Travel Ultrasound Technologist
St George, UT
The Judge Group
4x10 hrs, Days

Duties:

Job Summary: -The Ultrasound Tech / Sonographer provides excellent customer service by performing ultrasound examinations under the direction of a physician for identification of abnormalities leading to patient diagnosis. Job Essentials: -Ensures proper patient identification, verified orders, and prepares patients for exams. -Uses proper imaging techniques to ensure timely, safe, and high quality diagnostic exams. -Demonstrates the ability to perform any exam on all ages of patients (neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults and geriatrics) using appropriate protocol and following ACR guidelines. -Demonstrates proficiency on all clinical equipment within the department. -Completes and annotates a medically acceptable exam, following ACR guidelines while producing the maximum diagnostic information in a minimal amount of time. -Follows appropriate protocol for medical necessity, coding and charging, obtaining consents if necessary, documenting any events that may occur, for quality, maintaining a current QC program for ACR and reporting any equipment failures or problems. -Exhibits good safety practices in body substance protection, cleaning of equipment, using proper sterile techniques, and removing any expired materials. -Thoroughly and accurately completes all required documentation, including time stamps and image storage. Additional Job Description: -Carrying, Hearing/Listening, Lifting, Manual Dexterity, Pulling/Pushing, Seeing, Sitting, Speaking, Standing. null

Skills:

Required Skills & Experience: -N/A Preferred Skills & Experience: -Ultrasound experience. null

Education:

Required Education: -N/A Preferred Education: -N/A Required Certifications & Licensure: -ARRTY Registry or ARDMS Registry (American Registry of Radiology Technologists – American Registry of Radiography Technologists). -The ARDMS must include successful completion of one registry pertinent to the department beyond physics (options include OB, abdominal, neuro, breast, and vascular). -and- -Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers – American Heart Association.