DT-Healthcare Staffing is seeking a travel Ultrasound Technologist for a travel job in Grand Junction, Colorado.

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty: Ultrasound Technologist
Discipline: Allied Health Professional
Start Date: 07/08/2024
Duration: 13 weeks
32 hours per week
Shift: 8 hours
Employment Type: Travel

DT-Trak is a national medical staffing company that works with federal, state, and commercial hospital systems.

3-5 years of OBGYN Experience Required!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Day to day work is focused on these key performance areas:

Patient Care:

a. Responsible for providing patient care in accordance with the hospital mission, goals, rules and policy and procedures guidelines.

b. Responsible for adhering to the Service Excellence Standards.

c. Provide respectful, professional leadership qualities during all interactions with patients and employees of the organization.

d. Responsible for making sure all equipment necessary is on and operational prior to performing patient procedures.

e. Responsible for verifying the department is open and waiting area is open for patients.

f. Responsible for properly greeting patients, verify correct patient name, DOB, proper exam and diagnosis and verify Dr. order prior to performing exams or procedures.

g. Provide answers or follow up for all patient concerns or questions they may have regarding exams or procedures.

h. Responsible for cleaning and stocking rooms after every exam.

i. Responsible for cleaning all equipment after every use (scanner, table, counters, operators console, workstations, injectors, wheelchairs, etc.).

j. Responsible for maintaining all necessary certifications (RDMS, CPR, etc.) required for position.

k. Responsible for maintaining 12 category A CE credits per year.

l. Answering the phone by the third ring as needed.

m. Providing help to all other areas of the department as needed.

n. Responsible for taking call and performing all Technologists duties of assigned position according to the needs of the department to provide coverage for each modality.

o. Responsible for proper patient transport, lifting and moving techniques.

p. Responsible for carrying pager at all times during assigned shift and on-call shifts.

q. Support Radiologists as needed.

Patient Exam: Verify and clarify all Physician orders prior to performing exam or procedure. Responsible for knowing equipment, scanning techniques and parameters in accordance with Radiologist requests and recommendations. Responsible for providing proper preps and protocols per exam to ensure the proper test for the proper diagnosis. Responsible for familiarizing yourself with the diagnostic US protocol books. Responsible for maintaining competencies on all equipment necessary to perform job duties. Responsible for adjusting schedules as needed to accommodate add-on, ER and STAT exams. Recognize pertinent anatomy and pathology and adjust imaging parameters as needed to provide the Radiologist with the most complete exam possible to provide a diagnosis. Starting IV's using proper infection control techniques. Verifying orders in inpatient, ICU and ER patient charts. Responsible for charging and verifying all necessary charges associated with each exam and procedure. Perform all post processing duties for all procedures. Responsible for completing all paperwork necessary for each exam and procedure. Assist Physicians with all invasive procedures including room and supply setup using sterile technique. Responsible for proper documentation, identification and marking of all images. Patient Results:

a. Responsible for maintaining accurate exam and procedure records.

b. Verify all exams performed being moved to taken in Meditech and all images being accessible on the PACs system.

c. Responsible for turning in completed exam and paperwork to Radiologists for dictation.

d. Responsible for communicating results of US exams to referring physicians as directed by Radiologists.

e. Responsible for all follow-up associated with STAT, call results and patients waiting for results.

f. Responsible for accurately transferring images, patient information and exam paperwork to Virtual Radiology for after hour's cases.

g. Maintain exam work list and check to ensure all exams are in taken status.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or equivalent and at least can be registered years of related experience and training in general, vascular and OB or hospital setting

OR equivalent combination of education and experience.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES:

Hospital - ARDMS Registered

DT-Trak Consulting Inc. Job ID . Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 32 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

Benefits

Benefits start day 1
Referral bonus
Weekly pay
Holiday Pay
Medical benefits
Dental benefits
Vision benefits

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