Job Description

Ultrasound Tech at Intermountain Health summary:

The Ultrasound Technician performs diagnostic ultrasound examinations across all patient age groups, adhering to ACR guidelines and physician instructions to identify abnormalities. They ensure patient safety, accurate documentation, and proper equipment use while maintaining compliance with medical protocols and quality control standards. Required qualifications include ARRT or ARDMS registry and BLS certification, with experience preferred in ultrasound imaging.

Job Description:

The Ultrasound Tech provides excellent customer service by performing ultrasound examinations under the direction of a physician for identification of abnormalities leading to patient diagnosis.

Job Essentials

Ensures proper patient identification, verifies orders, and prepares patients for exams. Uses proper imaging techniques to ensure timely, safe, and high quality diagnostic exams. Demonstrates the ability to perform any exam on all ages of patients (neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults and geriatrics) using appropriate protocol and following ACR guidelines. Demonstrates proficiency on all clinical equipment within the department. Completes and annotates a medically acceptable exam, following ACR guidelines while producing the maximum diagnostic information in a minimal amount of time. Follows appropriate protocol for medical necessity, coding and charging, obtaining consents if necessary, documenting any events that may occur, for quality, maintaining a current QC program for ACR and reporting any equipment failures or problems. Exhibits good safety practices in body substance protection, cleaning of equipment, using proper sterile techniques, and removing any expired materials. Thoroughly and accurately completes all required documentation, including time stamps and image storage.

Minimum Qualifications

ARRT Registry or ARDMS Registry. The ARDMS must include successful completion of one registry pertinent to the department beyond physics (options include OB, abdominal, neuro, breast, and, vascular). - and - Basic life support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.

Preferred Qualifications

Ultrasound experience.

Physical Requirements:

Carrying, Hearing/Listening, Lifting, Manual Dexterity, Pulling/Pushing, Seeing, Sitting, Speaking, Standing.

Location:

St. Marys Regional Hospital

Work City:

Grand Junction

Work State:

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$38.77 - $59.82

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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Keywords:

ultrasound tech, diagnostic sonography, medical imaging, ultrasound examination, patient care, ARDMS certification, ARRT registry, BLS certification, medical documentation, ACR guidelines

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time,

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