Ultrasonographer I - PT Days

• Uses ALARA and safety principle at all times.

• Displays flexibility, team spirit, compassion, respect, politeness and accountability when dealing with customers.

• Provides healthcare services in own job category to all age groups.

• Demonstrates competence in interpersonal relationships to all age groups.

• Completes all assigned procedures in a timely manner and uses time between procedures to department advantage assisting others, clerical duties, stocking, transporting, etc

• Utilizes Hospital Information System (HIS), Radiology Information System (RIS) and PACS.

• Answers telephone inquiries of a technical nature from physicians or hospital personnel in other area of the hospital while maintaining good phone etiquette

• Maintains a safe working environment: Keeps work area clean and free of hazards. Alerts appropriate resource of faulty or broken equipment. Observes all safety guidelines. Recognizes and reports unsafe acts

• Maintains appropriate stock of supplies for the department.

• Assumes responsibility and accountability for own professional growth and practice including maintaining current licensure and completing educational requirements.

• Understands his/her role in maintaining medication security to authorized personnel only.

• Adheres to infection control guidelines: uses good handwashing technique, adheres to isolation policy, cleaning equipment between patients.

• Assists student technologists who may rotate through the department.

• Transports and moves patients using appropriate body mechanics and safety precautions. Demonstrates knowledge and practice of safe patient handling devices.

• Follows Universal Protocol by using two patient identifiers prior to working with patient.

• Provides patient and family with information/instructions regarding procedure, evaluating barriers to understanding.

• Evaluates patient’s medical history and clinical data.

• Completes the necessary paperwork and notes discrepancies according to departmental procedure.

• Determines need for translation services or communication aides and arranges for the appropriate resources to meet these needs.

Department Specific Competencies

• Performs all clinical and diagnostic procedures for geriatric, adult, adolescent and pediatric patients according to department policy and procedure.

• Performs diagnostic ultrasound procedures as outlined in the Department Policy and Procedure Manual.

• Performs portable procedures in high stress environments includes Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery, Labor Room, Intensive Care Units, Surgery Suite and Emergency Room.

• Performs acquisition and analysis of extensive statistical data complied in non-invasive vascular procedures. Note: Vascular Laboratory incorporated within the Ultrasound Department.

• Assists physicians utilizing ultrasound in the performance of special procedures involving aspirations, biopsies and for guidance of needle placement procedures.

• Maintains proper sterile techniques for procedures; regularly practices aseptic techniques and strictly obeys isolation and infection control procedures; prevents cross contamination during procedures.

• Follows cleaning and high level disinfection of semi-critical devices, policy and procedures.

• Assists and supports a new or transferred employee through a planned orientation.

• Utilizes LEAN methodology to improve work flow processes for increased quality of patient care and improved outcomes.

• Assumes On-Call responsibilities as assigned by Supervisor.

Education

DegreeProgramAdditional InformationCompletion of a formal Ultrasound training program.

License / Certification Requirements

BCLS or ACLS Certification