Ultrasound Technologist
Moses Lake, WA
ProLink Allied
3x12 hrs, Days

The schedule is Fri-Sun 11a-11:30p.
Education: Graduated from fully accredited Sonography program.
Experience: One year of acute care Ultrasound Technologist experience required.
Certifications: One American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) registry in either Abdomen or OB/GYN or ARDMS eligible. BLS.
This position is responsible for performing diagnostic ultrasound procedures in a safe and prudent manner for the specific purpose of producing a high quality diagnostic exam. Performs general abdominal, OB/GYN, and small parts ultrasound exams, venous, and carotid Doppler. Follows appropriate guidelines for exams, patient needs, and confidentiality, QC/QI and archiving.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1. Participate with Radiologist and/or physician by contributing technical and professional knowledge.
2. Clinical and Technical:
a. Know and understand Hospital, Departmental, and examination protocols.
b. Working knowledge of equipment, how to "trouble shoot" equipment, and when repairs are necessary how to contact the appropriate vendor.
c. Know how to do QA on films and on equipment.
d. Know how to schedule examinations. Review daily scheduled exams for corrections/additions/cancellations.
e. Make sure exams are completed to include Teleradiology of films.
f. Infection control principles.
g. Problem solving skills.
3. Review pathology, surgical and delivery reports, as appropriate, to follow patients progress and provide a means of reviewing the accuracy of the diagnostic exam.
4. Must be familiar with the following fundamentals:
a. Appropriate transducer, gain, field of view, focal range, frame rate, dynamic range, etc.
b. Appropriate use of 2-D, 3-D, M-mode, Doppler, and color flow.
c. Exam protocols are followed as necessary.
d. Correlation is made of the clinical history with the exam to be performed.
e. Confirm patient preparation and explain procedure to patient.
f. Appropriate patient information is given.
g. Necessary measurements and labels are given.
h. Appropriate imaging device (camera, VHS, printer) is used.
i. Proper images are generated.
5. Judgment:
a. Recognize the significance of all structures that are visualized.
b. Differentiates artifact from normal or pathologic processes.
c. Determines if anatomy is normal or abnormal and appropriately delineates any abnormality.
d. Deviate from normal techniques when necessary.
6. Perform abdominal, obstetric, gynecologic, venous and carotid Doppler, and various small parts ultrasound exams. Consults with radiologist per exam.
7. Transport patients.
8. Maintain supplies.
9. Perform and archive proper paperwork for exam.
10. Responds to patient needs and maintains patient confidentiality according to HIPAA regulations.
11. Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.
12. Ensures no injuries to self or others by following safe work practices and policies. This includes, but is not limited to: security and safety, understanding of MSDS, equipment, infection control, fire, disaster, safe lifting and body mechanics.
13. Ensures self-compliance with organization policies and procedures, as well as labor agreements.
14. Ensures the interface with team members and other support groups is conducted in a courteous and efficient manner conducive with the organization’s values.
15. Conducts self in a professional manner and ensures personal appearance meets the standards necessary to perform the job function while representing the organization.
16. Ensures that additional accountabilities, as may be required by management, be handled in a manner necessary to meet organizational standards
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The professional in the position reports to the Imaging Director. This position works closely with the Imaging team and other departments in order to provide complete patient care.