Description:

As a registered Sonographer, you will provide ultrasound services, timely and efficiently, at appropriate levels to all patients and in all settings served by the department. You will also perform tasks and duties as outlined in the Imaging Services Department's Policy and Procedure Manual and will assist in assigned administrative tasks. You will be responsible for verifying patient and procedural information, preparing patients for exams, educating patients and family members, performing exams, processing films and communicating and transmitting reports to physicians, compiling and organizing data for radiologist, filing films, stocking, preparing and cleaning exam rooms, and may schedule patients for procedures and transport patients. You will maintain clinical competencies through participation in Hospital and Departmental educational and orientation programs. 

Responsibilities:

• Provide ultrasound services, timely and efficiently, at appropriate levels to all patients and in all settings served by the department
• Perform tasks and duties as outlined in the Imaging Services Department's Policy and Procedure Manual
• Assist in assigned administrative tasks
• Verify patient and procedural information
• Prepare patients for exams
• Educate patients and family members
• Perform exams
• Process films and communicate and transmit reports to physicians
• Compile and organize data for radiologist
• File films, stock, prepare and clean exam rooms
• May schedule patients for procedures and transport patients
• Maintain clinical competencies through participation in Hospital and Departmental educational and orientation programs

Must-Haves:

• Certification- American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) or
• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in at least one of the advanced certifications, but preferably two.
• Certification-Basic Life Support (CPR) within 7 days of hire