Breast Registered US Tech Duluth Women's Center PRN
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Job Location:
Duluth, MN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
15 hours 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
Collects pertinent medical information and reviews physicians order to identify reason for examination and potential contraindications.
Explains procedure and positions patient.
Selects proper technical factors and runs transducer over designated area of body.
Observes image and modifies equipment parameters as necessary to obtain optimal image.
May freeze and print frame. Reviews record to ensure correct anatomy is visualized.
Assembles records for interpretation by physician.
Performs minor maintenance and repairs on ultrasound equipment. Refers major problems to appropriate supervisor.
Assists in orienting and training personnel.
Enters patient charges into computer system.
Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
Immediately reports any mechanical or electrical equipment malfunctions unsafe conditions or employee/patient/visitor injuryaccident to Manager.
Utilizes skilled judgment and diagnostic criteria to accurately identify and differentiate normal versus abnormal findings.
Performs arterial evaluations to determine the presence localization and extent of arterial sclerosis/stenosis with regard to circulation utilizing Doppler ultrasound and/or color duplex ultrasound imaging.
Performs venous evaluations to determine the presence of deep venous obstruction (thrombus) and venous valvular incompetence utilizing Doppler ultrasound and color duplex ultrasound imaging.
Qualifications
Requirements for Sonographer 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
Work Hours:
Weekend Requirements:
On-Call Requirements:
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- ICU Experience
- Hospice Care
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Home Care
- Nursing
- Catheterization
- Critical Care Experience
- Medication Administration
- Tube Feeding
About Company
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