Ultrasound Sonographer at St. Claire Regional Medical Center – Morehead, Kentucky
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About This Position
This position is eligible for a $20,000 sign-on bonus with 5+ years of experience; $10,000 sign-on bonus with less than 5. The Ultrasound sonographer performs age-specific ultrasound procedures to diagnose and treat anatomic and physiologic disorders.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Receives, informs, and prepares patients for ultrasound procedures.
- Performs and assists with ultrasound procedures ordered by the physician.
- Assumes responsibility for providing patients with physical and psychological needs during ultrasound/echo procedures.
- Maintains necessary inventory of supplies and cleanliness for assigned work area.
- Processes ultrasound film and maintains quality control.
- Transports patients between departments.
- Performs departmental recordkeeping procedures.
- Assists in retrieval of radiology records.
- Demonstrates working knowledge of equipment within the ultrasound/echo department.
Education:
Graduate from a Sonography and/or Radiologic Technology program required.
Experience:
None
Licensure/Certification:
Current radiation operator certification issued by the Commonwealth of Kentucky preferred. Additional registry/registry eligible with the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) preferred. Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days of hire required.
Physical/Work Requirements:
The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is required to communicate with staff, patients, and visitors. Specific vision abilities this job requires include close vision for reading and computer work. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and be on foot for long periods of time. Must be able to tolerate PPE for long periods of time.
The work environment described here is representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in an area with good lighting and climate control. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.