Sonographer - Maternal Fetal Medicine High Risk

Qualifications

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• Education Level
• Field of Study
• Associate‘s Degree Related Field
• Or
• Certificate of Completion Radiologic Technology
• Licenses/Certifications
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
  - Abdomen (RDMS-AB) within 1 year
  - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
• Or
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
  - Obstetrics and Gynecology (RDMS-OB/GYN) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
• And
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days
  - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Must also have completed Nasal Bone Education Program and MFM Physician Sign off.
• Upon Hire
• And
• Certification in nuchal translucency within 1 Year
• Specialized Knowledge and Skills Requirements
• Basic knowledge of computers to access programs.

Performs routine and complex sonography imaging by acquiring and processing patient exams in accordance with accreting bodies and/or manufacturer guidelines and as outlined in department protocols.

Selects proper sonography protocols and techniques to obtain optimal data.

Reviews cases with the Maternal Fetal Medicine provider when appropriate.

Reviews labs and patient history to perform correct exam.

Responsible to review ultrasound orders for completeness and accuracy.

Reviews patient history and supporting clinical data for medical necessity.

Takes steps to acquire additional information if needed from the patient, ordering provider and/or MFM provider.

Demonstrates acceptable imaging quality standards by critiquing positioning, technical factors and alignment.

Reviews patient data for accuracy, quality and completeness.

Transfers and verifies image data in PACS and other digital and reporting systems providing necessary medical history and information for MFM provider interpretation.

Utilizes the web servers and email systems to send exams for preliminary readings after hours.

Responsible for maintaining imaging equipment and workplace environment including maintaining supply inventories and orderliness of work area.

Recognizes malfunctions and service needs and reports service needs in a timely manner.

Ensures patient, visitor and environmental safety.

Reports safety events immediately including those that are a near miss.

Assists in instruction of students and new staff as necessary.

May perform duties of Sono Lead or Imaging Coordinator in his/her absence.

Meets productivity levels as established by department benchmarking.

Assists other areas during downtimes so to maintain productivity.

May be required to perform duties of other modalities within the department to which licensers are held by the technologist/sonographer.

Complies with other job descriptions of cross-trained modalities also performed within the department.

Participate in educational activities within the scope of ultrasound. This may include presentations for CME credit.

Create AS OB reports following each ultrasound performed.

Follow protocol to provide additional imaging as needed, based on findings during an OB ultrasound exam.

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