Travel Ultrasound Technologist - $2,586 per week Job Listing at Carle Health - 221 Northeast Glen Oak Avenue , Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria, IL (Job ID 5571292-2024-10-25)

Description

Job Details
• To perform routine and specialized examinations in Ultrasound
• Adapt procedures to obtain specific diagnostic and/or therapeutic results
• Prepare patients for examinations
• Requires independent judgment to adapt procedures to obtain specific diagnostic results under the direction of a radiologist
• Performs ultrasound procedures ensuring an accurate and complete examination within guidelines, policies, procedures and standards of Medical Imaging to assigned patients of all ages
• Exhibits competency in performing ultrasound procedures
• Images required views demonstrating appropriate anatomy and pathology
• Knowledgeable of catheters, biopsy instruments and sterile trays and prepares these items as necessary
• Obtains accurate histories and explains rationale for procedure to patients/families
• Enhances image quality through the use of appropriate transducers and machine settings
• Evaluates the finished images to ensure diagnostic exams are being submitted to the radiologists
• Maintains quality care throughout the procedure
• Assess the abdominal arterial & venous system using color imaging
• Maintains working knowledge of equipment in order to function in all areas of ultrasound
• Technically knowledgeable of equipment operation including hardware and software
• Performs reasonable trouble shooting
• Maintains clean work area, checks and stocks all supplies in their specific area and verifies pertinent accessories assigned to that room
• Able to document area of concern
• Set up trays with sterile field for radiologist
• Assists radiologist with biopsy
• Orders labs and pathology tests under the direction of a radiologist
• Performs support functions of the Medical Imaging department to ensure patient expectations and needs are met
• Assumes personal responsibility for training fellow technologists/students
• Promptly processes images and paperwork to ensure timely turn around in providing a report to the physician's office
• Maintains and coordinates patient flow to ensure efficient and expedient patient care
• Promptly and accurately enters patient information into HIS system to ensure efficient patient throughput
• Maintenance of the QA, QC, QI programs
• Shares knowledge and guides fellow technologists/students with proper department protocol and procedures
• Displays a professional attitude in the area toward fellow technologists/students, fostering mutual respect and creating productive learning environment

Job Requirements
• 1+ years of experience in ultrasound/sonography
• Basic reading, writing, oral English skills
• Accountability
• Multicultural sensitivity
• Customer/patient focused
• Basic computer knowledge
• Critical thinking skills using independent judgement in making decisions
• Ability to respond appropriately to customer/co-worker
• Interaction with a wide variety of people
• Maintain confidential information
• Ability to communicate only the facts to recipients or to decline to reveal information
• Ability to project a professional, friendly, helpful demeanor