Northwestern Medicine · 13 hours ago
Sonologist Associate - Diagnostic Radiology Full time Days
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expNorthwestern Medicine is a leader in the healthcare industry, committed to a patient-first approach. The Sonologist Associate will perform diagnostic ultrasound procedures, provide patient education, and ensure quality patient care while adhering to industry standards and departmental policies.
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Responsibilities
Evaluates the request for diagnostic ultrasound services and assesses the patient to determine the appropriate procedure protocol and methods of application
Utilize equipment and accessories, employ techniques and procedures, perform services and demonstrate expertise in accordance with an accepted standard of practice to generate ultrasound images
Provides patient education in the form of written material and/or verbal explanation prior to, during and subsequent to the procedure in order to reduce the patient’s anxiety and enhance his/her comfort with respect to tolerance of the procedure
Acts as an agent through observation and communication to obtain pertinent information for the physician to aid the diagnosis and treatment management of the patient
Responsible for instruction and clinical supervision of students enrolled in an approved ultrasound program and residents
Cares for the patient throughout the procedure according to department and hospital standards of patient care, age-specific sensitivities, and 'patients first' guidelines. Participates in lifting and transporting patients to and from imaging devices
Documents imaging procedures manually and/or electronically to insure correct charging, and preliminary results prior to sending to interpreting physician
Pursue and maintain cutting-edge technical and clinical updates
Reports incidences of equipment failure, irregularities in equipment performance, and equipment in disrepair as soon as possible
Provides technical, image quality, and accuracy oversight for the assessment of sonography examination
Participates in formal and informal process improvement and problem solving to enhance the quality of service to customers
Identifies areas for potential improvement and recommends corrective actions
Perform advanced sonography services such as dictating and diagnosing ultrasound exams delegated by the supervising physician, consistent with education, training, and facility protocols, policies and procedures
Review patient medical history and supporting clinical information and examination of images and provide preliminary report of sonography examination for use by the interpreting physicians
Ensure the sonography examination order is complete, contains relevant clinical information and meets the standard for 'medical necessity'
Synthesize sonography examination results and prepare the preliminary findings
Identify and document any limitations to the sonographers examination
Except as authorized by written facility policies and procedures, refer specific diagnostic, treatment or prognosis questions to the appropriate physician or healthcare professional
Document any incidental findings that may impact patient safety or patient care and provide that information to the interpreting physician
Ensure staff compliance with clinical and operational protocols, policies and procedures
Provide leadership and direction in the development and implementation of protocols, policies, procedures, and new technologies
Assist with the orientation and training of new staff sonographers
Functions as a technical or clinical leader in sonography
Work with supervising physician to ensure quality patient care
Ensure that sonography examination results meet the facility standard for quality assurance before findings are released for interpretation
Provides re-scanning support to staff sonographers, when appropriate
Qualification
Required
College based two year training program with clinical education in an accredited health care setting
Technical competency in General Abdominal/Small Parts scanning, Abdominal Doppler, and general Gynecological scanning
Graduation from an accredited program in Ultrasound
ARDMS certification in Abdomen (AB)
Maintains current ARDMS certification relevant to specialty area – i.e. OB/GYN, RMSKS, VT
Minimum of 3 years of experience as ARDMS certified Sonographer
CPR Certification (BLS) through the American Heart Association
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Physical Demand Requirement: Physical demands required for this role include lift/carry up to 50 pounds and a push/pull force up to 50 pounds
Preferred
Ability to solve problems – excellent critical thinking skills
Ability to obtain, understand and preliminarily interpret sonographic examinations
Extensive clinical experience in providing sonography services and demonstrated ability to mentor and support staff sonographers
Benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Loan forgiveness
401(k) matching
Lifecycle benefits
Company
Northwestern Medicine
Northwestern Medicine is the collaboration between Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine around a strategic vision to transform the future of health care.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$25M2018-06-26Grant· $25M
Leadership Team
Howard Chrisman, MD
President and CEO
John A. Orsini, CPA
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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