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Essential Functions:\
- Operates existing diagnostic ultrasound equipment with skill and
confidence.\
- Performs Ultrasound examinations on inpatients and outpatients as
requested by medical staff members, within his/her degree of knowledge
and training.\
- Processes the images and scrutinizes them as to image quality prior
to presenting them to the radiologist for interpretation.\
- Assists radiologist when performing ultrasound guidance procedures.\
- ARDMS certified in Abdomen, OB and Vascular, as well as Adult ECHO
experience.\
- Performs quality control checks on ultrasound unit and transducers
periodically as established in the procedure manual.\
- Is involved in departments Quality Assurance Program.\
- Cleans work area and equipment daily, consistent with department and
infection control policies.\
- Reports malfunctioning equipment to department manager.\
- Obtains pertinent physical history on all patients/exams.\
- Assists in clerical duties, film filing, etc. and other job related
duties as assigned.\
- File and maintain accurate records.\
- Demonstrates accurate and effective verbal and written communication
with all patients and department/hospital personnel.\
- Records all pertinent info on each exam into the hospitals MEDITECH
computer system.\
- Assists in the clinical instruction of all ultrasound students who
are assigned at SBA as a clinical site.\
- Maintain required CEU level as established for annual certification
status.\
- Assists other sonographers in related job duties.\
- Attends at least 75% of department meetings.\
- Attends all mandatory meetings as established by the hospital.\
- Helps maintain patient/hospital confidentiality.\
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Physical Demands:\
May require constant standing. Requires frequent walking. Requires
frequent lifting of 10-20 lbs. Requires occasionally heavy lifting of 55
lbs., above 55 lbs. with assistance.Requires carrying of 25 lbs.
frequently,\
and occasionally carrying 50lbs. Requires occasionally pushing and
pulling 100 lbs. Requires occasional\
twisting, kneeling, bending, reaching, and overhead work. Requires
occasional use of step stool and stairs.\
Requires frequent grasping. Ability to use typewriter, telephone,
copier, and fax machine is required.\
Exposure to communicable diseases and hazardous materials is required.
Eye sight and hearing shall be required to be corrected to normal range.
Requires working under stressfulconditions and/or irregular hours.
Eye-hand coordination and finger and manual dexterity are required.\
Required to work with sharps, magnetic fields, radiation, and body
fluids.