Ultrasonographer

Ultrasonographer – All About Ultrasound

Primary Function
:
Responsible for providing quality diagnostic ultrasound procedures and ensuring patient comfort and safety.

• Independently perform ultrasound examinations exercising judgment to recognize and record pathologies and abnormalities necessary to provide a diagnosis.
• Review patient’s medical records and clinical information to evaluate patient’s condition and to determine the diagnostic information the physician is seeking.
• Summarize and document findings for radiologists and communicate with referring physicians, radiologists, nursing staff and other departments about the examination.
• Maintain current knowledge of specialty by attending seminars, in‑services and reading journals.
• Assist specialty physicians in performing invasive procedures (e.g., amniocentesis and biopsies) by providing ultrasound guidance for needle entrance.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

• Graduate from an accredited Ultrasound program.
• Minimum of six months job‑related experience or equivalent.
• CPR certification required.
• RDMS required.
• RVT required (Certified Ultrasonographer position only).

Seniority level:
Entry level

Employment type:

Full‑time

Job function:
Health Care Provider

Americans with Disability Act Statement:
External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job‑specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case‑by‑case basis.

EEOC Statement:
Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Ethics Statement:
Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to, hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.