Sonographer

Overview

POSITION SUMMARY:

Provide General Ultrasound and vascular procedures as needed to maintain optimal patient flow. This is a shared position between TCRHCC Tuba City and Sacred Peaks. This position requires travel either to Sacred Peaks or to Tuba City two (2) days per week or as needed.

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• Must have successfully completed radiology training from an AMA approved school of Ultrasonography

License/Certifications:

• Must have and maintain a current unrestricted ARDMS or ARRT Sonography Certification
• Must have and maintain a current valid certification of the following throughout employment:
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association

Experience:

• Must have a minimum of 6 months of Abdominal/OBGYN Experience.

Other

Skills and Abilities

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A record of satisfactory performance in all prior and current employment as evidenced by positive employment references from previous and current employers. All employment references must address and indicate success in each one of the following areas:

• Positive working relationships with others; ability to work autonomously and as a team
• Possession of high ethical standards and no history of complaints
• Reliable and dependable; reports to work as scheduled without excessive absences
• Ability to comprehend and interpret written material; communicates effectively verbally or written
• Ability to plan and organize work and work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to communicate with patients and families during time of emotional and physical stress
• Ability to respond appropriately to unpredictable situations and diverse patient populations
• Has working knowledge of Electronic Medical Records, RIS and PACS software
• Completion of and above-satisfactory scores on all job interviews, demonstrating to the satisfaction of the interviewees and TCRHCC that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job
• Successful completion of and positive results from all background and reference checks, including positive employment references from authorized representatives of past and current employers demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC a record of satisfactory performance and that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job
• Successful completion of fingerprint clearance requirements, physical examinations, and other screenings indicating that the applicant is qualified to be employed by TCRHCC and demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job
• Submission of all required employment-related documents, applications, resumes, references, and other required information free of false, misleading or incomplete information, as determined by TCRHCC.

Physical:

The work requires ability to endure long periods of maintaining balance, frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, crouching, twisting, reaching, and must have ability to occasionally sit, drive, and climb. Position of patients who may be unconscious or disabled require considerable effort and working in awkward positions. Incumbent must have ability to frequently lift up to 75lbs and occasionally over 100lbs. Must be able to push and pull frequently over 100lbs and occasionally over a 100lbs.

Heavy lifting of totally incapacitated patients is done only with the help of other employees available. Sensory requirements for position include ability for far, near, and color vision, depth perception, seeing fine details, hearing normal speech, hearing overhead pages, and hearing over the telephone. The ability of both hand manipulation is required, must have ability of simple and firm grasping, fine manipulation, and use of keyboards.

Individual is required to be available for emergency call back services and is required to be at the duty station as assigned even though he/she may have had to work all night long on emergency call back.

Mental:

The incumbent must perform all imaging procedures that are complex and intricate as the instrument selection factors must be tailored to each patient habitus correlated with anatomical areas of clinical concern. Diagnostic quality is markedly affected by the incumbent’s ability to maximally utilize equipment capabilities and to extrapolate relevant visual images on the screen to the recorded exam. Must have the ability to concentrate for a prolonged period of time, frequently handle a high degree of flexibility, and demonstrate a high degree of patience.

Must occasionally cope with high levels of stress, make decisions under high pressure, cope with anger/fear/hostility of others in a calm way, manage altercations, handle multiple priorities in stressful situation, work alone, adapt to shift work, and work in areas that are close and crowded.

Environmental:

May frequently be exposed to hazardous or moving equipment. May also experience occasional exposure to infectious diseases, chemical agents, dust, fumes, gases, extremes in temperature or…