What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sonographer_COFR position at Intermountain Health?
Job Description:
The Ultrasound Tech provides excellent customer service by performing ultrasound examinations under the direction of a physician for identification of abnormalities leading to patient diagnosis.Job Essentials
Ensures proper patient identification, verifies orders, and prepares patients for exams.
Uses proper imaging techniques to ensure timely, safe, and high quality diagnostic exams.
Demonstrates the ability to perform any exam on all ages of patients (neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults and geriatrics) using appropriate protocol and following ACR guidelines.
Demonstrates proficiency on all clinical equipment within the department.
Completes and annotates a medically acceptable exam, following ACR guidelines while producing the maximum diagnostic information in a minimal amount of time.
Follows appropriate protocol for medical necessity, coding and charging, obtaining consents if necessary, documenting any events that may occur, for quality, maintaining a current QC program for ACR and reporting any equipment failures or problems.
Exhibits good safety practices in body substance protection, cleaning of equipment, using proper sterile techniques, and removing any expired materials.
Thoroughly and accurately completes all required documentation, including time stamps and image storage.
Minimum Qualifications
ARRT Registry or ARDMS Registry. The ARDMS must include successful completion of one registry pertinent to the department beyond physics (options include OB, abdominal, neuro, breast, and, vascular).
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Basic life support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
Preferred Qualifications
Ultrasound experience.
Physical Requirements:
Carrying, Hearing/Listening, Lifting, Manual Dexterity, Pulling/Pushing, Seeing, Sitting, Speaking, Standing.
Anticipated job posting close date:
08/20/2024Location:
Lutheran Medical CenterWork City:
Work State:
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
0The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
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