Northside Hospital

Georgia nonprofit health system

Ultrasound Technologist

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeAthens, GA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Be certified or eligible for certification by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS), the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) in Sonography (S), or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI); certification must be obtained within one year of hire or cross-training.
Be certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), or obtain certification within 90 days of employment.
For vascular technologists, hold ARDMS vascular technology RVT certification, ARRT vascular technology RT (VS) certification, or CCI vascular technology RVS certification.
For breast ultrasound work, hold ARDMS certification and current registration, ARRT post-primary certification and current registration in breast sonography, or ARRT certification and current registration with MQSA qualification; also complete five continuing education units specific to breast ultrasound and hold CPR certification or obtain it within 90 days of employment.
Meet continuing education requirements of the applicable certifying organization for the imaging modality practiced, including credits pertinent to the technologist’s ACR-accredited clinical practice.
For breast ultrasound work, regularly perform breast ultrasound examinations.

Responsibilities

Collect pertinent medical information and review the physician’s order to identify the reason for examination and potential contraindications.
Explain the procedure and position the patient.
Select appropriate technical factors and operate the transducer over the designated area of the body.
Observe images and modify equipment parameters as necessary to obtain optimal images.
Freeze and print frames as needed, and review records to ensure the correct anatomy is visualized.
Perform limited vascular studies, including venous, arterial Doppler, and carotid Doppler studies.
Assemble records for physician interpretation.
Perform minor maintenance and repairs on ultrasound equipment, and refer major problems to the appropriate supervisor.
Assist in orienting and training personnel.
Enter patient charges into the computer system.
Follow safety techniques in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures, and immediately report equipment malfunctions, unsafe conditions, or injuries and accidents involving employees, patients, or visitors to the manager.
Use skilled judgment and diagnostic criteria to identify and differentiate normal and abnormal findings accurately.
Perform arterial evaluations to determine the presence, location, and extent of arterial sclerosis or stenosis with regard to circulation using Doppler ultrasound and/or color duplex ultrasound imaging.
Perform venous evaluations to determine the presence of deep venous obstruction (thrombus) and venous valvular incompetence using Doppler ultrasound and color duplex ultrasound imaging.

Desired Qualifications

Graduate from an accredited school of Ultrasound Technology.
Prior experience in ultrasound.

Overview

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

Collects pertinent medical information and reviews physician’s order to identify reason for examination and potential contraindications.

Explains procedure and positions patient.

Selects proper technical factors and runs transducer over designated area of body.

Observes image and modifies equipment parameters as necessary to obtain optimal image.

May freeze and print frame. Reviews record to ensure correct anatomy is visualized.

Performs limited vascular studies (venous, arterial doppler, carotid doppler).

Assembles records for interpretation by physician.

Performs minor maintenance and repairs on ultrasound equipment. Refers major problems to appropriate supervisor.

Assists in orienting and training personnel.

Enters patient charges into computer system.

Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Immediately reports any mechanical or electrical equipment malfunctions, unsafe conditions, or employee/patient/visitor injury‑accident to Manager.

Utilizes skilled judgment and diagnostic criteria to accurately identify and differentiate normal versus abnormal findings.

Performs arterial evaluations to determine the presence, localization and extent of arterial sclerosis/stenosis with regard to circulation utilizing Doppler ultrasound, and/or color duplex ultrasound imaging.

Performs venous evaluations to determine the presence of deep venous obstruction (thrombus) and venous valvular incompetence utilizing Doppler ultrasound and color duplex ultrasound imaging.

Qualifications

Requirements for Ultrasound Technologists

Initial Qualifications

Certified or eligible for certification by

American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) **OR**

American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, Sonography (ARRT) (S)

**OR**

Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)

All sonographers must obtain certification within one year of hire date or cross training.)

Certified in Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or obtain within 90 days of employment

Continuing Education

Sonographers must be in compliance with the ARDMS, ARDMS, ARRT or CCI requirements for continuing education appropriate to their practices

Requirements for Vascular Technologists

Initial Qualifications

ARDMS certification in vascular technology RVT
ARRT certification in vascular technology RT (VS)
CCI certification in vascular technology RVS

Continuing Education

Sonographers must be in compliance with the ARDMS, ARRT or CCI requirements for continuing education appropriate to their practices

Requirements for Sonographer or Mammography Technologist – Breast Ultrasound

Initial Qualifications

ARDMS certification and current registration, or

ARRT post-primary certification and current registration in breast sonography, or

ARRT certification and current registration and MQSA qualified

AND

5 CEUs specific to breast ultrasound

Certified in Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or obtain within 90 days of employment

Continuing Experience

Regular performance of breast ultrasound exams

Continuing Education

Registered Technologists

In compliance with the CE requirements of their certifying organization for the imaging modality in which they perform services
CE includes credits pertinent to the technologist’s ACR accredited clinical practice

Preferred:

Graduate from an accredited school of Ultrasound Technology

Prior experience in ultrasound

Work Hours:

8:30-5pm

Weekend Requirements:

On-Call Requirements:

About the Company

Northside Hospital

Georgia nonprofit health system

Northside Hospital is a nonprofit health system providing hospital and outpatient care to communities across Atlanta and north Georgia. Its specialty services span maternity and newborn care, cancer treatment, cardiovascular medicine, surgery and emergency care, supported by a network of physicians and diagnostic services. Northside says its maternity service delivers more babies annually than any other community hospital in the United States; patients receive inpatient and ambulatory care through its hospitals and outpatient facilities. The system combines clinical services with research and community education, and traces its operating roots to the 1970 opening of its Atlanta flagship; its headquarters are in Atlanta, Georgia.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Atlanta, GA
Founded: 1970

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