Sonographer I

• Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
• Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may 'not seem right'
• Prepare exam room and ultrasound equipment to conduct sonography examinations in accordance with infectious disease, sterilization, and patient safety protocols, policies and procedures
• Review patient medical history and supporting clinical information
• Assume responsibility for the safety of the patient during the sonographic examination
• Conduct patient clinical assessment and perform the diagnostic medical sonography examination ordered by the supervising physician in accordance with professional facility protocols
• Apply independent judgment during the sonography examination to ensure that appropriate anatomical, pathological, and clinical conditions are accurately captures in the examination images
• Except as authorized by written facility policies and procedures, refer specific diagnostic, treatment or prognosis question to the appropriate physician or healthcare professional
• Review examination images, synthesize examination results, and prepare the preliminary findings for use by the interpreting physician
• Perform quality control procedures to ensure that the ultrasound equipment operates at optimal levels
• Exercise responsibility to ensure that the ultrasound equipment is functioning accurately
• Exercise responsibility for the maintenance and accuracy of facility reports, database records and logs
• Ensure the sonography examination results meet the facility standards for Quality Assurance before findings are released for interpretation
• Carry out Quality Assurance protocols and quality improvement measures within the facility
• Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with co-workers, administrators and members of the healthcare team
• Under the supervision or direction of a Radiologist, safely and properly retrieve, handle, store, and waste select medications for use during the setup, performance, and cleanup of radiology procedures

• Associate Degree
• Program Graduate
• Related Discipline
• Allied Health Accredited Program Graduate
• CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
• NM Med Imag & Rad Therapy Lic (NMMIRT)
• ARDMS VT or ARRT VS or CCI RVS or NVS & 1 yr exp in TDU

17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials