JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Multimodality Sonographer
MULTI SONO
FullTime
Multimodality Sonographer Techs will have the following job responsibilities:
- The Multimodality Technologist under general supervision of a Radiologist performs imaging procedures in two or more disciplines with a 50% focus in an advanced discipline such as CT MR Nuc Med or IR on ambulatory and hospital patients as requested by a physician or other licensed provider for the diagnosis of disease and injury in accordance with established protocols.
- Performs high quality multimodality procedures according to exam protocol and in a timely manner. Maintains production and quality of imaging procedures by following established standards and procedures.
- Utilizes AIDET when communicating with patients to: identify patient service requirements ensure correct exam is performed on the correct patient and establish rapport with patients and others. Instructs and communicates with patients and their family regarding the test to be performed and assesses patients ability to tolerate exam.
- Prepares patient and area for procedure by positioning patient adjusting immobilization devices moving equipment into specified position and adjusting equipment controls to set exposure factors.
- Protects patients and employees by adhering to safety requirements infectioncontrol drug and radiation policies protocols and techniques. Uses proper sterile techniques when setting up and performing invasive multimodality procedures and maintains hand hygiene requirements.
- Maintains equipment and work area to meet quality and cleanliness standards. Works with engineers and physicists to ensure optimal operational capabilities of equipment. Reports issues to management or appropriate department. Assists in maintaining supplies inventory.
- Ensures people are safe to enter the department by screening them according to approved policies and procedures.
- Obtains verifies and maintains all relevant documentation such as requisition/chart patient history pregnancy status and shielding precautions taken consent forms policies and procedures etc.
- Maintains medical imaging records in appropriate system and according to department policies and standards for interpretation in a timely manner.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Multimodality Sonographer
MULTI SONO
FullTime
Multimodality Sonographer Techs must meet the following minimum job qualifications:
QUALIFICATIONS
- EDUCATION Grad of an Accredited Program
- EXPERIENCE Less than 1 Year of Experience
CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION
- Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS within 30 days of hire or transfer.
- Medical Radiologic Tech (MRT): Licensed by the State of Texas Medical Board as a Medical Radiologic Technologist (MRT) unless the role is MRI and Ultrasound.
- American Reg MRI Tech (ARMRIT) ARRTBone Density (ARRTBD) ARRTBS Breast Sonography (ARRTBS) ARRTCT Computed Tomography (ARRTCT) ARRTM Mammography (ARRTM) ARRTMR Magnetic Res Imaging (ARRTMR) ARRTN Nuclear Medicine Tech (ARRTN) ARRTR Radiography (ARRTR) ARRTS Sonography (ARRTS) ARRTVI Interventional Rad (ARRTVI) Cert Nuclear Med Tech (CNMT) Reg Diag Med SonoAbdomen (AB) (RDMSAB) Reg Diag Med SonoBreast (BR) (RDMSBR) RDMS Fetal Echocardiograpy (RDMSFE) Reg Diag Med SonoOB/GYN (OB) (RDMSOB) RDMSPediatric Sonography (PS) (RDMSPS) Registered Vascular Tech (RVT): Certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists or the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography in TWO imaging modalities and works 50% of the time in the second modality. Approved modalities are: ARRTR ARRTCT ARRTCV ARRTM ARRTMR ARRTN ARRTS ARRTVI ARRTBS ARRTBD ARRTCI RDMSAB RDMSBR RDMSFE RDMSOB RDMSPS RVT CNMT or ARMRIT.
- ARRTCI CardiacInterventional (ARRTCI) ARRTCV CardiovascInter Rad (ARRTCV): .
Pay Rate: $3652/hour