• American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) registered or board eligible required.


• Graduation from an accredited Ultrasound Technology program required.

• Preferred general and vascular Sonography.

• Maintain current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.


• American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) registered or board eligible required.


• Registered in American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) in OB/GYN required within one year of date of employment.


• Board eligible or Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) AD (Abdomen) preferred within one year of date of employment.

• Ability to effectively communicate and interact with patients and family members as well as hospital personnel and coworkers required.


• Ability to effectively organize work in order to perform several tasks at once required.


• Attends mandatory inservices and continuing education programs mandated by policies and procedures, external agencies and directed by supervisor.


• Must be able to follow established Universal Standard and Radiation Safety precautions.


• Position requires flexibility to accommodate fluctuation in daily schedule, including but not limited to overtime, irregular hours or on-call responsibilities.
  
  

• Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.

• Not necessary for the position (0%):
  
  
  • Climbing
  
  
  • Crawling
  
  
  
  


• Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
  
  
  • Distinguish colors
  
  
  • Kneeling
  
  
  • Sitting
  
  
  
  


• Frequently Performed (34%-66%):
  
  
  • Balancing
  
  
  • Carrying
  
  
  • Crouching
  
  
  • Fingering/Touching
  
  
  • Grasping
  
  
  • Keyboarding/typing
  
  
  • Lifting
  
  
  • Pulling/Pushing
  
  
  • Reaching
  
  
  • Repetitive Motions
  
  
  • Speaking/talking
  
  
  • Standing
  
  
  • Stooping/bending
  
  
  • Twisting
  
  
  • Walking
  
  
  
  


• Constantly Performed (67%-100%):
  
  
  • Hearing
  
  
  • Seeing/visual
    
    
  
  
  
  

Job Hazards

• Not Related:
  
  
  • Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
  
  
  • Explosives (pressurized gas)
  
  
  • Electrical Shock/Static
  
  
  • Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)
  
  
  • Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)
  
  
  • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
  
  
  
  


• Rare (1-33%):
  
  
  • Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) Blood or Body Fluid (BBF)
  
  
  • Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
  
  
  
  


• Occasionally (34%-66%):
  • Equipment/Machinery/Tools
    
    
  
  

• Exam performance/quality.
  
  
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    Identifies each patient by ID band verification and birth date.
  
  
  • Ensures patient understanding of pending procedure.
  
  
  • Cover appropriate body parts and position patient correctly.
  
  
  • Follows appropriate guidelines and departmental protocols.
  
  
  • Performs exams as priority dictates and as directed.
  
  
  • Critiques each exam for technical and positional accuracy and makes appropriate corrections if necessary.
  
  
  • Follows American College of Radiology (ACR) guidelines.
  
  
  • Check all films with Radiologist and discuss end results.
    
    
  
  
  
  


• Workflow management.
  
  
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    Review orders for clinical and demographic consistency and verifies accuracy prior to exam.
  
  
  • Willfully assists physicians, patients, and coworkers as needed and seeks opportunities to provide patient care.
  
  
  • Understand and support the direction and workflow of the department.
  
  
  • Maintain awareness of ongoing exams and assist co-workers as needed.
  
  
  • Provide exam information and status updates to pertinent staff members.
  
  
  • Relieves co-workers from procedures/exams as necessary.
  
  
  • Be in the department and ready to work at the start of scheduled shift.
  
  
  • Have processes set in place to allow for leaving at the end of scheduled shift.
  
  
  • Obtain and consolidate all images, reports and history with completed exam information for review.
  
  
  • Take call. Coordinates inpatient procedure flow. (Hospital Only)
  
  
  • Provides management of ultrasound department workflow in the absence of the Lead or as needed.
  
  
  • Be willing and able to fill in shifts or trade days when needed at anytime.
  
  
  • Heightened focus on efficiency.
    
    
  
  
  
  


• Systems/Cerner.
  
  
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    Maintain a working knowledge of Cerner.
  
  
  • Starts and completes own exams correctly and in a timely manner.
  
  
  • Consistently uses the Online Worklist to monitor orders and order status.
  
  
  • Verify correct images matched with order.
  
  
  • Demonstrates knowledge of RIS/PACS/Navicare/Outlook/Angel/mhsintranet/Nighthawk.
  
  
  • Consistently uses Exam Management for order modification, to document comments and film usage/repeats.
  
  
  • Show a working knowledge of Folder Media and Order View/Entry capabilities.
  
  
  • Consistently uses Film Tracking to document the movement of the films throughout their usage.
  
  
  • Show a working knowledge of Order View/Entry capabilities.
  
  
  • Maintain working knowledge of Outlook and mhsintranet.
  
  
  • Able to perform clean up functions on PACS workstation.
  
  
  • Maintain Working knowledge of Navicare.
  
  
  • Maintain working knowledge of Nighthawk.
    
    
  
  
  
  


• Department Policy/Procedures.
  
  
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    Ensures proper patient identification on all images to comply with department policies and procedures.
  
  
  • Willingly seeks opportunity to provide patient care, or assist others as needed.
  
  
  • Demonstrates knowledge of department guidelines through responsible behavior/actions.
  
  
  • Maintains updated ARDMS license.
  
  
  • Ensures that call reports and/or other specifications are followed through.
  
  
  • Report issues/concerns as soon as possible and provide assistance with resolution/follow-up.
    
    
  
  
  
  


• Clinical Enrichment.
  
  
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    Provides and monitors "on the job training" per Methodist College standards.
  
  
  • Maintains professional and courteous relationship with students and instructors.
  
  
  • Provide leadership and guidance for students' education clinical experience.
    
    
  
  
  
  


• Confidentiality.
  
  
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    Maintains patient confidentiality coinciding with HIPAA.
  
  
  • Maintain student/co-worker confidentiality coinciding with FERPA.
    
    
  
  
  
  


• Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the patient to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment as outlined in the "Age Specific Criteria".
  
  
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    Provides appropriate patient care.
  
  
  • Shows confidence and competency in all age specific categories.
  
  
  • Ensures patient comfort and understanding of ordered exam.
  
  
  • Completed age specific evaluation.
    
    
  
  
  
  


• Provides care for the optimal patient experience.
  
  
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    Actively participates to perfect customer service and communication by building a great team system.
  
  
  • Talking to others to convey information effectively with respect, empathy, and compassion.
  
  
  • Gives full attention to what other people are saying, asking questions as appropriate to better understand what is happening.
    
    
  
  
  
  

Essential Functions II

• Participates in mandatory in-services and/or CE programs as mandated by policies and procedures/external agencies and as directed by management.


• Follows and understands the mission, vision, core values, Employee Standards of Behavior and company policies/procedures.


• Other duties as assigned.