Sonographer

Responsibilities

• Prepare exam room and ultrasound equipment to conduct sonography examinations in accordance with infectious disease sterilization and patient safety protocols, policies, and procedures.
• Assume responsibility for the safety of the patient during the sonography examination.
• Review patient medical history and supporting clinical information to ensure the sonography examination order is complete.
• Evaluate any contraindications, insufficient patient preparation, and the patient’s inability or unwillingness to tolerate the examination or associated procedures.
• Communicate with the patient in a manner appropriate to the patient’s ability to understand.
• 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.
• Conduct patient clinical assessment and perform the sonography examination ordered by the supervising physician in accordance with professional and facility protocols.
• Apply independent professional ethical judgment and critical thinking to safely perform diagnostic sonography procedures.
• Acquire additional images as necessary to facilitate optimum diagnostic results for the interpreting physician.
• Identify and document any limitations to the sonography examination.
• Review examination images, synthesize sonography examination results, and prepare the preliminary findings.
• Refer specific diagnostic, treatment, or prognosis questions to the appropriate physician or healthcare professional as authorized by written facility policies and procedures.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality in accordance with privacy laws and facility policies and procedures.
• Adhere to applicable professional and ethical standards.
• Provide patient services consistent with the Scope of Practice and Clinical Standards for the Diagnostic Sonographer.
• Perform advanced sonography services or other tasks delegated by the supervising physician, consistent with education, training, and facility protocols, policies, and procedures.
• Provide preliminary report of sonography examination for use by the interpreting physician.
• Assist with the daily operation of the sonography facility.
• Perform quality control procedures to ensure that the ultrasound equipment operates at optimal levels.
• Exercise responsibility for the preventive maintenance program for ultrasound equipment.
• Document any incidental findings that may impact patient safety or patient care and provide that information to the interpreting physician.

• Current license in the country of origin, with DOH License to practice in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
• Minimum three years' experience in the Radiology department.
• The ability to apply technical skills, together with a demonstrable knowledge of and interest in sciences, such as anatomy, physiology and physics.
• Self-motivation and the ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent command of oral and written English.
• Arabic language advantageous/desirable but not essential.
• Proficient technology application skills;
  Basic MS Office (Word, Excel, & Power point), MS Outlook & Internet Explorer skills.
• A supportive and caring disposition, adaptability and good time management skills, team working ability, confidence in dealing with stressful situations.