Sonographer - PT, Shifts

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Provides diagnostic patient care services using diagnostic medical sonography.

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose:
  Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
• Identifies patients by using two patient demographic identifiers. Reviews physician orders for the procedure to be performed. Checks for appropriate clinical information and expected date. Checks orders for procedural contraindications. Performs all Ultrasound procedures using independent judgment during the sonographic exam to accurately differentiate between normal and pathological findings. Analyses sonograms, synthesizing sonographic information and medical history, and communicates findings to the appropriate physician.
  
  Imaging quality is acceptable by quality control standard to include all protocol requirement. Stays abreast of organizational, affiliate and departmental changes/updates by checking email on each shift. Performs other duties as assigned. Exams may include but not limited to (vary upon location), but must include Liver Doppler (hepatic veins, hepatic artery, portal flow) and Renal Transplant. Other exams might include Liver Transplant, TIPS (trans jugular intrahepatic portal shunts), venous Doppler, pediatric hypertension and great vessels of the abdomen (Aorta & IVC).
  
  The sonographer will follow the exam protocol to assess greyscale features (organ echotexture, size, masses, etc.) and then interrogate vascular supply and drainage to the area of interest.
• Keeping customer service goals in mind, explains procedure to patient and introduces self and identifies department. Greets patients professionally. Guides patients to appropriate areas. Ensures patients are in correct area for their procedure. Informs patients and their family members of all delays (including estimated wait time). Maintains patient and their families comfort as best as possible (warm blankets, extra pillows, etc.)
  
  Arranges for interdepartmental transportation service, using correct area ’s. Transporting patients if necessary; especially patients to and from the radiology observation area and/or the emergency department.
• Obtains appropriate supplies and prepares room for patient. Maintains a sanitary and organized environment. Stock work area with linens/supplies as needed, reporting voids. Dispose of used supplies, soiled linen, trash and bio-hazardous materials according to hospital policy. Maintain proper disinfectant of the endovaginal transducers. Remaining knowledgeable about equipment that is required for each exam and must be proficient with all equipment in the department.
  
  Patient flow is controlled for most efficient use of equipment.
  
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• Complies with departmental downtime protocols. Charges procedure and supplies when exam is completed. Adds charges when appropriate. Assists in maintaining an empty list of outstanding charges, investigates and / or reports, and explains reason for charges listed as outstanding. Help troubleshoot improper charges and assist in getting them added in a timely manner. Assist in getting ultrasound cases read when a dictation is not found.
• Resolves scheduling conflicts with other healthcare departments. Seeks to promote intra, inter, and external communications.
• Maintains ethical standards of relationships and communications. Assures the relieving shift has received hand off communication about the patients prior to staff leaving the work area. Communicates information and follows through on instructions received from the radiologist, radiology physician assistant and / or fellow sonographer(s).
• Operates the PAC’s system appropriately and verify studies before sending to be read. Verify case is available and complete with necessary comments, measurements. Checking hourly and / or at the end of the shift for exams that need to be read are seen by radiologist. Assures that all appropriate consents are signed (scanned to medical records).
• Familiarizes self with, and compliantly incorporates, all HIPPA mandates of the Department of Radiology and of…