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Job Location:
Decatur, GA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
Northside Hospital is award-winning state-of-the-art and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.
Responsibilities
Operates ultrasound scanning equipment to produce records of designated portions of the human anatomy of infant pediatric adolescent adult and geriatric patients. Has the ability to work in any of the outpatient facilities and able to perform and produce diagnostic imaging in at least three of the following Ultrasound imaging areas with two being General and Vascular and the third being either specialized Breast and/or Pediatric and/or MSK Ultrasound imaging. Has adequate breast Ultrasound experience to be a traveling breast imaging specialist that will work when needed at any of the breast care locations but will also precept train and orient all new staff in breast imaging at all of the breast care locations.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Certified in at least two of the following areas of Ultrasound depending on the Ultrasound services provided at the center. The areas include General Vascular Pediatric Musculoskeletal and/or Breast.
- Must be able to perform Ultrasound exams in at least three of the services provided at the center.
- All sonographers must obtain certification within one year of hire date or cross training.)
- Certified in Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or obtain within 90 days of employment
Continuing Education
Sonographers must be in compliance with the ARDMS ARDMS ARRT or CCI requirements for continuing education appropriate to their practices
Requirements for Ultrasound Technologists
Initial Qualifications
- Certified or eligible for certification by: American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS)
OR
- American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Sonography (ARRT) (S).
- All sonographers must obtain certification within one year of hire date or cross training.)
- Certified in Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or obtain within 90 days of employment
Continuing Education
Sonographers must be in compliance with the ARDMS ARDMS ARRT or CCI requirements for continuing education appropriate to their practices
Requirements for Vascular Technologists
Initial Qualifications
- ARDMS certification in vascular technology RVT
- ARRT certification in vascular technology RT (VS)
Continuing Education
Sonographers must be in compliance with the ARDMS ARRT or CCI requirements for continuing education appropriate to their practices
Requirements for Sonographer or Mammography Technologist Breast Ultrasound
Initial Qualifications
ARDMS certification and current registration or
ARRT post-primary certification and current registration in breast sonography or
ARRT certification and current registration and MQSA qualified
AND
5 CEUs specific to breast ultrasound
Certified in Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or obtain within 90 days of employment
Continuing Experience Regular performance of breast ultrasound exams
Continuing Education Registered Technologists
- In compliance with the CE requirements of their certifying organization for the imaging modality in which they perform services
- CE includes credits pertinent to the technologists ACR accredited clinical practice
Preferred:
- Graduate from an accredited school of Ultrasound Technology
- Registered Ultrasound Technologist (ARDMS or ARRT) with previous Ultrasound experience
- Registered Vascular Technologist with two (2) years vascular related experience
- One year experience in breast ultrasound
- One year experience in pediatric ultrasound
- Five or more years of Ultrasound experience for precepting orienting or training others
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