Ultrasound Tech Part Time

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This range is provided by Advocate Health Care. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

$37.50/hr - $56.25/hr

• Positioning of patients and proper selection of technical factors and equipment to obtain scans of optimal quality, making use of any necessary immobilization techniques
  • Ability to position, transfer and immobilize patients for procedures to ensure optimal quality exams are obtained.
  • Ability to operate portable ultrasound equipment when required to perform portable procedures as requested throughout the hospital.
  • Ability to assist physicians with various recommendations for obtaining optimal studies by suggesting selections for technical factors for procedures.
• Delivery of patient care in accordance with department standards of continued quality improvement.
  • Maintains a timely flow of patients in room assignments or work areas.
  • Treat all patients and customers with respect and compassion.
  • Transports patient when indicated to meet customer needs.
  • Prepares Ultrasound room by making sure all needed supplies and equipment are available.
  • Utilize appropriate phone etiquette.
  • Provide an environment conducive to privacy for all patients.
  • Maintain patient confidentiality according to the hospital policies.
  • Follows in-and-out patient identification policy.
• Documentation for department records (i.e.: inventories of supplies and patient statistics) to ensure adequate supplies and proper patient records.
  • Maintains correct patient records as required. Assembles daily patient schedules and prepares patient folders to enable the department to properly preserve patient’s records.
  • Prepares ultrasound rooms ensuring that necessary equipment and supplies are available before performing procedures.
  • Knows and operates Hospital Information Computer Systems as required.
• Responsible for securing pertinent history from the patient for each procedure, in order to provide the radiologist with adequate information before film interpretation.
  • Obtains patient history to ensure that the radiologist will have pertinent information explaining why the diagnostic test is being performed.
  • Works closely with the radiologist when requested to ensure an optimal outcome for each procedure performed.
  • Maintains positive guest relations when dealing with patients, fellow employees or any personnel encountered during daily activities.
• Compliance with established Accrediting Organization and hospital safety standards to ensure patient and staff well being at all times.
  • Maintains annual CPR certification to further ensure safety of patients in department.
  • Ability to operate all equipment in a safe manner in accordance with hospital and department’s policies and procedures on safety.
  • Uses standard Precautions/protects self from bodily fluid exposure.
  • Maintain hospital dept. disaster, fire, and evacuation policy.
  • Promotes patient safety by reporting issues through established channels and participating as requested in safety initiatives.
  • Attends mandatory in-services / meetings.
• Responsible for keeping abreast of current ultrasound skills and new developments in the field of ultrasound.
• Instruction and assistance as required by students or fellow technologists orientating in ultrasound.

• ARDMS Registry eligible. ARDMS Registry to be successfully completed within first year of employment.

• Possess high degree of technical knowledge to perform more specialized U/S studies with minimal amount of assistance from Radiologist.
• Able to make diagnostic judgments when scanning and present them to the Radiologist for their interpretation.
• ARDMS Registry eligible. ARDMS Registry is to be successfully completed within first year of employment.
• CPR Certification.