Perinatal Ultrasonographer III - Center for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Company: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Location: Boston
Posted on: January 27, 2023
Job Description:
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a
job, you're making a difference in people's lives.
Job Type:
Regular
Scheduled Hours:
30
Work Shift:
Day (United States of America)
This position is in the Center for Maternal-Fetal Medicine. A very
busy, high acuity unit providing quality care as an outpatient unit
as well as caring for in-patients.
Job Summary: The Perinatology Ultrasonographer III is responsible
for performing a wide range of Ultrasound procedures including
obstetrical, gynecological, doppler studies and invasive
procedures. This person interacts daily with patients and other
medical personnel.
Job Description:
Essential Responsibilities:
- Selects appropriate equipment and transducers for tests as
ordered. Consults with patients, obtains necessary information,
explains procedures, allays apprehensions and positions patient
appropriately. Assists physicians during sterile invasive
procedures, i.e. amniocentesis, etc.
- Imports data and images in the ultrasound reporting package and
PACS, and provides images on film and paper when needed. Detects
pathology/other factors (f/u, change of shape, echogenicity, etc.).
Determines images appropriate for diagnostic purpose.
- Assists other divisions during procedures. Performs functions
in areas outside the Ultrasound Suite, including the Operating
room, Intensive Care Units, L&D, Antepartum and Triage Unit,
using portable ultrasound equipment.
- Participates in education of physician trainees; OB/GYN
residents, MFM fellows and student sonographers. Monitors and
documents progress of trainees. Contributes in orientation for new
sonographers and serves as a team resource for technical
information, application support, training and guidance.
- Participates in developing new training tools or models to
improve efficiency of the department and improve patient care and
satisfaction.
- Performs routine clerical duties; reviews daily clinic
schedules; monitors urgent add ons and inpatient orders. Reviews
patient charts and maternal serum screening results, tracks
inventory supplies, keeps work area clean, empties laundry, and
stocks rooms at the end of each shift.
- EPR system. Appropriate HLD of Ultrasound transducers is
necessary for patient protection and infection control. Employees
are trained initially and then an annual refresher is
completed.
- Participates in staff educational in-house presentations of
research and projects for monthly lunch and learn sessions. Makes
contributions and participates in the publishing of articles for
MFM Ultrasound literatureRequired Qualifications:
- Vocational or Technical training in Diagnostic Medical
Sonography required. Associate's degree in Ultrasound
preferred.
- Certificate 1 Reg Diagnostic Med Sonographer required., and
Certificate 2 Basic Life Support required.
- 3-5 years related work experience required in in MFM.
- NT Certification required. New staff will have 30 days to
complete certification.
- Certificate in Basic Life Support required. New hires will have
30 days to provide BLS certification through the American Heart
Association.
- Experience with computer systems required, including web based
applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may
include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or
Access.Competencies:
- Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by
precedents, policies and objectives. Regularly makes decisions and
recommendations on issues affecting a department or functional
area.
- Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are highly
varied, complex and often non-recurring, requiring staff input,
innovative, creative, and Lean diagnostic techniques to resolve
issues.
- Independence of Action: Ability to set goals and determines how
to accomplish defined results with some guidelines.
Manager/Director provides broad guidance and overall
direction.
- Written Communications: Ability to summarize and communicate in
English moderately complex information in varied written formats to
internal and external customers.
- Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and communicate
complex verbal information in English to medical center staff,
patients, families and external customers.
- Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of
concepts, practices and policies with the ability to use them in
complex varied situations.
- Team Work: Ability to act as a team leader for small projects
or work groups, creating a collaborative and respectful team
environment and improving workflows. Results may impact the
operations of one or more departments.
- Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer
service and staff training to meet customer service standards and
expectations for the assigned unit(s). Resolves service issues in
the assigned unit(s) in a timely and respectful manner.Age based
Competencies:
Employees in this job must be competent to provide patient care to
the following age groups: Neonatal:Birth to 6 months, Young adult:
16-30 years, Middle Age: 30 - 60 .
Physical Nature of the Job:
Very Heavy work: Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force
occasionally and/or 50 pounds of force continually. Employee is
physically active in all elements of the job.
FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do
everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our
colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires
that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19
as a condition of employment. Learn more about this
requirement.
More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors,
technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a
difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make
us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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