Sonographer - Women's Center - PRN

Mercy Medical Center; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 50,000; Full time

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Job summary

Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids seeks a diagnostic ultrasound technologist to perform ultrasound exams, report findings to radiologists, and provide compassionate patient care within the Women's Center.

Responsibilities include operating ultrasound equipment, ensuring accurate patient identification and workflow, and maintaining PACS images; ARDMS breast certification and BLS are required or within 18 months, with one year of ultrasound experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited ultrasound educational program.
• ARDMS certification within 18 months of employment.
• Breast MRI and breast certification via ARDMS preferred.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Iowa Dependent Adult Abuse/Iowa Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter training completed before start.

Responsibilities

• Communicate accurate information with patients, families and co-workers at hand offs and when needed.
• Operate diagnostic ultrasound equipment to produce high-quality sonograms.
• Prepare images on the PACS prior to radiologist interpretation.
• Supervise students per Mercy/University policies for Radiologic Technology.
• Maintain department cleanliness and ensure ancillary equipment is functioning correctly.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Empathy to patients

Collaborative relationships

Anatomy knowledge

Education

Completion of an accredited ultrasound educational program

Job description

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Summary

This position supports Mercy's philosophy of patient centred care by performing diagnostic ultrasounds and reporting the findings and diagnosis to the radiologist along with providing quality patient care to our patients.

Job Duties

• Ensures that all accurate and clinically relevant information is communicated with patients, their families and co-workers at hand offs and other times as needed.
• Takes all measures necessary to ensure that the appropriate and involved parties have communicated necessary information in order to allow for the best possible patient outcome.
• Operates diagnostic equipment.
• Produces high quality sonograms on a consistent basis following protocol.
• Identifies each patient and review the patient's radiology worksheet EMR for medical information that will assist the sonographer in performing an accurate exam.
• Prepares images on the PACS correctly prior to radiologist interpretation.
• Understands requirements for student supervision as outlined in the Student Supervision policy for both the University of Iowa and the Mercy/St. Luke's school of Radiologic Technology.
• Ensures that department is clean and all ancillary equipment is running properly.
• Follows Mercy's safety guidelines, carries out job-specific safety duties and responsibilities, and promptly reports any unsafe conditions, situations, incidents and injuries.

Department Specific Duties

• Women's Center Completes all Ultrasound exams, procedures, and biopsies.
• Assists nursing and mammography staff as needed when time allows.
• Maintains supply inventory.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of anatomy and physiology with the ability to recognize subtle differences between healthy and pathological areas.
• Take anatomical images and recognizes normal vs. abnormal anatomy and exhibits a knowledge of pathological processes.
• Maintains current knowledge of new procedures.
• Women's Center only Knowledge of Breast MRI and mammograms
• Ability to provide support and empathy to patients
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with members of the Women's Center healthcare team
• Strong communication skills

Professional Experience

• 1 year experience in performing ultrasound procedures preferred.

Education

• Completion of an accredited ultrasound educational program required.

Licensure, Certification, Registration

• American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) certification within 18 months of employment required.
• Women's Center: American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography breast certification required, and American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography abdomen certification preferred.
• Current certification in Basic Life Support, in accordance with the American Heart Association required.
• Iowa Dependent Adult Abuse/Iowa Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter training required. Employee must submit certification of completed training to Human Resources prior to start or transfer date.

Physical Requirements

• Heavy: Exert 50-100 lbs. of force occasionally and/or 25-50 lbs. of force frequently.

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Mercy is an independent, community-based organization supporting the Cedar Rapids area for over 120 years. Mercy is an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion and therefore evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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