Ultrasound Technologist

Location(s): Portland, OR (on-site) | VA Portland Health Care System

• Full benefit program, including: health, PTO, and 401k + contribution
• Rotating weekends and Holiday shifts may be required, and hour will vary.
• Overtime, On-Call, and Call Back duty for this position may be required on occasion and in emergent situations.
• Minimum assignment: 2 days (16 hours) with potential for longer assignments based on VA needs
• Shifts may be 8, 9, or 10 hours, with typical schedules including:
• 8-hour shifts, five days per week
• 9-hour shifts, rotating four- or five-day weeks
• 10-hour shifts, typically four-day weeks

CICONIX is seeking an Ultrasound Technologist to support the VA Portland Health Care System in Portland, OR.

• Performs standard and complex ultrasound examinations, including examinations of the abdomen, liver, renal, GYN and small parts scanning.
• Performs computer work and required forms associated with patient exams, complications and/or quality improvement activities.
• Responsible for the quality assurance of the image prior to transmission to the PAC's network.
• Schedule exams while maintaining flexibility for emergency cases. Advise radiologists or referring physicians of examination results and notifies the radiologist of scans requiring immediate attention.
• Practice radiation safety and assure compliance to radiation regulations.
• Maintain records and files of exams performed on patients.
• Properly identify patient images.
• Explain exams to patients so that patients understand what is to be done as well as what hazards, if any, are possible.
• Performs irregular hour emergency scans on standby/on call, 24 hours per day, coverage.

Education:

• Must be registered by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) in Abdomen/Small Parts and at least two separate certifications, such as RVT, OB/GYN, Muscular Skeletal, etc;

Licensure & Certifications (Current & Unrestricted):

• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification.

Experience:

• Must have a minimum 3 years of hospital experience within the United States.
• Demonstrated expertise in ultrasounds of scrotum, pelvis and U/S guided biopsy, including liver and renal biopsies of native and transplanted organs, renal artery stenosis and renal Doppler.
• Must have worked within a hospital setting as an Ultrasound Tech in the last six months.
• Provide evidence of current professional liability insurance.
• Be available to work for the VA at least six (6) months after starting date.
• Must have worked within a hospital lab setting as a Vascular Ultrasound Tech in the last six months.

Security & Background Check:

• U.S. Citizenship and a successful background investigation are required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

Additional Requirements:

• Willingness to comply with the government vaccination requirements, reflected of CDC guidelines, for diseases including Hepatitis B, influenza, and proof of a negative PPD test.
• Ability to stand, bend, reach, and lift supplies or materials (15-100 pounds) as required.
• Manual dexterity for handling equipment and performing imaging procedures.