Sonographer

Bestcare; Council Bluffs, Northern (IA, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nebraska Methodist Health System in Council Bluffs is seeking an experienced Sonographer to provide diagnostic ultrasound services at Methodist Physician's Clinic – Jennie Ed Medical Plaza. You will perform exams, ensure patient safety, and follow department protocols in a fast paced setting.

The role requires ARDMS RDMS eligibility/registration, a graduation from an accredited Ultrasound Technology program, and ability to coordinate with physicians and staff.

Qualifications

• ARDMS registered or board eligible required.
• Graduation from an accredited Ultrasound Technology program.
• RDMS credential required within one year of employment; AB/OB-GYN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify patient and verify identity on all exams.
• Cover appropriate body parts and position patient correctly.
• Perform exams per physician orders and department protocols.
• Review exams for technical accuracy with radiologist.
• Coordinate with staff to manage department workflow.
• Maintain awareness of exam status and patient information.

Skills

Communication with patients and staff

Organizational skills

Radiation safety awareness

Flexibility/adaptability

Education

ARDMS RDMS certification

Graduation from accredited Ultrasound Technology program

Tools

Cerner

RIS/PACS

PACS system navigation

Job description

## SonographerApply: Council Bluffs Area Clinic - Council Bluffs, IA: Full time: Posted Today: JR116552**Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?** At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.**Job Summary:**Location: Methodist Physician's Clinic - Jennie Ed Medical Plaza Address: 808 E Pierce Street - Council Bluffs, IA Work Shift: Monday through Friday, full time, rotating day shift 7am - 3:30pm to 7:45am - 4:15pm, with hospital call rotation. Provide diagnostic patient care services using ultrasound and related diagnostic procedures.**Responsibilities:****Essential Job Functions**Exam performance/quality.* Identifies each patient by ID band verification and birth date.* Ensures patient understanding of pending procedure.* Cover appropriate body parts and position patient correctly.* Follows appropriate guidelines and departmental protocols.* Performs exams as priority dictates and as directed.* Critiques each exam for technical and positional accuracy and makes appropriate corrections if necessary.* Follows American College of Radiology (ACR) guidelines.* Check all films with Radiologist and discuss end results.Workflow management.* Review orders for clinical and demographic consistency and verifies accuracy prior to exam.* Willfully assists physicians, patients, and coworkers as needed and seeks opportunities to provide patient care.* Understand and support the direction and workflow of the department.* Maintain awareness of ongoing exams and assist co-workers as needed.* Provide exam information and status updates to pertinent staff members.* Relieves co-workers from procedures/exams as necessary.* Be in the department and ready to work at the start of scheduled shift.* Have processes set in place to allow for leaving at the end of scheduled shift.* Obtain and consolidate all images, reports and history with completed exam information for review.* Take call. Coordinates inpatient procedure flow. (Hospital Only)* Provides management of ultrasound department workflow and patient exam flow.* Be willing and able to fill in shifts or trade days when needed at anytime.* Heightened focus on efficiency.Systems/Cerner.* Maintain a working knowledge of Cerner.* Starts and completes own exams correctly and in a timely manner.* Consistently uses the Online Worklist to monitor orders and order status.* Verify correct images matched with order.* Demonstrates knowledge of RIS/PACS/Navicare/Outlook/Angel/mhsintranet/Nighthawk.* Consistently uses Exam Management for order modification, to document comments and film usage/repeats.* Show a working knowledge of Folder Media and Order View/Entry capabilities.* Consistently uses Film Tracking to document the movement of the films throughout their usage.* Show a working knowledge of Order View/Entry capabilities.* Maintain working knowledge of Outlook and mhsintranet.* Able to perform clean up functions on PACS workstation.* Maintain Working knowledge of Navicare.* Maintain working knowledge of Nighthawk.Department Policy/Procedures.* Ensures proper patient identification on all images to comply with department policies and procedures.* Willingly seeks opportunity to provide patient care, or assist others as needed.* Demonstrates knowledge of department guidelines through responsible behavior/actions.* Maintains updated ARDMS license.* Ensures that call reports and/or other specifications are followed through.* Report issues/concerns as soon as possible and provide assistance with resolution/follow-up.Clinical Enrichment.* Provides and monitors “on the job training” per Methodist College standards.* Maintains professional and courteous relationship with students and instructors.* Provide leadership and guidance for students' education clinical experience.Confidentiality.* Maintains patient confidentiality coinciding with HIPAA.* Maintain student/co-worker confidentiality coinciding with FERPA.Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the patient to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment as outlined in the “Age Specific Criteria”.* Provides appropriate patient care.* Shows confidence and competency in all age specific categories.* Ensures patient comfort and understanding of ordered exam.* Completed age specific evaluation.Provides care for the optimal patient experience.* Actively participates to perfect customer service and communication by building a great team system.* Talking to others to convey information effectively with respect, empathy, and compassion.* Gives full attention to what other people are saying, asking questions as appropriate to better understand what is happening.**Schedule:**Work Shift: Monday through Friday, full time, rotating day shift 7am - 3:30pm to 7:45am - 4:15pm, with hospital call rotation.**Job Description:****Job Requirements****Education*** American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) registered or board eligible required.* Graduation from an accredited Ultrasound Technology program required.* Participation in mandatory inservices and continuing education as mandated by policies & procedures, and as directed by supervisors.**Experience*** One year general and vascular Sonography preferred.**License/Certifications*** Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire.* Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) through the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography registered or board eligible required.* Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) credential is required within one year of employment. + Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) credential of the Abdomen (AB) and Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB/GYN) are preferred.**Skills/Knowledge/Abilities*** Ability to effectively communicate and interact with patients and family members as well as hospital personnel and coworkers required.* Ability to effectively organize work in order to perform several tasks at once required.* Must be able to follow established Universal Standard and Radiation Safety precautions.* Position requires flexibility to accommodate fluctuation in daily schedule, including but not limited to overtime, irregular hours or on-call responsibilities.**Physical Requirements****Weight Demands*** Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.**Physical Activity*** Not necessary for the position (0%): + Climbing + Crawling* Occasionally Performed (1%-33%): + Distinguish colors + Kneeling + Sitting* Frequently Performed (34%-66%): + Balancing + Carrying + Crouching + Grasping + Keyboarding/typing + Lifting + Pulling/Pushing + Reaching + Repetitive Motions + Speaking/talking + Standing + Stooping/bending + Twisting + Walking* Constantly Performed (67%-100%): + Hearing + Seeing/visual**Job Hazards*** Not Related: + Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex) + Explosives (pressurized gas) + Electrical Shock/Static + Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc) + Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means) + Mechanical moving parts/vibrations* Rare (1-33%): + Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) Blood or Body Fluid (BBF) + Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)* Occasionally (34%-66%): + Equipment/Machinery/Tools**About Methodist:**Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.