Sonographer - Echo or Vascular - Casual
Sonographer - Echo or Vascular - Casual
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Job Description
Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System
At Nebraska Methodist Health System we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. Its helping families grow by making each delivery special conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch going above and beyond for a patients needs or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.
Job Summary:
Location: Methodist Physicians Clinic West Dodge Medical PlazaAddress: 515 N 162nd Ave. Omaha NE
Work Schedule: This is a casual position. Casual employees work on an as needed basis to meet the needs of the business. Work days & hours will often vary from week to week Monday through Friday 8am 4:30pm.
Coordinates and performs vascular procedures.
Responsibilities:
Essential Job Functions
1. Coordinates and performs cardiac or vascular procedures according to the department policy and procedures approved by the Medical Director and pertinent governing body using digital imaging.
Selects from work list 100 of the time or follows the correct down time guidelines for patient demographic information in order to pass the information to medical records.
Works closely with Information Technology (IT) when the work list is not working. Information Technology (IT) feedback and notification of manual scanning of finalized results for medical records.
Competency check list on each procedure by technical director.
2. Obtains accurate patient history appropriate indications for the study and critical measurements for physicians interpretation.
Feedback from physicians peers business office and medical records.
Obtain signed consent for Medicare patients if test is not covered.
3. Acquires all images digitally and assigns the images to a physician for final interpretation.
All studies sent and edited within 24 hours of procedure.
Feedback from Medical Records for completion of orders and results in Cerner.
4. Educates the patient on procedure that is being performed BEFORE the procedure begins and checks for understanding from patient.
Ask patients if education was given before exam by supervisor on a prn basis. Rounding for outcomes
Ask patient if educational material was given to them by ordering physicians office
5. Log each patient on log sheet and bill appropriately in Cerner following the procedure.
Feedback from Business office and Medical Records
6. Give critical lab results to the ordering department and instruct them to read back the results for clarification and understanding per department policy.
Document on log sheet who the critical lab result was given to and that they were read back to the sonographer. Initial log sheet after results are read back
Round for outcomes on positive results
7. Collaborates in maintaining proper inventory and works with Information Technology (IT) and BioMed when equipment or system goes down.
Keeps manager informed of maintenance issues and IT system issues
Feedback from Information Technology (IT) (PACS project manager)
Feedback from BioMed on ultrasound and SAP equipment issues
8. Provides appropriate care specific to the patient to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment is provided as outlined by the age specific criteria guidelines.
Review age specific criteria annually.
Schedule:
Work Schedule: This is a casual position. Casual employees work on an as needed basis to meet the needs of the business. Work days & hours will often vary from week to week Monday through Friday 8am 4:30pm.
Job Description:
Job Requirements
Education
Successful completion of an accredited vascular or echocardiogram technical program 2 year program) required.
Experience
2 years of clinical experience in field of vascular or echo and board registered preferred.
License/Certifications
Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire required within 3 months of hire
American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) registered or board eligible required.
Registered Vascular Tech (RVT) or Registered Diagnostic Sonographer (RDCS) through ARDMS required within one year of employment required.
Certification or registry in an accredited society within one year of employment to continue employment required.
Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
Ability to effectively communicate and interact with patients and family members as well as hospital personnel and coworkers.
Ability to effectively organize work in order to perform several tasks at once.
Physical Requirements
Weight Demands
Medium Work Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.
Physical Activity
Occasionally Performed 133:
Climbing
Carrying
Crawling
Keyboarding/typing
Sitting
Frequently Performed 3466:
Balancing
Crouching
Grasping
Kneeling
Lifting
Pulling/Pushing
Stooping/bending
Twisting
Constantly Performed 67100:
Distinguish colors
Hearing
Reaching
Repetitive Motions
Seeing/Visual
Speaking/talking
Standing
Walking
Job Hazards
Not Related: Other:
Rare 133:
Explosives (pressurized gas)
Electrical Shock/Static
Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
Occasionally 3466:
Chemical agents (Toxic Corrosive Flammable Latex)
Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) Blood or Body Fluid (BBF)
Physical hazards (noise temperature lighting wet floors outdoors sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
Frequent 67100:
Equipment/Machinery/Tools
Radiation Alpha Beta and Gamma (particles such as Xray Cat Scan Gamma Knife etc)
Radiation NonIonizing (Ultraviolet visible light infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)
Note: Safety Officer can assist with identification of job hazards
About Methodist:
Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa more than 30 clinic locations a nursing and allied health college and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891 service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance health education outreach to our diverse communities and populations and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.
Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex age national origin disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other classification protected by Federal state or local law.
Employment Type
Part-Time
