Breast Ultrasound Technologist opening in Boston
Job Description
Under the general supervision of the Ultrasound Manager and Lead Ultrasound Technologist, the Ultrasound Technologist provides skill and initiative to the department’s mission through interactions with staff, manager and others as necessary. The ultrasound technologist’s primary duties are to generate diagnostic sonographic images for the radiologists, while also implementing policy and procedures as determined necessary through the manager and lead technologist.
\nPosition: Ultrasound Technologist
\nDepartment: Breast Imaging
\nSchedule: Full Time, permanent
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Must have requirements:
\n-American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) (OB or AB or RVT)
\n-Accreditation must be attained prior to hire
\n-Associate's degree (or equivalent from two-year college) or certificate program in diagnostic medical sonography must be obtained prior to hire
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Relocation and sign on bonus available!
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ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:
\nPerforms a wide variety of exams as required and necessary for proper departmental workflow. Assists physicians during sterile invasive procedures, i.e. biopsies, aspirations, thoracenteses, intraoperative etc. Satisfies operational requirements to include covering the department as determined necessary through either the Manager or Lead technologist.
\nPrepare exam room and ultrasound equipment to conduct sonography examinations in accordance with infection control, sterilization, and patient safety protocols, policies, and procedures.
\nCompletes exams in a timely fashion while providing quality scans for Radiology and outside departments.
\nPrepares patient for exams as required and insures patient comfort and modesty at all times.
\nAssumes responsibility for the safety of the patient during the sonographic exam.
\nFollows all departmental established and appropriate policies and procedures as required.
\nSets up equipment as necessary and uses proper patient positioning and technique to ensure patient comfort and safety,
\nand to prevent compromised data acquisition and musculoskeletal injury to the sonographer..
\nPerforms duties as required in all areas of the department to include all campuses and either within Ultrasound or outside when appropriate for the hospital mission as determined by either the Manager or Lead technologist.
\nWork schedules as required through regularly scheduled hours or overtime as required for department needs.
\nPerforms appropriate studies as determined through policy and procedure. Follows requisition in terms of providing proper study for patients. Ensures that exams requested match patient condition and/or history and calls or asks proper persons for more information as necessary to perform the proper study. Identify and document any limitations to the sonographic exam.
\nWorks through radiologist requirements to provide appropriate views and films and provides additional views and variations of techniques as required by Radiologist, Manager or Lead technologist.
\nProvides service and care to patients of all ages.
\nMaintains equipment through interaction with both management and department service vendors to maximize equipment up time, patient care, and minimize dollar impact to the hospital. Keep exam rooms clean, tidy and ready for use.
\nFollow all high level disinfection policies and procedures.
\nPerforms patient focused customer service and ensures the following standards are met appropriately and achieved.
\nCommunicate with the patient in a manner appropriate to the patient’s ability to understand.
\nHandles telephone calls and requests for services over the telephone and through other means both professionally and appropriately.
\nTreats patients and fellow staff with dignity and respect and reports any/all problems to manager.
\nAccommodates patient needs and staffing needs and requirements through flexibility in scheduling and timeliness of studies.
\nUnderstands the requirements of the department by providing services to patients not only in performing of studies but also in providing any/all information on reports as necessary and appropriate.
\nKeeps discussions around patients to a minimum and ensures that patients are not subjected to departmental conversations and any inappropriate behavior.
\nMonitors patient conditions and if/when conditions are determined assistance may be required of an employee to take actions to facilitate the best course of action to include: nursing involvement, other assistance, further monitoring and/or other patient focused solutions.
\nCompetently and efficiently operate all electronic systems, such as PACS, RIS, Epic and others as required by the department and hospital.
\nEnsures that all required documentation is properly performed to include but not limited to any/all of the following: proper filling out of requisitions, proper procedures completion related to all procedures performed, and proper recording of any required hospital/department and or insurance of managed care requirements for proper recording and or billing of Radiology procedures.
\nUtilizes hospital's Values as the basis for decision-making and to facilitate the division's hospital mission.
\nFollows established hospital infection control and safety procedures.
\nPerforms other duties as assigned or as necessary.
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EDUCATION:
\nAssociates degree (or equivalent from two-year college) or certificate program in diagnostic medical sonography must be obtained prior to hire,
\nCERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:
\nAmerican Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) (OB or AB or RVT)
\nAccreditation must be attained prior to hire except for OB/GYN (one year to obtain accreditation)
\nEXPERIENCE:
\nExperience in related clinical area is preferred.
\nKNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
\nWork requires knowledge of principles and procedures of Ultrasound and the operation and maintenance of Ultrasound equipment.
\nWork requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills sufficient to interact effectively with patients, coworkers, students and physicians.
\nSPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS (Responsible for 24 hr. coverage, etc.):
\nThe ultrasound department requires 24/7 coverage so on occasion staff may need to be mandated to work overtime or to cover other shifts other than their own.
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