Sonographer

Wed-Friday 7am-7pm

ROLE:

Provide mobile ultrasound service.  Majority of work activity performed in various nursing homes, home cares facilities, prisons and processing sites throughout regions serviced by Diagnostic Laboratories traveling in an automobile to the location.

REQUIRED SKILLS: 

• Graduate of an accredited diagnostic ultrasound technology program.
• Must currently hold General and vascular registry's. (RDMS, ARRT (S), RVT, RVS, ARRT (VS)
• Sonographer with company owned, leased, or rented vehicles are responsible for

paying all motor vehicle tickets, including parking and speeding tickets.

• Sonographer must maintain a valid driver’s license at all times and be able to produce the license on demand. It is the responsibility of the technologists to provide a copy of such licenses(s) and/or certificate(s) to the appropriate TRIDENTCARE personnel.  All associates are subject to periodic driver’s license checks.
• The consumption of alcoholic beverages, illegal substances or possession of weapons is prohibited as cited in the Associate Handbook.
• Communicate any changes to criminal background and adhere to our drug-free workplace policy as cited in the Associate Handbook.
• Behave and conduct themselves in a professional and ethical manner according to Our Code of Conduct.
• Sonographer must care for their equipment in a professional manner.  Upon
• malfunction of any equipment, the supervisor should be notified immediately.
• Train other technologists as required.
• Self-motivated, dependable, and work independently with little to no direct supervision.
• Complete and successfully pass drug screening and background check.
• Good organizational skills.
• Must be able to perform basic smartphone operation as well as basic computer skills such as printing documents from attachments, scanning documents and attaching to emails.
• Knowledge of applicable regions, geography and travel routes.
• Pleasant phone manner and strong interpersonal and communication skills.

This job description represents only a portion of the responsibilities of the Sonographer. 

All Sonographers are responsible for all other information pertaining to their job duties as

described in the Associate Handbook or mandated by management, as well as any other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equipment and Tools

Physical Demands

*Lifting the Equipment Bag into and out of the vehicle and/or wheeled cart at the patient’s bedside requires 18 to 20 pounds of force.  The Equipment Bag is placed into a wheeled cart and is pulled for up to 250 feet, requiring an initiating force of 10 lbs, and a sustained force of 5 to 8 pounds. 

 Sensory Demands

Work Hours and Scheduled Breaks

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The standard medical laboratory environment is one in which potential health hazards do exist.  Administrative, technical and professional staff is expected to safely operate in accordance with applicable and appropriate health and safety policies and procedures, as prescribed by the Environmental Health and Safety Manual.

Associates work in all weather and driving conditions.