Travel Ultrasound Technologist - $2,536 per week

Company: Carle Health - 221 Northeast Glen Oak Avenue
Location: Peoria
Posted on: October 8, 2024

Job Description:

• Job Details
• To perform routine and specialized examinations in Ultrasound; adapt procedures to obtain specific diagnostic and/or therapeutic results; prepare patients for examinations.
• This requires independent judgment to adapt procedures to obtain specific diagnostic results under the direction of a radiologist.
  • Job Requirements
  • 1+ years of experience in ultrasound/sonography.
  • Basic reading, writing, oral English skills.
  • Accountability.
  • Multicultural sensitivity.
  • Customer/patient focused.
  • Basic computer knowledge.
  • Critical thinking skills using independent judgement in making decisions.
  • Ability to respond appropriately to customer/co-worker.
  • Interaction with a wide variety of people.
  • Maintain confidential information.
  • Ability to communicate only the facts to recipients or to decline to reveal information.
  • Ability to project a professional, friendly, helpful demeanor.
    • Unit Specific Information
    • Performs ultrasound procedures in a manner that ensures an accurate and complete examination within the guidelines, policies, procedures and standards of Medical Imaging to assigned patients of all ages.
    • Exhibits competency in performing ultrasound procedures.
    • Images required views demonstrating appropriate anatomy and pathology.
    • Knowledgeable of catheters, biopsy instruments and sterile trays and prepares these items as necessary.
    • Enhances image quality through the use of appropriate transducers and machine settings.
    • Evaluates the finished images to ensure diagnostic exams are being submitted to the radiologists.
    • Maintains quality care throughout the procedure.
    • Assess the abdominal arterial & venous system using color imaging.
    • Maintains working knowledge of equipment in order to function in all areas of ultrasound.
    • All ultrasound equipment within the Medical Imaging Ultrasound department.
    • Technically knowledgeable of equipment operation including hardware and software.
    • Performs reasonable troubleshooting.
    • Reports equipment problems through appropriate channels & documents on board for all staff notification.
    • Maintains clean work area, checks and stocks all supplies in their specific area and verifies pertinent accessories assigned to that room.
    • Reports equipment problems through appropriate channels.
    • Able to document area of concern.
    • Set up trays with sterile field for radiologist.
    • Assists radiologist with biopsy.
    • Orders labs and pathology tests under the direction of a radiologist.
    • Performs support functions of the Medical Imaging department to ensure patient expectations and needs are met and assumes personal responsibility for training fellow technologists/students.
    • Promptly processes images and paperwork to ensure timely turnaround in providing a report to the physician's office.
    • Fills out all appropriate paperwork to facilitate timely and accurate reporting.
    • Maintains and coordinates patient flow to ensure efficient and expedient patient care.
    • Promptly and accurately enters patient information into HIS system to ensure efficient patient throughput.
    • Maintenance of the QA, QC, QI programs.
    • Shares knowledge and guides fellow technologists/students with proper department protocol and procedures.
    • Displays a professional attitude in the area toward fellow technologists/students, fostering mutual respect and creating a productive learning environment.

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