Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION:

1. Maintains established department policies, procedures, objectives, and quality assurance, safety.
2. Prepares written documentation as required by the profession and the department, such as evaluation results, individualized treatment plans, progress reports, and other such reports.
3. Performs diagnostic medical ultrasound examinations.
4. Checks equipment supplies and accessories on a regular basis.
5. Checks images including evaluating images for technical quality.
6. Maintains diagnostic medical ultrasound equipment in efficient operating order; notifies supervisor of major malfunctions in a timely manner.
7. Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of work areas.
8. Transports patients to ultrasound room; prepares and maintains room.
9. Requests and orders supply as necessary to keep materials on hand at all times.
10. Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.
11. Attends meetings as required.
12. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION: Graduate of an accredited school for Diagnostic Medical Sonography or Ultrasound Technologist.

LICENSE: N/A

CREDENTIALS: Must be registered or registry eligible by the ARDMS, or other nationally recognized certifying body.

EXPERIENCE: New graduates of an approved school accepted.

SPECIAL:

PATIENT CONTACT: Must have the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.

MACHINE OPERATION: Able to operate Ultrasound equipment.

PHYSICAL:

STANDING: Considerable amount of shift spent standing.

WALKING: Considerable amount of time spent walking.

LIFTING: Must use good body mechanics to independently lift or in certain situations, assist with lifting/transferring patients of all weight ranges.

VISUAL: Must have ability to read physicians orders and observe patients; utilize inspection skills for evaluating exposed radiographs; must be able to read patient's ID bands.

HEARING: Must be able to receive/comprehend telephone calls; must be able to hear normal conversation to communicate with patients.

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