Ultrasound Technologist
Billings, MT
Integrated Healthcare Services
4x10 hrs, Flexible
$2,723/weekOverview
- Start DateASAP
- Shift Breakdown4x10 hrs
- ShiftFlexible
- Duration14 weeks
Pay
Description
Job Title: Ultrasound Technologist 1
Location: Not specified
Job Summary:
The Ultrasound Technologist provides excellent customer service by performing ultrasound examinations under the direction of a physician for identification of abnormalities leading to patient diagnosis. Responsibilities include ensuring proper patient identification, performing exams per department protocol, reviewing images for quality and accuracy, and maintaining documentation. The technologist also assists and instructs students and other Radiology Technologists, provides patient education, practices infection control, and operates imaging equipment effectively. The role requires prioritizing tasks, working independently and collaboratively, and responding to emergency situations.
Required Qualifications:
- One (1) or more years of experience.
- Ability to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, and identify equipment and supplies.
- Ability to verbally communicate and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
- Manual dexterity to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy.
- Ability to use computers and perform typing for documentation and accessing information.
- Ability to lift, bend, and carry supplies and equipment, including heavy items.
- Ability to walk and assist with transporting or ambulating patients.
- Ability to push and pull equipment such as gurneys and portable devices.
- Ability to navigate crowded and busy environments.
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Completion of college-level finance and/or accounting course.
Required Certifications & Licensure:
- Health Services\BCLS - Basic Life Support (Certification for Healthcare Providers).
- Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer - Breast Specialty (RDMS (BR)) from American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS).
- Registered with the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) with successful completion of one registry pertinent to the department beyond physics (options include OB, abdominal, neuro, breast, pediatric, and vascular).
Employer
Integrated Healthcare Services
About Billings, MT
As a Travel Registered Ultrasound Technologist in Billings, MT here's what you should know:- Billings has a lower cost of living compared to many similarly-sized cities, making it a surprisingly affordable place to live.
- Wages generally match up with the lower cost of living.
- Average summer highs range from 80-90°F, while winter lows range from 15-25°F.
- Short term rentals are available and relatively easy to find in Billings.
- Billings is car-friendly with easily navigable roads.
- Public transportation options are available but may be limited compared to larger cities.
- Billings has a diverse population with a wide age range.
- Common health issues may include seasonal allergies and respiratory conditions due to the dry climate.
- There is a growing population of travel nurses in the area.
- Billings offers a variety of activities including award-winning restaurants, rodeos, Pictograph Cave State Park, ZooMontana, the Western Heritage Center, and a vibrant arts and music scene.
- Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy the natural beauty of Yellowstone Valley, Beartooth Mountains, and Absaroka Mountains.
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