:Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions: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 techniqueEducation 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 policiesOperations* 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.Required Minimum Education:
- High School Diploma General or GED General
- Trade School Diploma/Degree Diagnostic Medical Sonography-Preferred
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
- ARDMS - Registered Medical Sonographer or ARRT-S - ARRT Sonography
- BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor
Additional License(s) and Certification(s):Required Minimum Experience:Successful completion of a Sonography Training Program Required andMinimum 1 year clinical experience. PreferredRequired Minimum Skills:
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