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DCH Health System · 3 months ago

Ultrasound Technician/RDMS

US-AL-Tuscaloosa

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

DCH Health System is a healthcare provider seeking an Ultrasound Technician/RDMS to deliver imaging services across all patient age groups. The role involves maintaining a safe ultrasound environment, ensuring patient satisfaction, and adhering to established protocols and standards.

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Responsibilities

Provides imaging services and transportation to patients of all ages; including neonate, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric. Provides patients and families with thorough explanations and adequate communication

Upholds all safety standards related to assigned position. Follows the established protocols, practices and guidelines for assigned area of expertise to provide quality service. Observes JCAHO standards

Uses I Care principles to ensure proper patient identification, correct exam, and to improve patient communication and engagement

Prioritizes customer and patient satisfaction and utilizes AIDET principles. Works with other departments, modalities and personnel to provide above average care to patients and families

Practices good stewardship with supplies, equipment and department resources to assist in maintaining the financial viability of the DCH Health System

Understands clinical history, supply and exam charges. Follows billing practices

Correlates clinical history with the exam(s) being performed

Performs duties necessary to maintain accreditation

Maintains a safe and clean ultrasound environment

Participates in ultrasound QC and completes appropriate documentation for all ultrasound equipment

Works with the manager/supervisor/staff to control and maintain inventory and supplies and communicates problems and supply needs as required

Understands, utilizes and takes responsibility for the care, cleaning and maintenance of all imaging, transport and office supplies, equipment and software as required by assigned area

Instructs and supervises student technologists and new employees as assigned

Any job assignment requiring call during off duty hours becomes part of that duty and will be compensated as is customary for the hospital

A charge tech or lead tech when assigned must facilitate and coordinate services for their area of assignment and serve as a contact person for radiologist, physician’s offices and other departments within the DCH System. Keep other shifts informed of any changes in protocol, equipment issues and other functions that may impact the shift/department. Monitor the functions of the area of expertise and/or imaging department needs as necessary

Per Diem staff must work one holiday in a calendar year and at least once during a 90 day period. Per Diem staff must notify the person in charge of any unavailability. If after four requests are made with a per diem employee declining work; that employee’s per diem position will be reviewed and removed from payroll. Per Diem staff must submit a two-week notice of resignation

Functions proficiently in specified area with little or no supervision

Qualification

Sonography expertiseUltrasound safety standardsARDMS certificationRVT certificationImaging equipment proficiencyBasic anatomy knowledgePatient communicationTeam collaborationAttention to detailAdaptability

Required

Enhanced knowledge in the area of sonography/ultrasound

Specific expertise and skills necessary for maintaining a safe sonography/ultrasound environment daily

Knowledge of basic anatomy, physiology and physics as it pertains to sonography/ultrasound patient care

Provides imaging services and transportation to patients of all ages; including neonate, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric

Provides patients and families with thorough explanations and adequate communication

Upholds all safety standards related to assigned position

Follows the established protocols, practices and guidelines for assigned area of expertise to provide quality service

Observes JCAHO standards

Uses I Care principles to ensure proper patient identification, correct exam, and to improve patient communication and engagement

Prioritizes customer and patient satisfaction and utilizes AIDET principles

Works with other departments, modalities and personnel to provide above average care to patients and families

Practices good stewardship with supplies, equipment and department resources

Understands clinical history, supply and exam charges

Follows billing practices

Correlates clinical history with the exam(s) being performed

Performs duties necessary to maintain accreditation

Maintains a safe and clean ultrasound environment

Participates in ultrasound QC and completes appropriate documentation for all ultrasound equipment

Works with the manager/supervisor/staff to control and maintain inventory and supplies

Understands, utilizes and takes responsibility for the care, cleaning and maintenance of all imaging, transport and office supplies, equipment and software

Instructs and supervises student technologists and new employees as assigned

Functions proficiently in specified area with little or no supervision

Must be efficient in the use of imaging equipment in the area of expertise, office equipment and related material essential to good patient care, imaging exams and Synapse

Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English

Must fulfill the graduation and registration requirements as follows: Ultrasound Technician/Diagnostic Medical Sonographer – Must be registry eligible by the ARDMS

Should obtain certification as RDMS and RVT (RVS) within 24-months of eligibility

New hire registered sonographers must be RDMS and RVT (RVS) within 12 months of hire date

RDMS – must have current ultrasound registration by the ARDMS

Should obtain RVT (RVS) certification within 24-months of eligibility

Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation

Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range

Physical presence onsite is essential