Ultrasound Technologist - Ultrasound $5,000 sign on bonus!
Company: Tufts Medical Center
Location: Boston
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
Company DescriptionIt takes a lot of very smart, hard-working
and talented people to provide the level of care that we give to
our patients. Tufts Medical Center is an internationally respected
academic medical center and we pride ourselves not only on the
sophistication of the care we deliver, but the compassionate way in
which we provide it. And that starts with our employees.Job
DescriptionUnder general supervision, this position performs a
variety of diagnostic ultrasound procedures to obtain and record
interpretable diagnostic information for the medical
staff.PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Performs ultrasound
examinations in all modalities (B-scan, Doppler, M-mode, real time)
as well as all types of procedures (small parts, abdominal,
obstetrical, neurological, etc.)Provides quality assurance on all
ultrasonic equipment and instrumentation.Obtains all clinical
information available through charts, films, lab tests, etc. prior
to exams. Informs clinics, physicians and floors of interpretation
for exams and provides results on request.Teaches residents,
students, medical staff and visitors the science, capabilities, and
proper use of ultrasound as a diagnostic tool.Schedules and
receives patients for exams.Develops and maintains a filing system
for patient records and teaching purposes.Checks and maintains
supplies.Maintains sterilization of equipment using appropriate
cleaning procedures involved with specialized equipment.Develops
and copies films, strip chart recordings and video
cassettes.Operating Room procedures.Responsible for rotational
on-call emergency coverage.Provides portable service to intensive
care units and/or incapacitated patients on all regular
floors.Maintains collaborative, team relationships with peers and
colleagues in order to effectively contribute to the working groups
achievement of goals, and to help foster a positive work
environmentPerforms other similar and related duties as required or
directed.QualificationsJOB KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:Ability to perform
exams in Doppler, M-mode, B-scan and real time modalities.Ability
to concentrate for long periods of time under various conditions
while acquiring diagnostic information.Demonstrates the knowledge
and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the
patients served in his/her assigned service area.EDUCATION:Level of
knowledge generally obtained through successful completion of a two
year Medical Technologist Program and one and a half year
Ultrasound program at an approved institution.EXPERIENCE:One year
clinical experience in medical ultrasonography.An equivalent
combination of education and experience which provides proficiency
in the areas of responsibility listed above may be substituted for
the above education and experience requirements. LICENSES, ETC.
:Must be registered in OB, GYN, abdominal, small parts, and
ultrasound physics.AGE SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES:Possesses and applies
the skills and knowledge necessary to provide care to patients
throughout the life span, with consideration of aging processes,
human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the
care process. This includes:Knowledge of growth and
developmentAbility to interpret age specific data and response to
careProvide age specific communicationWORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL
DEMANDS:Close contact with patients having contagious
diseases.Exposure to patients injected with radioisotopes.Position
requires moving heavy equipment and patients.Ability to stand or
sit in one position for long periods of time with some moving of
heavy equipment and patients.Works in sterile fields when
performing biopsies, amniocentesis, cyst punctures, abscess drains,
and other aspiration procedures.Frequent contacts with patients,
physicians, patients' families, and other personnel throughout the
hospital.Additional InformationAll your information will be kept
confidential according to EEO guidelines.AMERICANS WITH
DISABILITIES STATEMENT:Must be able to perform all essential
functions of this position with reasonable accommodation if
disabled.The above statements are intended to describe the general
nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to
be construed, as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties
and skills required of personnel so classified. Tufts Medical
Center reserves the right to modify position duties at any time, to
reflect process improvements and business necessity.COVID-19
POLICY:Please note that effective October 1, 2021, as a condition
of employment at Tufts Medical Center, all employees and new hires
must have received their complete dose of the COVID-19 vaccine,
unless they have been granted an exemption.
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