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Job summary
Perform ultrasound procedures on patients.
Job description
Essential duties and responsibilities
- Works in the OB-GYN department
- Operate ultrasound equipment on patients to produce and record images of specific body areas as requested by physicians
- Explain procedures to patients
- Report results to physicians; notify physicians regarding concerns/significant findings/results
- Record/upload ultrasound results/reports in the electronic medical record
- Clean/sterilize sonographic equipment
- Assess/troubleshoot and repair or arrange for repair/servicing of sonographic equipment
- Schedule/confirm appointments with patients
- Establish and maintain productive working relationships with people inside and outside the department and/or practice
Supervisory responsibilities
None
Additional responsibilities
- Participate in research projects and studies
- Participate in training of fellows/students
- Other duties as may be assigned
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
Education and/Or experience
- Associate’s degree in Medical Diagnostic Sonography from an accredited program required
- Certification from the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) preferred
- 1-2 years Sonographer experience required
Skills and abilities required
- Good written and verbal communication skills to convey and receive information effectively (face-to-face, telephone and electronic)
- Good analytical and judgment skills
- Ability to use computer software programs and systems
- Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding patients, personnel and/or financial data
- Excellent organizational skills to work independently, prioritize, handle multiple tasks and manage time
Safety requirements
- Compliance with departmental Health and Safety policies and procedures
- Mandatory TB test annually (based on Department guidelines)
Physical demands
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Prolonged periods of walking, sitting, standing, stooping/kneeling, bending
- Ability to lift up to10 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds occasionally
- Close vision and ability to focus on computer screens and documents; distance vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; ability to adjust vision focus
- Use of hands to handle, control or feel objects, tools or controls
Work environment
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
- Operate in a hospital, medical center or clinic setting
- Routinely use a variety of medical ultrasound instruments and equipment
- Routinely use standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers and fax machines
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
Work schedule
- 40-hour workweek
- Hours and days to be determined by the business needs of the department
- May require travel to off-site locations
- May require on-call duty and the ability to work outside of scheduled work hours when the need arises
Wayne Health is an EEO/AA/Veteran/Disability Employer
