Ultrasound Technologist​/PVL Technician PRN

Ultrasound Technologist / PVL Technician (PRN)

Apply for the Ultrasound Technologist / PVL Technician (PRN) position at Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
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• Perform ultrasound examinations to aid medical diagnosis and locate injuries, foreign bodies, pathological conditions, or lesions within the body.
• Perform non‑invasive peripheral vascular diagnostic laboratory tests and procedures according to established policies and procedures.
• Evaluate ultrasound and peripheral vascular images for technical quality.
• Provide service to support inpatient and outpatient imaging.
• Collaborate with Sedation and Anesthesia departments to facilitate timely placement of add‑on/urgent examinations.
• Assist and support new hire orientation and training.
• Educate patients and families.
• Ensure customer satisfaction (interdepartmental, community, and patient/family) with services.
• Participate in research projects.
• Maintain ongoing quality assurance.
• Review and maintain policies and procedures.
• Ensure continuing education requirements are met.
• Seek guidance from management for unusual or unanticipated circumstances that require deviation from financial/operational policies and standards of practice.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Registration or Certification as an Ultrasound Technologist by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) required.
• Registration or Certification as a Vascular Technologist by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) must be obtained within 18 months of hire date for new incumbents after May 1, 2021.

• Knowledge of ultrasound techniques/principles and procedures as well as operation and maintenance of sonographic equipment.
• Knowledge of PVL diagnostic tests, procedures, equipment, anatomy, physiology, and hemodynamics of the arterial and venous systems.
• Ability to interpret and discriminate between normal and abnormal findings, diagnostic data, and report findings to providers.
• Analytical skills necessary to detect pathologies based on the knowledge of physiological cause/effect of diseases and clinical principles.
• Knowledge of computerized data retrieval systems and organization of laboratory reports, results, and quality assurance programs.
• Ability to analyze and problem solve independently.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to communicate effectively with patients/families, nursing personnel, physicians and coworkers.
• Ability to travel to offsite locations required.
• CPR training required and/or must be obtained within 45 days of hire.

• Expected to work in a patient care environment with minimal exposure to environmental hazards such as, but not limited to, excessive noise, dust, or extremes in temperatures.
• Exposure to communicable diseases and moderately adverse working conditions due to the need to perform certain patient care activities can be expected.

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Full‑time

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