Rad Tech/Sonographer (Reg) Physician Office at King's Daughters – Paintsville, Kentucky

Verifies order and patient prior to examination, obtain patient’s clinical history, reads chart/outpatient referral slip and interviews and communicates information to patient or appropriate family member.

Prepares patients for examinations and explains procedures to patient. Performs Ultrasound procedures. (Vascular, Abdominal, Retroperitoneal, OB/GYN, Doppler and Color Doppler). Observes and detects physical and psychological needs of patients during procedures requiring visual and auditory skills. Observes patient respiration rate. Detects change in patient behavior indicating patient distress, i.e. seizure, aspiration, choking, struggling or coughing and takes action as necessary.

Operates complex Ultrasound equipment pertinent to the department's needs (Real Time, B-mode, M-Mode, Doppler, Color Flow Imaging and all related recording systems), after demonstrating competency in theory and practical application of Ultrasound techniques.

Provides technical aide for surgical biopsy and aspiration procedures, maintains a sterile field while assisting physician by opening sterile needles, syringes, appropriate procedure trays and scanning in a sterile field with sterile gel.

Performs diagnostic testing on equipment and promptly reports malfunctioning equipment to the Supervisor or Radiology Administrative Director. Contacts field engineer for equipment service as needed.

Evaluates images for technical quality, manipulates display parameters and provides hard copy records (film) assuring proper patient identification is recorded on each image.

Practices principles of radiation protection to minimize exposure to patient, self and others at all times.

Demonstrates competency and knowledge in methodology of venipuncture including visual activity and digital sensitivity for vein selection and accurate manual dexterity to work with small needles and accurately place them in patient’s veins. Identifies and administers contrast media as prescribed by a licensed practitioner.

Demonstrates knowledge and competency in archival and digitized data. Properly handles and stores optical discs for future reference.

Assists in facilitating office/clinic throughput by performing other functions in which qualified and competent such as, but not limited to: rooming patients, collecting specimens and drawing blood, inserting IV’s, vital signs, breathing treatments, point of care testing, answering phones, and assisting with customer questions and concerns.

Constantly works near moving mechanical parts

Constantly exposed to blood and/or body fluids and infection.

Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals

Occasionally exposed to risk of radiation

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Occasionally required to maintain in a stationary position (standing or sitting).

Frequently required to walk and move about.

Frequently required to operate a computer and other equipment.

Frequently required to use fine motor skills to handle and operate instruments/devices.

Constantly required to lift and/or move items up to 10 pounds.

Frequently required to lift and/or move items up to 50 pounds.

Occasionally required to lift and/or move items up to 100 pounds.

Constantly required to communicate with patients and other care team requiring talking and hearing.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Occasionally required to position self in order to meet patient needs.