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Job Description
Overview
Registered Ultrasound Technician
$10000 Signon Bonus for Experienced Candidates
PRN/OCC Varied shifts
Oncall rotation is required
With more than 30 specialties from Cardiology and Neurosurgery to Orthopedics and Vascular care Methodist Medical Center was one of the first hospitals in East Tennessee to offer cuttingedge treatments and technologies that benefit people with lifethreatening aneurysms severely damaged knee hip and shoulder joints sudden heart failure and nonhealing wounds.
- 283 licensed beds
- 25 ICU beds
- 12 intermediate care beds
- 38 emergency suites
- 2 cath labs
- 8 LDRP suites
- Over 250 active and courtesy physicians
- Over 800 employees
Job Objectives:
Provide diagnostic ultrasound imaging. This is a flexible/variable schedule covering 1st and 2nd shifts to cover all General Ultrasound shift needs.
Responsibilities
- Calibrates adjusts and maintains imaging equipment and reports equipment failures.
- Consistently meets standards as determined by MD interpreting the images.
- Adheres to hospital policies procedures and regulations as they relate to the imaging services.
- Keeps abreast of new and approved methods of imaging through independent study and continuing education;
- Assists physicians in obtaining records.
- Properly identifies records and images.
- Serves as resource person to physicians nurses and other sonographers.
- Assists with collection of quality assurance data.
- NONESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Assists with transporting of patients when needed; restocking and ordering of supplies; and other duties as assigned.
- HEALTH/SAFETY/COMPETENCE: Cannot pose a direct threat to health or safety of self or others. Must provide safe efficient competent care to customer or patient population assigned. Must demonstrate competency of the unit specific functions described in the performance continuum skill lists and/or standards.
Qualifications
Education/Knowledge/Skills:
Must have the education and experience qualifications that meet requirements for certification as a Sonographer with the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
For staff involved in the care of agespecific groups knowledge of the biopsychosocial needs of adult geriatric and pediatric patients is essential. Special knowledge is required in growth and development needs of pediatric/geriatric patients where applicable.
Experience:
If employed in MMC Ultrasound department: Clinical training appropriate to the specified modality and either:
- ARDMS registered in two (2) modalities; OR
- Three (3) years clinical ultrasound experience; plus either:
- ARDMS registered in any single modality or
- CCI registrylevel credential or
- American Registry of Radiologic Technologist with ultrasoundspecific registry: ARRT(S) or ARRT(VS)
If employed in MMC Cardiac Diagnostic department:
- Minimum of two years experience in vascular diagnostics. Preference may be given to individuals with experience in a hospital setting.
Licensure/Certifications:
ARDMS ARRT(S) ARRT (VS) or CCI registrylevel credential. If not currently registered must obtain registry within 180 days (6 months) of start date in the assigned modality. Must be registered and maintain registry if employed in the CardioDiagnostic department. Must be currently certified (or scheduled for certification or recertification training according to department guidelines) in the life support program(s) specific to unit(s) worked (CPR ACLS NALS). BLS Certification.
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