Per Diem Ultrasound Tech

shm; City of Yonkers (NY); Presencial; USD 58.000 - 73.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

shm in New York seeks an Ultrasound Technologist to perform diagnostic imaging under physician orders across its multispecialty network. You will prepare patients, obtain images, and work with radiologists to ensure high-quality studies, while following HIPAA and safety protocols.

Applicants must graduate from a Diagnostic Medical Sonography program and hold ARDMS/CCI credentials, maintain CME requirements, and demonstrate excellent patient and team communication.

Formación

• Graduate of a formal Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program.
• Active ARDMS or CCI certification in the required specialties.
• Maintain CME requirements for specialty areas.
• Maintain licensure and ongoing professional development per NYS rules.
• Excellent patient and people skills.
• Strong knowledge of anatomy and scanning techniques.
• Adhere to safety, quality and HIPAA requirements.

Responsabilidades

• Follow physician orders and prepare patients for ultrasound procedures.
• Obtain diagnostic images and verify proper patient identification.
• Assist patient transfers and ensure proper immobilization for scans.
• Operate ultrasound equipment to acquire imaging results.
• Maintain HIPAA compliance and document studies accurately.
• Monitor patient status and communicate changes to the team.

Conocimientos

Patient communication

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Educación

Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program

ARDMS/CCI certification

Descripción del empleo

About Our Company

We're a physician-led, patient-centric network committed to simplifying health care and bringing a more connected kind of care.

Our primary, multispecialty, and urgent care providers serve millions of patients in traditional practices, patients' homes and virtually through VillageMD and our operating companies Village Medical , Village Medical at Home , Summit Health , CityMD , and Starling Physicians .

When you join our team, you become part of a compassionate community of people who work hard every day to make health care better for all. We are innovating value-based care and leveraging integrated applications, population insights and staffing expertise to ensure all patients have access to high-quality, connected care services that provide better outcomes at a reduced total cost of care.

Please Note: We will only contact candidates regarding your applications from one of the following domains: @summithealth.com, @citymd.net, @villagemd.com, @villagemedical.com, @westmedgroup.com, @starlingphysicians.com, or @bmctotalcare.com.

Job Description

Essential Functions and Job Responsibilities:

• Ultrasound technologists must follow physicians' orders precisely and conform to regulations. Prepare and assist patients for ultrasound procedures as requested by a physician.
• Obtains essential information from patients, medical records, and previous scans for clinical correlation. Verify proper patient identification on the study and route it to PACS.
• Helps patient transfer to the sono exam table and ensures adequate immobilization to perform the scan. Performs patient care tasks eg. removing excess gel from patient.
• Operate the equipment to acquire a variety of imaging results.
• Obtain diagnostic sonographic images by scanning the appropriate body part of the patient. Maintains a daily log of patients seen
• Monitor patient reaction to treatment and changes in physical or mental status, reporting change to the appropriate person.
• Provide patient care with dignity and respect for the individual. Educate patients about the procedures to be performed including Biopsy procedures.
• Practice sterile technique and prevent cross contamination.
• Obtain optimum quality images through employment of proper anatomical positioning, probe and frequency selection as designed by the radiologists.
• Observe and follow safety procedures including universal precautions.
• Carry out quality control checks on equipment, reporting deficiencies to proper personnel for action. Keep familiar with changes regarding technology and safety for self, patients, and visitors.
• Place the demographic information in the reading room for interpretation.
• Process studies onto CD or Film format for patient study requests while maintaining proper HIPPA compliance. Maintain Cleanliness of equipment and working area.
• Maintain familiarity of the emergency drugs and equipment's location.
• Maintain familiarity with the departments booking, scheduling, duplication, and PACS systems. Maintain professional and technical knowledge through training and fulfillment of continuing education requirements. Ability to maintain a great knowledge in cross section anatomy, proper positioning skills, and appropriate utilization of scanning techniques.
• High knowledge with variety of routine procedures and applications.
• Ability to maintain continuing education credits and professional licenses required by the New York State.
• Department of Health and ARDMS.
• Promote and follow WMG policies, rules, and regulations.
• Execution of related duties as necessary or as assigned.
• Must be able to work independently and demonstrate flexibility in work assignments.
• Demonstrate commitment of total quality management and the tenets of service excellence by acting in accordance with the organizational mission at all times.

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of a formal Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program.
• ONE Active certifications by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or (CCI) in the specialties as follows: Abdomen, OBGYN, Breast, MSK, Fetal Echo, Adult Echo, Vascular, Pediatric. This will include RDMS, RDCS, RVT and RMSKS. Additional registry specific to specialty may be required to obtain within 1 year of employment
• Current compliance with Continuing Medical Education (CME) requirements for specialty(ies) as appropriate.
• Maintaining superior diagnostic imaging in accordance with standardized procedures.
• Excellent patient and people skills.
• Ability to maintain a great knowledge in human cross section anatomy, proper positioning skills, and appropriate utilization of protocols and scanning techniques.
• High knowledge with variety of routine procedures and applications.
• Ability to maintain continuing education credits and professional licenses required by the New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Environmental Protection and The American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers.

Pay Range

Pay Range: $42.12 - $52.69 Hourly

The provided compensation range