Ultrasound Sonographer

Mohawk Valley Health System; City of Utica (NY); In loco; USD 52.000 - 76.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Sign-on bonus up to $10,000

Descrizione del lavoro

Mohawk Valley Health System in Utica, NY seeks a Sonographer to perform diagnostic ultrasound procedures with independence and professional judgment. You will handle a variety of imaging tasks, ensure patient safety, and support designated areas or as an instructor as needed.

Requirements include ARDMS certification and BCLS, with high school diploma. Prefer 2-3 years in a healthcare setting under a Board Certified Radiologist. Eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10,000 as part of the package.

Competenze

• REQUIRED: High School degree.
• PREFERRED: 2-3 years relevant job experience in a healthcare setting under a Board Certified Radiologist.

Mansioni

• Verifies physician’s orders in patient’s chart, prescription and on schedule.
• Explains the test to the patient and assists with positioning for examination.
• Assesses patient pain interfering with imaging procedure and ensures safety.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in a safe environment to reduce errors.
• Selects transducer and adjusts equipment according to organ and depth specifications.
• Enters data into ultrasound equipment to maintain test results and records.
• Performs quality control checks and schedules patients to maintain workflow.
• Performs other duties as required.

Conoscenze

Patient communication

Patient safety

Independent judgment

Formazione

High School degree

Strumenti

Ultrasound imaging equipment

Descrizione del lavoro

With this role, you may be eligible for a Sign On Bonus of up to $10,000!

The Sonographer performs sonography procedures at a technical level not requiring constant supervision of technical detail and performs a variety of technical procedures that will require independent judgment with ingenuity to apply prescribed sonography for diagnosis. The Sonographer assumes responsibility for designated areas of procedures and may have individual responsibility for specified sonography procedures and/or may be assigned as an instructor.

Core Job Responsibilities

• Verifies physician’s orders in patient’s chart, prescription and on schedule
• Explains the test to the patient. Instructs and assists the patient in assuming the physical position for examination
• Able to assess patient pain interfering with imaging procedure
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors
• Selects a transducer and adjusts the equipment controls according to the organ to be examined, the depth of field and other specifications of test
• Enters test data and patient information into computer of ultrasound equipment to maintain record of test results
• Performs all quality control checks, as prescribed
• Schedules patients to provide orderly flow of procedures through department
• Perform other duties as required.
  

Education/Experience Requirements

REQUIRED:

• High School degree

PREFERRED:

• 2-3 years relevant job experience in a Healthcare setting under a Board Certified Radiologist

Licensure/Certification Requirements

REQUIRED:

• American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) certification
• BCLS certification

Disclaimer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Shift Hours Worked 7.50

Employee Status A1 - Full-Time

Pay Range $38 - $55 per hour