Hours: Nights, 12-Hour Shifts, 0.75 FTE: 60 Hours Per Pay Period
Ultrasound Technologist
Provides optimal ultrasound exams and/or procedures in an efficient and safe manner, to facilitate the physician's diagnosis. Customers may include neonates, infants, children, adolescent, adult, or geriatric customers.
Performs procedures accurately. Applies critical thinking skills appropriately. Recognizes emergent situations and responds appropriately.
Maintains accurate customer medical records. Ensures confidentiality of all medical records.
Utilizes Imaging and hospital computer systems correctly.
Interacts with physicians, co-workers, customers, and families in professional manner.
Has access to medications appropriate to their job duties.
Accepts other duties as assigned to promote the accomplishment of organizational goals.
The team member is accountable to demonstrate proficiency for the skills outlined in the appropriate position skills list.
The team member is accountable to maintain skill proficiency, including improvement where deemed necessary, and upgrading any additional or new skills on the appropriate position skills list.
Applicable Only to the Heart and Vascular Institute Vascular Lab:
Interprets and presents preliminary examination findings to referring physicians/reading cardiologist for critical findings.
Recognizes appropriate indications for required examinations. Identifies situations where further study is important from a clinical perspective.
Assists customers during the course of the exam/procedure for issues of comfort and care.
Assists with the goal of acquiring IAC accreditation for HVI and once achieved a continuance to comply with IAC accreditation guidelines and standards.
Assist with collection of QA data.
Maintenance of positive study, procedure and stent surveillance logs.
Participates in activities for professional development and maintains required clinical knowledge, technical skills, training and credentials.
Cleaning and re-stocking of vascular testing and/or procedure rooms. Recognizes and complies with legal, regulatory, accrediting and procedural requirements related to area of responsibility.
Understands and follows principles and standards as outlined in North Memorial's Corporate Code of Conduct.
Protects customer and team member privacy and only accesses customer and/or team member related information as needed to perform job duties.
Reports violations or areas of concern to supervisor or Corporate Compliance Officer via established methods of communication.
Understands and follows principles and standards as outlined in North Memorial's Corporate Code of Conduct.
Protects customer and team member privacy and only accesses customer and/or team member related information as needed to perform job duties.
Reports violations or areas of concern to supervisor or Corporate Compliance Officer via established methods of communication.
Recognizes and complies with legal, regulatory, accrediting and procedural requirements related to area of responsibility.
Understands and follows principles and standards as outlined in North Memorial's Corporate Code of Conduct.
Protects customer and team member privacy and only accesses customer and/or team member related information as needed to perform job duties.
Reports violations or areas of concern to supervisor or Corporate Compliance Officer via established methods of communication.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
***PLEASE SUBMIT CANDIDATES DATE OF BIRTH AT TIME OF SUBMISSION!***
Graduate of an accredited program in Sonography. - Required
1-5 years previous experience - Preferred.
Registered in Sonography within 2 years of graduation from an accredited program in Sonography - Required
Licensure/Certification(s) Mandatory:
RDMS Registered or Registry Eligible (not required in HVI Vascular); new graduates need to obtain within 24 months of hire.
- NMHC Standard
BLS Certification - NMHC Standard
HVI Vascular only: RVT Registered or Registry Eligible; new graduates are required to obtain within 12 months of hire through the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS). - NMHC Standard
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
ACLS
BLS
STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
Minnesota
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Last updated on Oct 9, 2023