Registered M F Sonographer Valley

3 weeks ago

Laredo, United States Driscoll Children's Hospital Full time
Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family.

Thank you for your interest in joining our team Please review the job information below.

General Purpose of Job:

Briefly describe the job's primary purpose or contribution to the department or organization. Utilizing high frequency sound waves and other diagnostic techniques produces and evaluates ultrasound images and related data that are used by physicians to render medical diagnosis. Performs all duties of Sonogram I as required. Maintains own clinical competency in ultrasound.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; employees will perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or hospital administration as required.
  • Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
  • Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
  • Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity uidelines.
  • Maintains clinical records
  • Maintain infection control and use standard precautions, including good hand washing before and following patient contact. Appropriately use and discard PPE.
  • Accurately enters patient demographics into ultrasound reporting software and ultrasound system.
  • Selects appropriate transducer, set initial power output and gain for patient size and gestational age
  • Recognizes differences in normal and abnormal tissue structures
  • Obtains and evaluates pertinent patient history and physical findings
  • Follows American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) imaging protocols that includes gestational age appropriate exam imaging, patient history and initial sonographic findings.
  • Recognizes examination findings that may require an immediate clinical response and notifies interpreting physician.
  • Selects proper transducers for the study being performed
  • Uses workstation and hard copy devices for permanent documentation of exam findings
  • Employs professional judgment and discretion to protect patient rights and perform within scope of practice
  • Documents equipment performance service, maintenance and configuration changes
  • Assists in fetal bladder aspiration, amniocentesis, shunt placement, fetal blood transfusion and CVS procedures
  • Assists in developing/maintaining ultrasound procedure manual
  • Assists in maintaining full compliance with all requirements of AIUM and American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) certification for ultrasound facilities
  • Reviews medical record and uses personal patient/parent interview to obtain significant clinical information and historical facts, which may affect the sonographic examination.
  • Provides basic patient care and comfort including good infection control practices, including good hand washing technique, appropriate use of standard PPE precautions
  • Consistently provides the best image quality within the limitations of available resources and patient clinical status
  • Recognize significant clinical information and historical facts from the patient and medical record, which may affect the sonographic examination
  • Identifies life threatening situations and responds appropriately
  • Uses oral and written communication skills to interact with interpreting physician
  • Recognize the sonographic appearance of normal and abnormal tissues structures
  • Notifies appropriate physician of findings that may require immediate clinical response
  • Recognize and compensate for acoustic artifact
  • Identifies life threatening situations and responds appropriately
  • Uses oral and written communication skills to interact with interpreting physician
  • Performs all duties of diagnostic medical sonographer.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned

QUALITY PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILTIES
  • Assists in the collection of pertinent information regarding equipment, the procedures and the work environment
  • Assists in the collection of pertinent data regarding departmental Process Improvement activities
  • Ensures that services are performed in a safe environment in accordance with established guidelines
  • Assesses equipment to determine acceptable performance based on established guidelines
  • Reviews protocol and procedure manuals as well as Safety, Risk Management, Radiation Safety and other pertinent manuals on at least an annual basis.
  • Analysis information collected and recommends whether charges need to be made to equipment, procedures or work environment; discusses any recommended changes with appropriate supervisor.
  • Instructs students regarding sonographic policies and procedures
  • Assists in performing quality assurance activities based on established quality protocols
  • Assists in developing/maintaining ultrasound procedure manual
  • Performs weekly inventory of area supplies, orders needed items via computer
  • Assists in maintaining the section in full compliance with all requirements of ARDMS certification for ultrasound facilities
  • Assists in ensuring all QA checks are completed in a timely manner
  • Assists in performing departmental safety inspections
  • Reports equipment malfunction to appropriate individuals e.g., supervisor, service vendors, ensuring all required documentation is completed.
  • Assists in updating/maintaining departmental Policy and Procedure Manuals for optimal compliance with JCAHO
  • Performs all duties of sonographer
  • Performs other related duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities:
  • Effectively administers performance management system including:
  • developmental feedback
  • goal setting
  • assesses competency
  • progressive discipline
  • Strong knowledge of and effective in administering hospital policies and procedures.
  • Responsible for sound management of human resources.
  • Makes and implements decisions compatible with organizational goals.
  • Maintains composure, effectiveness, and flexibility under pressure.
  • Supervises the following job classes:
  • Sonography students
  • Responsible for AIUM certification compliance and recertification.

Education and/or Experience:
  • Associate's degree (A.A.) from accredited two-year Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.
  • Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) credential with an OB/GYN specialty
  • 2-3 yr. Obstetric Sonography experience.
  • Nuchal translucency (NTQR) certification within one year of employment.
  • Cervical Length Education and Review (CLEAR) course completed within one year of employment.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations.
  • Current registration as a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, RDMS with OB/GYN specialty
  • Nuchal translucency (NTQR) certification within one year of employment
  • Current BLS (CPR) certification

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