Travel Ultrasound Tech - in Kenosha, WI

Position: Travel Ultrasound Tech - $2,866 per week in Kenosha, WI
Ultrasound Tech

Location:

Kenosha, WI

Agency:  Cynet Health

Pay:  $2,866 per week

Shift Information:  Days - 5 days x 8 hours

Contract Duration:  13 Weeks

Start Date:

ASAP

About the Position

Job Title:

Sonographer
Profession:
Imaging
Specialty:
Sonography
Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: 8-hour Day Shift
Hours per

Shift: 40

Experience:

Must have 1 year experience in a Maternal Fetal Medicine/High Risk OB department
License:
Medical Sonographer (RDMS) registration with OB/GYN issued by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Certifications:

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association
Must-Have:
Advanced knowledge of fetal abnormalities and their diagnosis

Description:

Performs basic to advanced obstetric diagnostic ultrasound imaging and procedures.
Conducts first trimester, nuchal translucency, anatomy, growth, dopplers, biophysical profile, basic fetal echocardiography, transvaginal ultrasound, portable imaging, amniocentesis, and chorionic villi sampling.
Selects proper transducer and technical factors for accurate ultrasound exams, including doppler, color imaging, M-mode, and real-time methods.
Utilizes non-standard techniques when necessary, exercising independent judgment, ingenuity, and initiative during ultrasonography for diagnosis.
Reviews medical records to obtain necessary clinical information, including patient history, lab results, and physician orders prior to examination.
Communicates with patients to obtain history data.
Calibrates, adjusts, and maintains ultrasound equipment.
Evaluates new products and equipment for potential future use.
Notifies the biomedical department and leadership when equipment failures occur.
Participates in department quality assurance studies and prepares and maintains records of ultrasound examinations.
Documents billing codes of performed procedures to ensure accurate patient charges.
Assists in the clinical instruction of sonography students and OB/GYN residents.
Performs various patient positioning and transporting duties, requiring lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilizing proper technique.
Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
Possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret necessary information to identify each patient's age-specific needs.
Provides care as described in departmental policies and procedures.
Age-specific information is developed further in departmental job standards.
Exhibits excellent communication, interpersonal, and patient service skills to work effectively with physicians, patients, and other staff members.
Shows basic computer proficiency, including email and electronic medical records.

Requirements
Required for Onboarding   BLS
Pharmacology
Skills Checklist
Specialty Exam