Sonographer (PRN)
Western Missouri Medical Center
- Location
- Onsite (Warrensburg, MO)
- Employment
- Per Diem
- Level
- Entry Level
Posted 3 days ago
About the role
Western Missouri Medical Center is seeking a Sonographer to perform ultrasonic diagnostic and vascular procedures. The role involves assisting physicians with clinical tasks, maintaining patient records, and ensuring compliance with safety standards.
Skills
Ultrasonic diagnostic procedures
Vascular procedures
Patient positioning
Needle biopsies
Sterile technique
Radiology Information System
PACS
Quality assurance
Infection control
ARDMS certification
BLS certification
Equipment maintenance
Full job details
Description
PURPOSE STATEMENT
Perform ultrasonic diagnostic and vascular procedures.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Perform ultrasonic diagnostic procedures as ordered by the physician for patients.
- Schedule patients.
- Explain procedures to patients to assure cooperation and optimum test results.
- Position patient, select appropriate transducer, depending upon depth of field, structure to be identified, etc.
- Conduct scanning procedures using ultrasound equipment. Move scanner over specified body area, adjust equipment to focus.
- Assist Physician in such procedures as needle biopsies, etc. Scan patient, mark patients’ body, determine angle for puncture, and assist as necessary maintaining sterile technique.
- Provide Radiologist with good history for diagnosis.
- Enter exams in the Radiology Information System and PACS.
- Comply with established department policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection control.
- Maintain department records (patient/other), reports, and files as required.
- Assist in the care and maintenance of facilities, equipment, and supplies.
- Keep work area clean, alert department director to equipment malfunctions, etc.
- Attend in services and other meetings as required. Attendance of 50% of all department meetings is required.
- Technologists will take call.
- Can send images to both cloud systems.
- Perform other duties as directed by Diagnostic Imaging Director.
- Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
- Perform other essential duties as assigned.
Requirements
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Graduate of an accredited Ultrasound Technology Program.
- ARDMS certified or registry eligible.
- Current AHA or Red Cross BLS required.
- Must be self-motivated and have the ability to work within the established policies, procedures and practices prescribed by the hospital/clinic.
PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
- Must be able to sit and stand, intermittent 8 to 10 hours a day.
- Must be able to use standard office equipment, including the telephone and computer keyboard.
- Continuously works under pressure of near 100% accuracy while meeting inflexible deadlines.
- Continuously utilizes manual/bi-manual dexterity, near vision, speech, and hearing.
- Frequently stands, walks, sits and utilizes eye/hand coordination and color definition.
- Occasionally reaches above shoulder, regularly required to lift and/or carry up to 40 lbs.
- Occasionally walks on uneven surfaces.