Ultrasound Technician II, Ultrasound Scans, Per Diem

Position: Ultrasound Technician II, Ultrasound Scans, Per Diem, Days
Location: California

** ABOUT MARINHEALTH
** Marin Health is already realizing the benefits of impressive growth and has consistently earned high praise and accolades, including being Named One of the Top 250 Hospitals Nationwide by Health grades, receiving a 5-star Ranking for Overall Hospital Quality from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and being named the Best Hospital in San Francisco/Marin by Bay Area Parent, among others.
** Company:
** Marin General Hospital dba Marin Health Medical Center
** Compensation Range:**$74.88 - $98.73
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* Work Shift:

** 10 Hour (days) (United States of America)
** Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

** 0
* * Job Description

Summary:

** Provides Diagnostic Ultrasound examinations to patients under the general supervision of the Medical Chief of Radiology. The Ultrasound Tech I is a sonographer who possesses one (1) RDMS (Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers) board certification (options: Abdomen or OB/GYN). The Ultrasound Tech II is a sonographer who possesses two (2) RDMS board certifications (options: Abdomen, OB/GYN, Pediatric). The job requires that the Ultrasound Tech exercise mature and independent judgment.

Ultrasound Tech may be assigned duties of an instructor in areas of demonstrated expertise.
** Job Requirements, Prerequisites and

Essential Functions:

**** Job Specifications:
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* Education:

*** High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
* An Associate of Science (A.S.) degree is highly desirable
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* Experience:

*** For Ultrasound Tech I, no experience as a paid Ultrasound Tech is required. Clinical student internship experience as part of accredited training program is required.
* For Ultrasound Tech II, two years full time experience as a paid Ultrasound Tech in an acute care facility is required. Ability to competently perform all the examinations listed in the job summary.
** License and

Certifications:

*** Basic Life Support Required at hire
* Reg Diag Medical Sonographer Specified at hire
* Integrative Agitation Management (IAM) Required within 30 days of hire
** Prerequisite

Skills:

*** Technical ability to perform all diagnostic Ultrasound examinations as outlined in the MGH Diagnostic Imaging Services department policy and procedure manual
* Ability to interact with general public, clients, staff and referring physicians with diplomacy, tact and goodwill
* Able to communicate effectively with patients who are under stress
* Ability to participate in department team quality improvement activities
** Primary Customer Served (Age Specific Criteria):*** **(X)
** Infants:
** Birth up to 1 year*** **(X)
** Toddlers:
** 1 up to 3 years*** **(X)
** Preschool Children:
** 3 up to 6 years*** **(X)
** School Age Children:
** 6 up to 12 years*** **(X)
** Adolescents:
** 12 up to 18 years*** **(X)
** Early Adults:
** 18 up to 45 years*** **(X)
** Middle Adults:
** 45 up to 61 years*** **(X)
** Late Adults:
** 61 up to 80 years*** **(X)
** Late, Late Adults:
** 80 years and up
** Employee in this position must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and service based on the physical, psycho/social, educational, safety, and related criteria appropriate to the age of the patients served in the assigned area.
** Patient Privacy (HIPAA Compliance):
** Employees in this position have access to protected health information. The protected health information a person in this position can access includes demographics, date of service, insurance/billing, medical record summary information, and all other information that may be contained in patient records. This position requires patient health information to perform the functions outlined as part of this position description.
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* Duties And Responsibilities:

**** Essential (Not Modifiable)
*** Reviews patient medical history and results of previous diagnostic studies. Integrates knowledge of patient history with examination to be performed
* Competently performs all sonographic examinations as outlined in the department policy and procedure manual
* Selects appropriate equipment to perform exam. Selects appropriate technical factors to optimize image quality. Records images with proper patient identification. Records images on film and other…