What are the responsibilities and job description for the Ultrasound Tech-CMDI position at Fairview Health Services?
The Technologist position provides services to patients and physicians through the creation of diagnostic images appropriate to the age of the patient exam ordered. Responsible for meeting the established standards of practice and patient care, supplies and equipment and for coordinating teamwork with all of the members of the health care team.
This position supports our Aitkin and Crosby locations with weekend call rotation.
Responsibilities
Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
- Performs examinations with technical accuracy and in a timely manner.
- Verifies patient identification and documentation
- Reviews physician order prior to exam or procedure.
- Communicates pertinent information to the appropriate health
- care professional.
- Achieves quality diagnostic images through correct patient positioning and use of technical factors according to protocol.
- Communicates with and educates patient regarding pertinent information during all aspects of exam
- Recognizes structures visualized and understands their significance.
- Accurately produces and records measurements according to protocols.
- Accurately conveys initial findings and clinical data to radiologists.
- Participates in creating a culture of patient safety
- Demonstrates knowledge of emergency preparedness for facility
Ensures patient data integrity
- Accurately completes computer functions, edits, scheduling, billing, and status changes in a timely fashion.
- Performs accurate image identification, record preparation, and digital image manipulation and archiving.
- Assembles similar relevant exams and reports.
- Documents initial and ongoing data, interventions, responses/results, or interventions consistent with established policies/procedures/guidelines.
Participates as an active team member
- Orients and mentors new employees and students
- Participates in department/facility process/quality improvement initiatives
- Assumes responsibility for personal and professional development to ensure current knowledge required for position
- Cleans and maintains rooms and supplies
- Accepts unique customer service expectations in Imaging
Correctly operates equipment according to accepted standards and guidelines and according to manufacturers’ Information for Use
- Identifies and responds to equipment problems to ensure equipment is in working order according to Department guidelines
- Acquires technical competency as new technology is introduced into the facility.
- Correctly operates and optimizes the use of equipment.
- Executes downtime procedures
Qualifications
Required
Education
- Education at a level to be ARDMS registry eligible
License/Certification/Registration
- ARRT registered or ARDMS registered in one specialty within 18 months of employment
Preferred
Education
- Graduate of an accredited ultrasound program
License/Certification/Registration
- ARDMS registered in multiple specialties
EEO Statement
EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status.
