What are the responsibilities and job description for the Ultrasound Student position at Mercyhealth?
Overview:
The Ultrasound Student is a radiologic technologist enrolled in the Mercyhealth School of Diagnostic Medical Sonography. The Ultrasound Student performs ultrasound procedures and associated tasks under the supervision of a registered diagnostic medical sonographer, and in accordance with programmatic policies and procedures.
Responsibilities:
Certification/Licensure:
- PRN/Pool
- Day shift / no weekends or holidays
- Mercyhealth hospital - Janesville
The Ultrasound Student is a radiologic technologist enrolled in the Mercyhealth School of Diagnostic Medical Sonography. The Ultrasound Student performs ultrasound procedures and associated tasks under the supervision of a registered diagnostic medical sonographer, and in accordance with programmatic policies and procedures.
- Selects equipment for use in ultrasound and vascular setup according to specifications of examination.
- Explains process to patient, and instructs and assists patient in assuming physical position for examination
- Selects transducer and adjusts equipment controls according to organ to be examined, depth of field, and other specifications of test.
- Keys test data and patient information into computer of ultrasound equipment to maintain record of test results.
- Moves transducer, by hand, over specified area of body and observes sound wave display screen to monitor quality of ultrasonic pattern produced.
- Starts equipment which produces images of internal organs/ vessels and records diagnostic data on magnetic tape, computer disk, strip printout, or film or PACS.
- Photographs images of organs shown on display module, or removes strip printout from equipment, to obtain permanent record of internal examination.
- Assists radiologist with interventional exams as requested.
- Uses patient’s identifiers.
- Working knowledge of PACS.
Student of an accredited School of Ultrasound
Six months experience as an ultrasound student required
Six months experience as an ultrasound student required
Certification/Licensure:
Eligible for ARDMS with SPI Physics completed
Eligible for IEMA-DNS radiography accreditation
Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days
Special Physicial Demands:
Eligible for IEMA-DNS radiography accreditation
Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
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