Northwestern Medicine · 1 day ago
Multimodality Sonographer - Ultrasound, Full-Time, Nights (Wednesday, Thursday & Friday)
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expNorthwestern Medicine is a leader in the healthcare industry, dedicated to providing a positive workplace and patient-first approach. The Multimodality Sonographer will perform diagnostic ultrasound procedures and provide patient care while adhering to industry standards and departmental policies.
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Responsibilities
Evaluates the request for diagnostic, vascular and OB/GYN 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 in accordance with an accepted standard of practice to generate ultrasound images and demonstrates expertise in limiting the exposure to the patient
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 zone with respect to tolerance of the procedure
The Sonographer 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 set-up and sterile tray preparation, including procedure specific needs, medications, guide wires, catheters, and other ancillary equipment
Responsible for instruction and clinical supervision of students enrolled in an approved ultrasound program
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
Assist patients on a personal level prior to exam, by providing thorough explanation of procedures and risks involved prior to the exam coordinating this into the schedules
Provides a vast knowledge of anatomy and diagnostic performance of the entire human body
Documents imaging procedures manually and/or electronically to insure correct charging, and patient and film file tracking
Sends acquired images to appropriate PACS system correctly using the appropriate accession numbers for future retrieval by medical staff
Composes preliminary results in appropriate system prior to sending to interpreting physician
Manages work list and triages exams according to accepted practices
Monitors stock of supplies in imagining rooms to assure their regular availability by timely reordering, rotation of dated items, and by maintenance of a clean and orderly environment
Reports incidences of equipment failure, irregularities in equipment performance, and equipment in disrepair to supervisor as soon as possible
Performs venous duplex lower extremity ultrasound exams from the common femoral to the peroneal veins bilaterally according to the Vascular Laboratory protocol
Creates a preliminary report in Prosolv electronic reporting to be read and signed off the by the reading Vascular Surgeon. After the preliminary report is created, the technologist checks in PowerChart under Rad Studies -> Vascular Imaging to verify that the preliminary report is present in PowerChart as was written in ProSolv
Any acute findings are reported to the ordering physician or their designated subordinate and the documentation regarding who was notified and the time is entered in ProSolv
Documentation of the patient’s visit and the results are created in Data Check
Provides imaging services of optimum quality with optimum productivity and customer service
Collects data to support the measurement and tracking component of quality management
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
Ensures the continuity of care through effective interactions with other departments, i.e., other off-site facilities, emergency department, registration, radiology reading rooms
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, General Gynecological, 1st trimester Obstetrical and Venous Lower Extremity scanning
Graduation from an accredited program in Ultrasound
Must have ARDMS certification in at least 2 of the following - Abdomen (AB), Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN), Vascular Technology (VT certification) – upon hire, AND must receive the 3rd certification within 6 months of start date
CPR Certification (BLS) through the American Heart Association
Effective communication and interpersonal skills
Physical demands required for this role include lift/carry up to 50 pounds and a push/pull force up to 50 pounds
Preferred
3 years of experience as a Sonographer
ARDMS VT, OB/GYN, and AB certified prior to hire
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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