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General Purpose of Job:

Utilizing high frequency sound waves and other diagnostic techniques produces and evaluates ultrasound images and related data that are used by physicians to render medical diagnosis.  Performs all duties of Sonogram I as required.  Maintains own clinical competency in ultrasound and radiography.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; employees will perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or hospital administration as required.

• Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
• Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines. 
• Maintains clinical records
• Maintain infection control and use standard precautions, including good hand washing before and following patient contact.
• Accurately enters patient demographics into instrument memory.
• Selects appropriate transducer, set initial power output and gain for patient size and age
• Recognizes differences in normal and abnormal tissue structures
• Obtains and evaluates pertinent patient history and physical findings
• Extends standard imaging protocols as required by patient history or initial sonographic findings. 
• Recognizes examination findings that may require an immediate clinical response and notifies interpreting physician. 
• Selects proper transducers for the study being performed
• Uses hard copy devices for permanent documentation of exam findings
• Consistently provides best images possible within the limitations imposed by available resources
• Employs professional judgment and discretion to protect patient rights and perform within scope of practice
• Documents equipment performance service, maintenance and configuration changes
• Assists in fetal bladder aspiration, amniocentesis, shunt placement, fetal blood transfusion and CVS procedures
• Assists in developing/maintaining ultrasound procedure manual
• Assists in maintaining the section in full compliance with all requirements of RDMS certification for ultrasound facilities
• Reviews medical record and uses personal patient/parent interview to obtain significant clinical information and historical facts, which may affect the sonographic examination.
• Provides basic patient care and comfort including good infection control practices, including good hand washing technique, appropriate use of standard precautions
• Consistently provides the best image quality within the limitations of available resources and patient clinical status
• Recognize significant clinical information and historical facts from the patient and medical record, which may affect the sonographic examination
• Identifies life threatening situations and responds appropriately
• Uses oral and written communication skills to interact with interpreting physician
• Recognize the sonographic appearance of normal and abnormal tissues structures
• Notifies appropriate physician of findings that may require immediate clinical response
• Recognize and compensate for acoustic artifact
• Identifies life threatening situations and responds appropriately
• Uses oral and written communication skills to interact with interpreting physician
• Performs all duties of diagnostic sonographer and radiographer
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Education and/or Experience:

• Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school in radiologic technology.
• Additional training as a Medical Diagnostic Sonographer (Typically 12-18 mos.)
• 2-3 yr. Obstetric Sonography experience in a hospital setting.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Current registration or registry eligible as a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, RDMS
• Holds current license as a CMRT by the State of Texas
• Current CPR certification