Sonographer

Description

Diagnostic Sonographer

To utilize equipment to perform ultrasound diagnostic procedures, making use of sonic energy to produce visual images of organs, tissues, or blood flow inside the body for interpretation and diagnosis by a physician. To schedule patients, maintain equipment, report equipment failures, and perform quality assurance.

• →Performs clinical assessment and diagnostic sonography examinations utilizing special equipment and devices.
• →Explains testing procedures to patient, obtains and records medical history relevant to the condition being viewed, selects appropriate equipment settings, and positions the patient in a manner to facilitate optimum diagnostic results.
• →Views, records and analyzes images on screen; judges whether images are satisfactory for diagnostic purposes; communicates findings to appropriate personnel; maintains imaging data records, data tracking, and scheduling information.
• →Maintains adequate supplies, equipment, and work area; reports equipment failures to supervisor.
• →Assumes responsibility for patient safety; provides physical and psychological comfort to patient.
• →Promotes continuous improvement in workplace safety, environmental, exposure control, and/or infection control practices.
• →The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains.

Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association required post-hire within 90 days. Sonographer (S) from American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers or Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer from Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).