ECHO Sonographer

Job Description:

The Ultrasound Tech provides excellent customer service by performing ultrasound examinations under the direction of a physician for identification of abnormalities leading to patient diagnosis.

Work shift & hours:

Work 2/ 10s on Tuesday and Friday.

Rotate between 2 locations in Heart and Vascular with Platte Valley as their home clinic.

Schedule & Locations:

0630-1700 with a 30 minute lunch.

Tuesday- Buckley

Friday- Platte Valley

Job Essentials

Ensures proper patient identification, verifies orders, and prepares patients for exams. Uses proper imaging techniques to ensure timely, safe, and high quality diagnostic exams. Demonstrates the ability to perform any exam on all ages of patients (neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults and geriatrics) using appropriate protocol and following ACR guidelines. Demonstrates proficiency on all clinical equipment within the department.
Completes and annotates a medically acceptable exam, following ACR guidelines while producing the maximum diagnostic information in a minimal amount of time.
Follows appropriate protocol for medical necessity, coding and charging, obtaining consents if necessary, documenting any events that may occur, for quality, maintaining a current QC program for ACR and reporting any equipment failures or problems.
Exhibits good safety practices in body substance protection, cleaning of equipment, using proper sterile techniques, and removing any expired materials. Thoroughly and accurately completes all required documentation, including time stamps and image storage.

Minimum Qualifications

ARRT Registry or ARDMS Registry. The ARDMS must include successful completion of one registry pertinent to the department beyond physics (options include OB, abdominal, neuro, breast, and, vascular). - and - Basic life support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.

Preferred Qualifications

Ultrasound experience.

Physical Requirements:

Carrying, Hearing/Listening, Lifting, Manual Dexterity, Pulling/Pushing, Seeing, Sitting, Speaking, Standing.

Anticipated job posting close date:

09/17/2024

Location:

Platte Valley Hospital

Work City:

Brighton

Work State:

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

20

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$32.84 - $58.35

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