Description

Summary:

The D iagnostic Medical Sonographer functions as a healthcare provider who, working under the delegated authority of the supervising physician, serves as a medical imaging professional providing clinically relevant information to assist the physician with the diagnosis and treatment of patients. The Diagnostic Medical Sonographer role and responsibilities include providing diagnostic medical sonography services and its various clinical specialties. The Diagnostic Medical Sonographer activities are performed consistent with their education and training, and in accordance with facility policies and procedures and applicable professional standards.

Population served based on scope of services in the department.

Responsibilities:

Prepare exam room and ultrasound equipment to conduct sonography examinations in accordance with infections disease, sterilization, and patient safety protocols, policies, and procedures.

Assume responsibility for the safety of the patient during the sonographic examination

Review patient medical history and supporting clinical information.

Evaluate any contraindications, insufficient patient preparation, and the patient�s inability or unwillingness to tolerate the examination and associated procedures. Identify and document any limitations to the sonography examination.

Use proper patient positioning tools, devices, equipment adjustment, and ergonomically correct scanning techniques to ensure patient comfort and safety, and to prevent compromised data acquisition and musculoskeletal injury to the sonographer

Review examination images, synthesize examination results, and prepare the preliminary findings.

Provide preliminary report of sonography examinations for use by the interpreting physician.

Assist with the daily operation of the sonography department.

Operate FUJI (PACS) and Cerner Millennium.

Assist with the education and training of sonography students and physician residents.

Obtain additional credentialing as required by regulatory agencies.

Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.

Performs other duties as required.

Working Conditions:

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Some occupational risk

Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Org Unit: 1381

Department: Ultrasound

Exempt: No

Rate Range: $46.37-$57.98