About this role
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.
Work Shift Various (United States of America)
Schedule & Incentives
• A PRN position
• Benefits program that includes PTO, mental health support, wellness rooms, concierge services and more
• Access to Wellstar’s CareerCare program for fully funded education and guided career progression
JOB SUMMARY
• This is for our Perinatal Sonography Team- high risk OBGYN experience preferred.
• Must be flexible with work hours to meet department needs.
• Must be dependable, accountable and cooperative.
• Assists with providing safe, age appropriate care to the patient by performing all exams provided by the department per department protocols.
• Has the knowledge and ability to properly and safely obtain a quality diagnostic study.
• Responsible for performing a wide variety of technical procedures requiring independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of equipment for the diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases.
• Able to independently perform job functions.
• Sets up the equipment to provide imaging service and positions patient for the procedure.
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions
Equipment • Demonstrates the ability to adjust technique so that patient receives the lowest possible dose of ionizing radiation and that image quality is maintained. • Reports problems regarding malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or service provider, so that problem can be corrected in a timely manner. • Cleans, disinfects and maintains equipment in accordance with infection control policy and department cleaning schedule.
Patient Care • Verifies proper clinician order for procedure. • Obtains complete clinical history, gathers examination data and assesses for contraindicating conditions. • Ensures that all studies have proper patient identification and right and left marker are utilized appropriately. • Reviews ultrasound images for clinically acceptable results and releases patients. • Responds to emergency situations and maintenance of life support equipment. • Assists other technologists in all modalities when needed. • Observes patient condition and properly evaluates situations when physician intervention is necessary so that no patient condition deteriorates. • Verifies correct identity of patient using 2 unique identifiers prior to performing a procedure per hospital policy and procedure. • Ensures patient’s privacy and comfort is accommodated. Maintains patient’s dignity throughout the exam/procedure. • Demonstrates competence in the determination and application of appropriate procedures, equipment, supplies and techniques based on the age of patients. • Organizes schedule, time and priorities so that required activities are accomplished within designated time frames. • Follows physician’s instructions when assisting with procedures and exams. • Uses critical thinking skills. • Dialogs with patient/family • Asks clarifying questions. • Seeks clarification on ambiguous orders. • Understands, demonstrates and documents preprocedural verification and Time Out process when appropriate. • Demonstrates and understands pre-and-post procedural care. • Preps the patient for the procedure. • Demonstrates and understands sterile technique
Education and Communication • Patiently and clearly explains purpose and nature of exam to patient prior to starting of procedure, so as to minimize anxiety and facilitate cooperation using AIDET; Acknowledge, Introduce, Discuss, Explain, and Thank you of all patients and family members. • Ensures that patient’s questions, concerns or contraindications are satisfactorily addressed, notifying physician when this cannot be accomplished, prior to the initiation of the procedure. • Participates in the orientation and training of departmental employees. • Provides patients with preparatory instruction and explanation of procedures. • Required documentation is concise, legible and includes precise terminology. • Reads email each day scheduled to work and follows through with assignment. • Completes mandatory departmental and Hospital-wide education without prompting.
Quality Control • Consistently produces acceptable images, as evidenced by provider feedback and quality audits • Ensures that equipment is fully operational prior to each use, by checking for proper calibration and operating deficiencies. • Sends all studies to PACS immediately after completion, prints CD’s as needed. • Studies that have been reported after hours by teleradiography are printed and scanned into PACS, if applicable. • Completes all studies in RIS before completing in PACS. • Prints completed log sheet from teleradiography and submits to Radiologist, if applicable • Performs and maintains quality control logs for probe disinfection and follows infection control policies
Operations • Restocks linens and supplies, and maintains the department in clean and orderly condition. • Transports patients, positions patients, and helps them on and off procedure table. • Performs patient charging activities on the day the service is rendered. • Applies supportive and immobilization devices and equipment. If needed • Willingly lends knowledge and assistance to others upon request as needed and routinely as time is available, without prompting, so that all working time is used for departmental advantage. • Performs routine duties of clerical and support personnel in accordance with procedure when warranted to ensure continuity and quality of services. • Keeps supervisor informed on all responsibilities on an ongoing basis, ensuring prompt notification in the event of problems or potential problems. • Maintains an individual productivity rate equal to other co-workers. • Ability to operate all work stations associated with the US department. • Ability to push / retrieve images from the Ultrasound console to PACS. • Maintain Joint Commission standards and any other regulatory agency standards. • Takes call when necessary • Any other duties as assigned. • Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Required Minimum Education • High School Diploma General Required • and( GED General Required or) • Trade School Diploma/Degree Diagnostic Medical Sonography Preferred
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s) • ARDMS - Registered Medical Sonographer Upon Hire Required • and( ARRT-S - ARRT Sonography Upon Hire Required or) • BLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required • and( ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor Upon Hire Required or)
Required Minimum Experience • Successful completion of a Sonography Training Program Required • and Minimum 1 year clinical experience. Preferred
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