Sonographer-Breast Center Imaging Full-time Days

4 weeks ago


Palos Heights Illinois, United States Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Full time
Job Description

The Sonographer - Breast Center reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Sonographer - Breast Center performs diagnostic ultrasound procedures according to department standards and protocols. This role adheres to and fosters the "Patients First" philosophy and acts to advance the principle objectives to providing services with full respect for the dignity of the patient. 

Responsibilities:

Utilize equipment and accessories, employ techniques and procedures, perform services in accordance with an accepted standard of practice and demonstrates expertise in limiting the exposure to the patient.

The ultrasonographer assesses situations, exercises care, discretion and judgment, assumes responsibility for professional decisions, patient education and acts in the best interest of the patient.

The ultrasonographer acts as an agent through observation and communication to obtain pertinent information for the physician to aid in the diagnosis and treatment management of the patient.

Assess physician orders and correlate with consult request.

Select appropriate materials and equipment for designated examination.

Instruct patient on motion and breathing techniques.

Properly identify all films relative to name and anatomic positioning.

Performs proper darkroom technique and develops images.

Responsible for exposure and positioning quality assurance of film images.

May need to improvise the standard of procedures and deviate form "normal" to develop new and better techniques, using one's own discretion while receiving approval of the radiologist.

Responsible for setup and sterile tray preparation including procedure specific needs, medications, guide wires, catheters, and other ancillary equipment.

Provides evidence of continuing education.

Responsible for instruction and clinical supervision of students enrolled in an approved ultrasound program.

Demonstrate proficiency in gathering data, assessing, and responding to the patient's cognitive, psychomotor, physiological, psychological, and emotional needs/condition as is appropriate to the ages of patients served

Maintain a working knowledge to all patient care areas and their location

Adhere to operational protocols in various patient care areas.

Perform introduction and proper patient identification through appropriate means.

Evaluate patient's overall condition.

Responsible for assisting patients to and from examination suite.

Responsible for evaluation and reporting of potential hazards that may jeopardize the safety of patients and personnel.

Performs related duties as assigned.

This position is full-time, 80 hours per pay period, with hours rotating between 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.  Saturdays may be required in the future.



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