Ultrasound Techno (PRN)

Position Purpose

The Staff Technologist provides patient services using imaging modalities, performs ultrasound procedures, exercises professional judgment in the performance of procedures, provides patient care essential to Ultrasound procedures, recognizes patient conditions requiring immediate action and initiates life support measures, establishes and maintains a good rapport and professional relationship with fellow employees, other departments, and the Medical Staff.

Education:

Licenses / Certificates:

1. Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) through the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
2.  Registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) — preferred but not required 
3. Current CPR Certification

General Job Position Duties / Responsibilities

1.    Keep department clean and orderly fashion for fellow employees and patient guest.

2.    Be able to perform basic patient care needs.

3.    Follow hospital and department safety practices.

4.    Adhere to hospital and department policies and procedures.

5.    Perform exams to department, ordering provider, and radiologist interpreting the exam.

6.    Conform to HIPPA regulations.

Working Conditions

Observe professional ethics in maintaining confidential information acquired concerning personal, financial, medical and employment status of patients of HCCH and their families.

Must follow accepted safety practices for patients and hospital.

Must report safety hazards and initiate appropriate action.    

Must participate in safety instructional programs.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and reach forward with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, or crouch. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The overall physical demand rating for a job of the nurse falls within the Medium classification (exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects). Physical Demand requirements are more than those for (Light Duty) according to the Dictionary of Occupational Titles.