BMC
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BreastSonographer-PerDiem
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“Breast Sonographer-Per Diem at BMC. Skills: Diagnostic sonographic images, Ultrasound equipment operation, Patient care. Generate diagnostic sonographic images for radiologists. Implement policy and procedures”
What You'll Achieve.
Maximize equipment up time; Patient care; Minimize dollar impact to the hospital
Industry & Context.
Ensures that exams requested match patient condition and/or history and calls or asks proper persons for more information as necessary to perform the proper study; Monitors patient conditions and if/when conditions are determined assistance may be required of an employee to take actions to facilitate the best course of action to include: nursing involvement, other assistance, further monitoring and/or other patient focused solutions
Responsible for 24 hr. coverage, On occasion staff may need to be mandated to work overtime or to cover other shifts other than their own
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Associate's degree (or equivalent from two-year college) or certificate program in diagnostic medical sonography must be obtained prior to hire, American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) (OB or AB or RVT) Accreditation must be attained prior to hire except for OB/GYN (one year to obtain accreditation)
Nice to Have
Experience in related clinical area is preferred
What You'll Do.
Generate diagnostic sonographic images for radiologists
Implement policy and procedures
Perform a wide variety of exams
Assist physicians during sterile invasive procedures
Prepare exam room and ultrasound equipment
Complete exams in a timely fashion
Prepare patient for exams
Assume responsibility for the safety of the patient
Follow departmental policies and procedures
Use proper patient positioning and technique
Perform duties in all areas of the department
Work schedules as required
Perform appropriate studies
Ensure exams requested match patient condition and/or history
Identify and document any limitations to the sonographic exam
Provide appropriate views and films
Provide additional views and variations of techniques
Provide service and care to patients of all ages
Keep exam rooms clean
tidy and ready for use
Follow all high level disinfection policies and procedures
Perform patient focused customer service
Communicate with the patient
Handle telephone calls and requests for services
Treat patients and fellow staff with dignity and respect
Accommodate patient needs and staffing needs
Provide services to patients
Provide any/all information on reports
Keep discussions around patients to a minimum
Monitor patient conditions
Operate all electronic systems
Ensure all required documentation is properly performed
Utilize hospital's Values as the basis for decision-making
Follow established hospital infection control and safety procedures
Perform other duties as assigned or as necessary
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Interactions with staff, manager and others as necessary; Works through radiologist requirements; Interaction with both management and department service vendors; Reports any/all problems to manager; Accommodates patient needs and staffing needs and requirements through flexibility in scheduling and timeliness of studies; Provides services to patients not only in performing of studies but also in providing any/all information on reports as necessary and appropriate
Communication Scope
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills sufficient to interact effectively with patients, coworkers, students and physicians; Communicate with the patient in a manner appropriate to the patient’s ability to understand; Handles telephone calls and requests for services over the telephone and through other means both professionally and appropriately
Full Job Description
**POSITION SUMMARY:** Under the general supervision of the Ultrasound Manager and Lead Ultrasound Technologist, the Ultrasound Technologist provides skill and initiative to the department’s mission through interactions with staff, manager and others as necessary. The ultrasound technologist’s primary duties are to generate diagnostic sonographic images for the radiologists, while also implementing policy and procedures as determined necessary through the manager and lead technologist. **Position: Breast Sonographer** **Department: Breast Imaging** **Schedule: Part Time, Per Diem** **ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:** Performs a wide variety of exams as required and necessary for proper departmental workflow. Assists physicians during sterile invasive procedures, i.e. biopsies, aspirations, thoracenteses, intraoperative etc. Satisfies operational requirements to include covering the department as determined necessary through either the Manager or Lead technologist. Prepare exam room and ultrasound equipment to conduct sonography examinations in accordance with infection control, sterilization, and patient safety protocols, policies, and procedures. Completes exams in a timely fashion while providing quality scans for Radiology and outside departments. Prepares patient for exams as required and insures patient comfort and modesty at all times. Assumes responsibility for the safety of the patient during the sonographic exam. Follows all departmental established and appropriate policies and procedures as required. Sets up equipment as necessary and uses proper patient positioning and technique to ensure patient comfort and safety, and to prevent compromised data acquisition and musculoskeletal injury to the sonographer.. Performs duties as required in all areas of the department to include all campuses and either within Ultrasound or outside when appropriate for the hospital mission as determined by either the Manager or Lead technologist. Work schedules as required
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