Sonographer

UPMC; Penn Wood (PA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

UPMC Bedford is seeking a full-time Sonographer to perform a variety of ultrasound procedures under physician supervision. Must be able to work all three shifts with weekend and holiday rotation; on-call as needed.

This role includes a $6,000 sign-on bonus with a 2-year commitment to UPMC. Responsibilities include assisting with invasive procedures, proper coding and archiving via RIS and ISITE, and maintaining patient safety through strict adherence to universal protocol and high-level

Responsibilities

• Assists physicians with invasive procedures and follows universal protocol standards.
• Ensures exams are coded and tracked in RIS and archived in ISITE for interpretation.
• May be responsible for high level disinfection of devices, supplies and/or equipment.
• Communicates instructions to patients and explains procedures to help reduce anxiety.

Job description

UPMC Bedford is looking for a fulltime Sonographer! Must be able to work all three shifts, Weekend and Holiday rotation. On call is required as needed.

This position is currently offering a sign on bonus of $6,000 with a 2-year commitment to UPMC!

Responsibilities

• Assists physicians with invasive procedures as necessary and adheres strictly to the universal protocol standards.
• Ensures all exams within his/her area of responsibility are properly coded and tracked through RIS system, all exams are properly networked to ISITE for archiving and interpretation, and all charges are adequately entered for the exams performed.
• May be responsible for High Level Disinfection of devices, supplies and/or equipment
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate instructions to patients in a clear and concise manner and explain procedures to help allay the patient's fears and solicit their cooperation.
• Identifies all patients properly by using two patient identifiers and utilizes universal protocol when performing procedures. Reviews patient history and assesses physician orders, applying specific departmental protocols for optimal results in the acquisition of data. Documents patient history in electronic record as required.
• Performs a variety of technical ultrasound procedures, correlating appropriate patient history, laboratory data, and physical findings, for the purpose of assisting in a patient's medical diagnosis under the direct supervision of a physician.
• Demonstrates a strong ability to interact with both patients and co-workers, while displaying a high level of caring, listening, dignity and respect. Able to work as team member within the department and all other departments to expedite patient care efficiently.
• Utilizes appropriate ultrasound instrumentation for procedures and demonstrates knowledge of equipment operations, applications and scanning techniques resulting in optimized image data/documentation. Completes procedures according to protocol.
• Obtains appropriate image documentation of cross-sectional anatomy in all body planes demonstrating anatomy, anatomical relationships and ultrasonic characteristics of normal and abnormal tissues and obtains and correlates ultrasonic measurements of structures/organs with data charts, anatomical normal measurements and computer data programs, where applicable.