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Townsen Memorial Hospital is an accredited network of facilities with an emphasis on emergency care, outpatient surgery, and diagnostics and imaging. Our core mission is to provide compassionate, evidence-based patient care to those we serve. At Townsen Memorial we encompass diversity, dignity, and inclusiveness as a reflection of our core values. Townsen Memorial is committed to driving cutting edge healthcare to our patients, our communities and each other.
Townsen Memorial Imaging is hiring a full-time Ultrasound Technician (RG) Recent Graduate is responsible for the independent operation of sonographic equipment, and for performing and communicating results of diagnostic examinations using sonography.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Performs all requested sonographic examinations as ordered by the attending physician
• Performs clinical assessment and diagnostic sonography examinations
• Uses cognitive sonographic skills to identify, record and adapt procedures as appropriate to anatomical,
pathological, diagnostic information and images.
• Uses independent judgment during the sonographic exam to accurately differentiate between normal and
pathologic findings.
• Analyses: sonograms, synthesize sonographic information, medical history, and communicates findings to the
appropriate physician.
• Coordinates work schedule with Departmental Director and/or scheduling desk to assure workload coverage.
• Assumes responsibility for the safety, mental and physical comfort of patients while they are in the sonographer's
care.
• Assists with the daily operations of the sonographic laboratory.
• Maintains a daily log of patients seen/completes exam billing forms.
• Participates in the maintenance of laboratory accreditation.
• Establishes and maintains ethical working relationships and good rapport with all interrelating hospitals, referral or
commercial agencies.
• Prepares preliminary reports and contacts referring physicians when required, according to established
procedures.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• Ability to effectively operate sonographic equipment
• Ability to evaluate sonograms to acquire appropriate diagnostic information
• Ability to integrate diagnostic sonograms, laboratory results, patient history and medical records and adapt
sonographic examination as necessary
• Ability to use independent judgment to acquire the optimum diagnostic sonographic information in each
examination performed
• Ability to evaluate, synthesize and communicate diagnostic information to the attending physician
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
• Graduate of an accredited school of Radiologic Technology or Sonography Technology
• Registered Sonographer by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT), or
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS) by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical
Sonographers
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
BENEFITS:
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Compensation to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.
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