Position Summary:
The Student Ultrasound Tech (SUT) will assist with a variety of complex specialized tasks utilizing ultrasonic high frequency sound waves to detect abnormalities including masses, abscesses, and stones. The SUT will assist with procedures including but not limited to ultrasound procedures, color doppler vascular examinations, abdominal studies and color-flow ultrasound, and Ob-Gyn procedures as required. The SUT will utilize accessory equipment such as transducers, printers, and PACS workstations. Other responsibilities include preparing patients for procedures, explaining procedures to patients, reporting changes in patient condition to medical staff, providing an oral and written summary of preliminary findings to the radiologist, evaluating the quality of sonograms and will determine if additional sonograms or ultrasound procedures are indicated. The UT will rotate through the on-call schedule with the other technologists. The UT will complete other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education:
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Currently enrolled in an approved AMA School of Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program required.
Experience:
- Previous sonography clinical experience in a hospital setting required.
Licensure/Certification/Registration:
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required.
Special Skills:
- Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with nursing and imaging colleagues, physicians, and department heads required.
- Exemplary core customer service skills strongly required.
- Strong organizational skills required.
- Strong PC skills required.
- Strong verbal communication skills required.
- Ability to consistently exercise independent judgement required.