Ultrasonographer - Clinic PRN Premium (Cardiology Nuclear Imaging)

Fmolhs; Monroe (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

FMOL Health is seeking an Ultrasonographer for Clinic PRN Premium in the Cardiology Nuclear Imaging area. The role includes performing diagnostic ultrasound exams, maintaining equipment, and ensuring patient safety and high-quality imaging.

The Ultrasonographer will prepare patients, document findings, and assist in coordinating scheduling with other departments. The position requires post-high school vocational training, completion of an ultrasound program, and BLS certification, with

Qualifications

• Post High School Vocational/Specialized Training completed.
• Completion of an Ultrasound program completed.
• BLS certification obtained and current.

Responsibilities

• Performs diagnostic ultrasound examinations using ultrasonic equipment.
• Maintains and calibrates equipment and records test results.
• Explains procedures, prepares patients, and ensures safety and quality in imaging.
• Collaboration with Radiology for patient transport, scheduling, and education.

Education

BLS certification

Post High School Vocational/Specialized Training

Completion of an Ultrasound program

Job description

Ultrasonographer - Clinic PRN Premium (Cardiology Nuclear Imaging)

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Job Description

Performs diagnostic sonographic examinations utilizing ultrasonic equipment in various modes and techniques to locate, evaluate, and record pertinent anatomical, pathological, and functional data. The Ultrasonographer maintains and calibrates equipment, records test results, and updates patient records for referring physicians.

Responsibilities

Clinical Skills

• Makes adjustments to equipment in order to ensure proper technique, maintains supplies needed for specific radiographic procedures, and develops film by automatic processing in a timely and cost-conscious manner.
• Schedules examinations in coordination with other operating areas in order to ensure proper and efficient examination sequencing and maintains responsibility for coverage and call back services in area of responsibility.

Patient Safety and Quality

• Performs high quality ultrasound examinations in a prudent and efficient manner, maintains examination records, and generates accurate reports for administration and other operating areas as needed.
• Prepares patient for examination by explaining procedure, providing instruction and obtaining clinical history and consent. Provides compassionate and dignified patient care by assisting in patient transfer to examination area and positioning on table, and by providing care to the patient following procedure completion.
• Verifies and ensures the quality of all patient examinations upon procedure completion and assists Radiology in maintaining quality assurance standards and the integrity of studies performed within the department.
• Ensures that work areas and examination rooms are adequately stocked with equipment and supplies and are properly cleaned and disinfected such that a safe and reliable atmosphere for quality patient care may be provided.
• QA and verifies all work performed on the radiology computer system in an effort toward ensuring that patients are transported to and from the department in a timely and courteous manner and that procedures are performed as indicated.
• Observes and adheres to federal and state radiation safety guidelines and departmental and hospital policies and procedures pertinent to area of responsibility.

Collaboration and Partnership

• Performs the duties of a Radiology Transporter as needed to meet the needs of the patient and department.
• Participates in educational programs, in-service meetings, and training sessions in an effort to share his/her own expertise with others and further the quality of education and personal growth provided to new personnel, volunteers, and interning students.
• Contributes to student education and supervision and maintains knowledge of competency based clinical education plans in an effort toward supporting continuing education efforts.

Other Duties as Assigned

• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

• Education: Post High School Vocational/Specialized Training, and Completion of an Ultrasound program
• Licensure/Certification: BLS certification

FMOL Health team members will only communicate with job applicants using official @fmolhs.org email addresses. If you receive any message regarding job opportunities or your application from a non @fmolhs.org email address, do not respond and report the message as phishing / spam and delete it.

• Job Identification 50107
• Job Category Clinical_Care
• Locations 312 Grammont St, Monroe, LA, 71201, US
• Job Shift Day
• Job Function Imaging
• Worker Type Employee
• Regular or Temporary Regular
• Requisition Schedule PRN (As Needed)
• Hours of Schedule (e.g. M-F 8a-5p) 7-5 M-T 7-12 F
• FMOLHS Company Code St Francis Medical Group LLC

FMOL Health team members will only communicate with job applicants using [e-mail] addresses. If you receive any message regarding job opportunities or your application from [e-mail] address,do not respondand report the message as phishing / spam and delete it.