Description
Job Summary:
To utilize equipment to perform ultrasound diagnostic procedures, making use of sonic energy to produce visual images of organs, tissues, or blood flow inside the body for interpretation and diagnosis by a physician. To schedule patients, maintain equipment, report equipment failures, and perform quality assurance.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Knowledge of anatomy and physiology. Knowledge of knowledge of ultrasound physics and instrumentation. Patient management skills. Verbal and written communication skills. Interpersonal skills. Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications. Ability to maintain records. Ability to allay patient anxiety.
Responsibilities
Performs clinical assessment and diagnostic sonography examinations utilizing special equipment and devices.
Explains testing procedures to patient, obtains and records medical history relevant to the condition being viewed, selects appropriate equipment settings, and positions the patient in a manner to facilitate optimum diagnostic results.
Views, records and analyzes images on screen; judges whether images are satisfactory for diagnostic purposes; communicates findings to appropriate personnel; maintains imaging data records, data tracking, and scheduling information.
Maintains adequate supplies, equipment, and work area; reports equipment failures to supervisor.
Assumes responsibility for patient safety; provides physical and psychological comfort to patient.
Promotes continuous improvement in workplace safety, environmental, exposure control, and/or infection control practices.
The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.
Physical and Environmental Demands
Requires occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, constant exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crawling, frequent crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, occasional sitting, frequent standing, frequent twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)
Requirements
Education & Experience
Must meet the educational and applicable experience factor requirements for registration by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED: BLS required; can be obtained within the first ninety (90) days of hire. Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) or American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) registration within one (1) year of date of employment.
Skills Required
- Meet educational and experience requirements for ARDMS or CCI registration
- ARDMS or CCI registration (within one year of employment)
- BLS certification (must obtain within 90 days if not already held)
- Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, ultrasound physics and instrumentation
- Patient management, verbal and written communication, and interpersonal skills
- Skill using personal computers and related software applications
- Ability to perform physical tasks including occasional lifting up to 50 pounds
What We Do
Healthier Mississippi People, LLC (HMP) is a private professional staffing organization and the preferred staffing partner of the University of Mississippi Medical Center. HMP is dedicated to recruiting and retaining highly talented clinical staff and healthcare professionals to fill critical positions and transform healthcare delivery across Mississippi.
