Ultrasound Technologist

** Job Description Summary
** Performs ultrasound procedures at the entry level requiring knowledge of anatomical positioning and physiology. Must be able to perform high quality ultrasound examination for interpretation by a physician on children, adolescents and adults.
** Entity
* * Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)
** Worker Type
** Employee
* * Worker Sub-Type
** Regular
* * Cost Center
** CC004793 ORBG - Ultrasound
** Pay Rate Type
** Hourly
* * Pay Grade
** Health-28
** Scheduled Weekly Hours
** 40
* * Work Shift
**** Job Description**## Performs ultrasound procedures at the entry level requiring knowledge of anatomical positioning and physiology.  Must be able to perform high quality ultrasound examination for interpretation by a physician on children, adolescents and adults.## Graduation from an accredited school of Diagnostic Medical Sonography.  Certification by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or ARRT (S) required at the time of employment.

One year experience in performing ultrasound diagnostic procedures preferred.

Or Graduation from a non-accredited school of Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Must be registered with ARRT(S) at time of employment. Certification by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) preferred. Experience preferred.## ##    All applicants must have completed the SPI exam prior to hire date   ##
** Additional

Job Description
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* Education:

** Graduation from an accredited school of Diagnostic Medical Sonography.

Work Experience:

1 year of modality specific experience preferred. Registration/Certification:
Certification by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or ARRT(S) eligible, must obtain certification within 12 months .  Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required, either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.
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* Physical Requirements:

** Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work from elevated areas. (Frequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions.

(Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Continuous) Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Frequent) Ability to perform "pinching" operations. (Frequent) Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to reach overhead.

(Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous) Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous) Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs.

(Infrequent) Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force. (Frequent) Examples include:
To transfer a 100 lb. patient that can not assist in the transfer requires 50 lbs. of force. For every 100 additional pounds, assistance will be required from another healthcare worker. 20 lbs. of force is needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet. 25 lbs. of force is required to push a stretcher with a patient with one hand.

Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance. (Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects;…