About this role
It's more than a career, it's a calling. MO-SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton
Worker Type: PRN
Job Highlights:
Join a team where your work matters-every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you will be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.
• Department: Imaging Vascular Sonography • Schedule: PRN as needed - hours worked around academic schedule • Requirements: currently enrolled in a Vascular Sonography program. Apply today! SSM Health-We bring out the incredible in you, every day.
Job Summary: Provides ultrasound services to patients within the student scope of practice.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements: PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Prepares and positions patients and selects exposure factors under direct and indirect supervision. • Follows safety standards and performs appropriate quality control procedures. • Prepares for and assists the supervising technologists and physicians in a variety of ultrasound procedures that may include pelvic, abdominal, small parts and/or routine vascular examinations. • May perform more complex imaging such as deep Doppler and guided interventional procedures such as biopsies and ablations as well as musculoskeletal ultrasound. • Positions patients and selects anatomic and technical parameters accurately. Records the images and relays a clinical impression as indicated. • Assists in maintaining a clean, safe, and orderly department to include procedure rooms, storage areas, dressing rooms and any other areas in department. • Notifies appropriate staff member of supply needs, equipment malfunction and necessary maintenance. • Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. • Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
• Current enrollment in Sonography program
EXPERIENCE
• No experience required
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• Constant standing and walking. • Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more). • Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. • Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. • Frequent lifting/moving of patients. • Frequent reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry. • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. • Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors. • Occasional bending, stooping, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. • Rare kneeling and sitting.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
• None
Department: 3012000113 Vascular Lab
Work Shift: PRN / Per Diem Shift (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0
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