Job Description
Job Description
Description :
Location : Valentine, NE 69201
Compensation : Competitive wage
Comprehensive Benefit Package :
- Health Insurance : Co-pay or HSA plan options : 100% paid for Employee
- Dental : 100% paid for Employee
- Vision : 100% paid for Employee
- 50,000 Group Life Insurance with AD&D
- Long-Term Disability : 100% paid for Employee
- Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Account with employer contribution
- Supplemental Insurances : Short-Term Disability, Supplemental Life and AD&D, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Accident
- Retirement Plan : 457 plan Pre-Tax and Roth options
Position Summary
The Ultrasound Technologist, under the direction of a physician and general supervision of the supervising technologist, performs ultrasound procedures in Diagnostic areas. Performs a variety of technical procedures that require independent judgment, with ingenuity and initiative, in applying ionizing radiation for radiographic diagnosis for Cherry County Hospital and Clinic.
Duties and Responsibilities- Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following :
To produce diagnostic ultrasound images in an acceptable and high quality manner to be interpreted by the physician or radiologistConsult with physicians and radiologistsTake calls during evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays as scheduledAdhere to the ALARA principleFollow all safety requirements and regulations that pertain to service performed by the departmentMaintain radiology imagesMaintain radiology reports and ensure the reports get to the ordering physicianResponsible for the procurement, storage, and utilization of suppliesKeeps up to date with new procedures, equipment, and methodsEnsures the confidentiality of patients’ medical, personal, and financial records is maintainedKnowledgeable of and committed to practicing Corporate Compliance policies and proceduresComplies with Cherry County Hospital personnel policiesPerforms other duties as assignedSkills and Abilities Required
Knowledgeable of functions of ultrasoundAbility to set up and operate equipment safely and properlyAbility to work with physicians, radiologists, cardiologists, patients, staff, and coworkersWork closely and cooperatively with department personnel, the public, and other staffKeep hospital and patient information in a confidential mannerMust be knowledgeable of state and federal confidentiality laws, including but not limited to HIPAA, and be familiar with and follow all policies, procedures and instructions regarding the privacy and security of protected health information applicable to the position.Physical Demands and Working Conditions
Physical demands require being able to transport patients in wheelchairs and on gurneysAble to complete patient transfers in and out of wheelchairs and on and off gurneysAbility to push portable ultrasound and EKG machineRequires use of arms, legs, back, and eyes, which could cause strainRegularly involves the potential for exposure to hazardous materials such as contaminated body fluidsMust possess the knowledge and insight to comply with universal precautions, hospital policies and proceduresReports to- Radiology Supervisor
Direct reports- Radiology Supervisor
Requirements :
Minimum Job Requirements
Must have graduated from a Diagnostic Medical Sonography Certification Program, an accredited radiology program or began doing ultrasound prior to 2000 and be a registered ARDMS sonographer planning to become certified in the immediate future.
