Ultrasound Tech Radiology-Full Time $7 500 SIGN-ON BONUS AVAILABLE! SEIU
Company: Boston Medical Center
Location: Boston
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
POSITION SUMMARY:Under the general supervision of the Ultrasound
Manager and the Ultrasound Supervisor, the Ultrasound Technologist
provides skill and initiative to the department mission through
interactions with staff, Supervisor and others as necessary.
Primary duties are to work as a Technologist generating diagnostic
images for physicians, while also implementing policy and
procedures as determined necessary through the Manager and
Supervisor.Position: Ultrasound Tech, $7,500 SIGN-ON BONUS
AVAILABLE! SEIUDepartment: Ultrasound RadiologySchedule: Full
TimeESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:Performs a wide variety of
exams as required and necessary for proper departmental workflow.
Assists physicians during sterile invasive procedures, i.e.
biopsies, aspirations, thoracenteses, intraoperative etc.Satisfies
operational requirements to include covering the department as
determined necessary through either the Manager or Lead
technologist.Prepare exam room and ultrasound equipment to conduct
sonography examinations in accordance with infection control,
sterilization, and patient safety protocols, policies, and
procedures.Completes exams in a timely fashion while providing
quality scans for Radiology and outside departments.Prepares
patient for exams as required and insures patient comfort and
modesty at all times.Assumes responsibility for the safety of the
patient during the sonographic exam.Follows all departmental
established and appropriate policies and procedures as
required.Sets up equipment as necessary and uses proper patient
positioning and technique to ensure patient comfort and safety, and
to prevent compromised data acquisition and musculoskeletal injury
to the sonographer Performs duties as required in all areas of the
department to include all campuses and either within Ultrasound or
outside when appropriate for the hospital mission as determined by
either the Manager or Lead technologist.Work schedules as required
through regularly scheduled hours or overtime as required for
department needs.Performs appropriate studies as determined through
policy and procedure. Follows requisition in terms of providing
proper study for patients.Ensures that exams requested match
patient condition and/or history and calls or asks proper persons
for more information as necessary to perform the proper
study.Identify and document any limitations to the sonographic
exam.Works through radiologist requirements to provide appropriate
views and films and provides additional views and variations of
techniques as required by Radiologist, Manager or Lead
technologist.Provides service and care to patients of all
ages.Maintains equipment through interaction with both management
and department service vendors to maximize equipment up time,
patient care, and minimize dollar impact to the hospital. Keep exam
rooms clean, tidy and ready for use.Follow all high level
disinfection policies and procedures.Performs patient focused
customer service and ensures the following standards are met
appropriately and achieved.Communicate with the patient in a manner
appropriate to the patient's ability to understand.Handles
telephone calls and requests for services over the telephone and
through other means both professionally and appropriately.Treats
patients and fellow staff with dignity and respect and reports
any/all problems to manager.Accommodates patient needs and staffing
needs and requirements through flexibility in scheduling and
timeliness of studies.Understands the requirements of the
department by providing services to patients not only in performing
of studies but also in providing any/all information on reports as
necessary and appropriate.Keeps discussions around patients to a
minimum and ensures that patients are not subjected to departmental
conversations and any inappropriate behavior.Monitors patient
conditions and if/when conditions are determined assistance may be
required of an employee to take actions to facilitate the best
course of action to include: nursing involvement, other assistance,
further monitoring and/or other patient focused
solutions.Competently and efficiently operate all electronic
systems, such as PACS, RIS, Epic and others as required by the
department and hospital.Ensures that all required documentation is
properly performed to include but not limited to any/all of the
following: proper filling out of requisitions, proper procedures
completion related to all procedures performed, and proper
recording of any required hospital/department and or insurance of
managed care requirements for proper recording and or billing of
Radiology procedures.Utilizes hospital's Values as the basis for
decision-making and to facilitate the division's hospital
mission.Follows established hospital infection control and safety
procedures.Performs other duties as assigned or as necessary.Must
adhere to all of BMC's RESPECT behavioral standards.(The above
statements in this job description are intended to depict the
general nature and level of work assigned to the employee(s) in
this job. The above is not intended to represent an exhaustive list
of accountable duties and responsibilities required).JOB
REQUIREMENTSEDUCATION:Associate's degree (or equivalent from
two-year college) or certificate program in diagnostic medical
sonography.CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:American
Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) (OB or AB or
RVT)Accreditation must be attained prior to hire except for OB/GYN
(one year to obtain accreditation)EXPERIENCE:Experience in related
clinical area is preferred.KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:Work requires
knowledge of principles and procedures of Ultrasound and the
operation and maintenance of Ultrasound equipment.Work requires
excellent interpersonal and communication skills sufficient to
interact effectively with patients, coworkers, students and
physicians.Req id: 26464
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