Ultrasound Technologist

Prometheus Federal Services (PFS) is a trusted partner of federal health agencies. We currently have openings for an Ultrasound Technologist. The work will be on-site at the VA Portland Health Care System Vancouver Campus in Vancouver, WA.

To succeed in this job, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty.

• The Registered Ultrasound Technologist works directly with patients and Physicians and operates equipment that uses high-frequency sound waves to take images and scans of the body's internal organs.
• An Ultrasound Technologist is also known as a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer or as a Sonographer. Operates diagnostic ultrasound equipment both in the department and in the portable setting.
• The Sonographer independently performs a wide range of routine and complex ultrasound exams and vascular studies; recognizing the need to make modifications during the examination. These exams will be performed at a minimum 100% of the work week.
• Coordinates a variety of technical procedures that require independent judgment, ingenuity, and initiative in the application of non-ionizing high frequency ultrasonic waves to humans for diagnosis of disease.
• Knows and understands the principles of ultrasound and the highly specialized equipment well enough to essentially approve the acceptability or reject ability of each scan.
• Collaborates on surgical and research procedures under the supervision of a licensed independent practitioner.
• Evaluates the nature of critical and emergency procedures, and rearranges patients scheduled to accommodate them.
• Explains examinations to be performed to the patients so that an understanding of the purpose of the study as well as any requirements of the patients is thoroughly understood. This is done so that an adequate ultrasound study may be obtained to get diagnostic examinations for the purpose of treatment and diagnosis of disorders.
• Advises radiologists or referring clinician of significant abnormalities that would require their immediate attention and visualization while the patient is undergoing specific examination.
• The Diagnostic Ultrasound Technologist at this level must be able to work independently and make appropriate decisions with little interaction from the supervisor.
• The incumbent works at a teaching medical center and will support the training and mentoring of Ultrasound students. Technologists perform technical work in support of Diagnostic Radiology, under the direction of a physician.
• Interprets requests or instructions from radiologist or medical officers.
• Independently interprets and carries out the requests made by physicians.
• Prepares room, equipment and materials needed for patient procedures.
• Properly verifies the patient's identity using two unique identifiers and using active rather than passive identification; follows VHA directives and policies.
• Makes certain that the patient  and the requests are identical.
• Explains procedures to patients in a manner that will gain cooperation, understanding, and allay apprehension.
• Transfers patients from stretcher or wheelchair to sonographer exam table utilizing safe patient handling techniques; ergonomic methods and devices.
• Positions the patient for desired results; utilizing positioning cushions and privacy shields as appropriate.
• Performs diagnostic ultrasound examination on multiple areas of the body, including, but not limited to the abdomen, neck, chest, extremities, pelvis and retroperitoneal space, for the purpose of acquiring high quality examinations that assist in the diagnosis and treatment of patient medical disorders.
• Performs Intra-Operative Ultrasound examinations to assist the…