CARDIAC ULTRASOUND TECH - WEEKEND PROGRAM at FREEPORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Freeport, Illinois, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Apr, 26

Salary

45.0

Posted On

03 Jan, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Diagnostic Testing, Patient Education, Equipment Maintenance, Documentation, Quality Assurance, Interpersonal Skills, Teamwork, Echocardiography, Vascular Studies, Communication, Patient Care, Safety Promotion, Continuing Education, Supply Management, On-call Responsibilities, Age Specific Competency

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Job Details Job Location: FHN Memorial Hospital - FREEPORT, IL 61032 Position Type: Full-time; F.9 (72) Salary Range: $45.00 - $45.00 Hourly Job Shift: Days - 7:00am-7:30pm Job Category: Health Care Job Summary This position will work every Friday, Saturday and Sunday Performs echo and non-invasive vascular studies; provides appropriate documentation, patient education, and billing functions for inpatient and outpatient studies. Job Responsibilities Performs diagnostic non-invasive vascular, echocardiographic or diagnostic ultrasound testing. Communicates patient findings to reading physician. Provides input into development of department policies, QA, equipment selection, etc. Provides patient education regarding studies. Cleans and maintains equipment and monitors equipment performance. Completes charges for procedures. Maintains department stock of supplies. Provides accurate and complete documentation for all studies. Effectively communicates with Physicians, nursing staff, and central scheduling to provide prompt services. Actively participates in departmental quality assurance and operations improvement. Participates in continuing education. Promotes safety in the workplace. Promotes quality operations and customer relations. Actively displays characteristics of the FHN PRIDE Standards and the Commitment to Respect, Dignity, and Compassion. Displays competency for age specific patients; newborn through geriatrics. Displays competency for the ECHO/Vascular Technician role as evidenced in the annual performance appraisal following the FHN Workforce Standards. Other duties maybe assigned. Transports patients. Must take on-call responsibilities for area of responsibility. This position requires employee to maintain close observation of equipment and patients and the ability to recognize changes and respond quickly. Excellent interpersonal skills, and teamwork orientation to move easily from one work assignment to another are required. Qualifications Requirements Education: Graduate from an accredited program in ultrasound or program in Radiologic Technology and complete 4 months specialized training in Medical Sonography. Required Experience: Prefer 2 or more years of related experience. Licensure/Certification/Registration: Prefer registration in Ultrasound or subspecialty area. BLS Populations Served: While performing this job, the employee may care for patients in the following age groups. Neonate: 60 years While performing this job, the employee does not care for patients in the following age groups. Serves patients in areas other than patient care. No responsibility to treat or care for patients.

Responsibilities

The Cardiac Ultrasound Tech performs diagnostic non-invasive vascular and echocardiographic testing while providing patient education and documentation. They also maintain equipment, manage supplies, and communicate findings to physicians.