Ultrasound Technologist - General, OB, Vascular
Hilo, Hawaii
Hilo Medical Center

Diagnostic Imaging Ultrasonographer

Location

• Hilo, Hawaii

Employment Type

• Contract

Assignment Notes

• No RTO will be granted in the first 13 weeks of the contract.
• Must arrive the Thursday before start to attend an employee health appointment on Friday.

Required Qualifications

• Ultrasound Technologist with 3 years of experience.
• Ultrasound Technologist experience within the last year.
• ARDMS (AB)(OB)(RVT).
• BLS issued by American Heart Association.
• Experience in an acute care setting.
• Experience with abdominal ultrasound.
• Experience with fetal ultrasound.
• Experience with gynecological ultrasound.
• Experience with neonatal ultrasound.
• Experience with breast imaging.
• Experience with thyroid ultrasound.
• Experience with scrotal ultrasound.
• Experience with vascular ultrasound.
• Ultrasound-guided aspirations, biopsies, and drainage procedures.

Procedures / Clinical Experience

• Must be competent to proficient in:

  • Abdomen: Aorta, IVC, Liver/Biliary, Pancreas, Spleen, and Renal; normal and pathology.
  • GYN: breast, ovaries, adnexa, uterus, pelvis; pathology and normal, post-menopausal, transvaginal, adult and pediatric.
  • OB: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd trimester, amniocentesis, complications, biophysical profile, gestational age, placental grading, abnormalities, IGUR, uterus/adnexa.
  • Neonatal: congenital anomalies and neonatal head.
  • Superficial structures: abdominal wall, breast, focal masses, hematoma, scrotum & testes, thyroid.
  • Vascular: carotid duplex, segmental pressure studies, upper and lower extremity venous and arterial duplex.
  • Procedures including aspirations, biopsies, drainage, and intraoperative.

Schedule

• 40-hour shift work.
• Call when appropriate.

Floating

• Floating to other units/departments.

Dress Code

• Personal scrubs or healthcare professional attire.

Equipment / Systems

• Canon i700.
• Meditech EMR.
• Fuji Synapse PACS.