West Tennessee Healthcare

Public, nonprofit hospital system with centers

Ultrasonographer

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeDyersburg, TN, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Skills and proficiency in the technical field of medical sonography acquired through an approved school for diagnostic ultrasound or an equivalent accepted by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography or the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
Current registration or registry eligibility in Diagnostic Sonography through the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography or the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
Current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification.
Knowledge of hospital, department, and Ultrasound Unit policies and procedures, equipment, record keeping, and regulations.

Responsibilities

Perform all ultrasound procedures.
Correlate patients' clinical histories and obtain pertinent diagnostic information.
Interpret scans for diagnostic quality.
Develop and maintain the skills required for new examinations and equipment.
Prepare and instruct patients for procedures.
Reconcile, acquire, and process images in Picture Archiving and Communication Systems settings.
Perform specialized ultrasound-guided biopsies.
Perform required quality assurance checks.
Apply appropriate functions and applications within the Radiology Information System.
Maintain all records and the daily log.
Contribute to the positive work climate and overall team effort of the department.
Maintain accreditation of the Ultrasound Department by the American College of Radiology.
Perform related responsibilities as required or directed.

Desired Qualifications

Registration in Vascular or Breast Ultrasound through the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography, the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, or Cardiovascular Credentialing International within one year of employment if required according to American College of Radiology standards.

Category:

Radiology

City:

Dyersburg

State:

Tennessee

Shift:

10 - Evening (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

Responsible for performing all ultrasound procedures, interpreting scans for diagnostic qualities and maintaining the Ultrasound Unit. Under the direction of a qualified physician and the supervision of the Unit Coordinator of Ultrasound, responsible for performing ultrasound procedures and the operation of the unit on assigned shift as scheduled. The employee is subject to call back and overtime as required by the hospital.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Performs all ultrasound procedures.
Correlates patients clinical history and obtains pertinent diagnostic information.
Interprets scans for diagnostic quality.
Develops and maintains the skills required for new exam and equipment.
Prepares and instructs the patient for the procedure.
Reconcile, acquire and process images in the PACS settings.
Performs specialized ultrasound-guided biopsies.
Performs quality assurance checks as required.
Applies appropriate functions and applications within the Radiology Information System.
Maintains all records and daily log.
Contributes to a positive work climate and the overall team effort of the department and maintains a «CAN DO» attitude.
Performs related responsibilities as required or directed.
Maintains accreditation of ultrasound department by the ACR.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

Skills and proficiency in the technical field of medical sonography. Such proficiency is acquired through an approved school for diagnostic ultrasound or an equivalent which is accepted by the ARDMS or ARRT and CPR certified.

LICENSURE, REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATION:

Registered or registry eligible in Diagnostic Sonography by the ARDMS or ARRT and CPR certified.
May be required to be registered in Vascular or Breast Ultrasound by ARDMS/ARRT/OR CCI within 1 year of employment by WTH if needed according to ACR standards.

EXPERIENCE:

Knowledge of hospital, department and Ultrasound Unit policies and procedures, equipment, record keeping and regulations

NONDISCRIMINATION NOTICE STATEMENT

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About the Company

West Tennessee Healthcare

Public, nonprofit hospital system with centers

West Tennessee Healthcare is a public, not-for-profit health system based in Jackson, Tennessee, anchored by Jackson-Madison County General Hospital with 635 beds and several centers of excellence, including Women and Children, Cancer, Emergency, Rehabilitation, and Heart care. Care is delivered through a network of facilities offering inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and specialty services, with centers coordinating to provide comprehensive treatment across the region. It differentiates itself by its not-for-profit, community-focused model and integrated centers of excellence under one regional system, rather than a for-profit, multi-provider setup. Its goal is to provide broad, community-focused healthcare across West Tennessee through an integrated hospital network, ensuring access to acute, specialty, emergency, rehabilitation, and cancer and heart services for residents in the area.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Jackson, MS
Founded: 1950

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