Sonographer

Job Description

Job Description

Ultrasound and/or Echocardiography Technician

Reports to: Chief Medical Officer

Purpose: Perform general sonograms procedures for diagnostic purposes. Echo Techs will perform cardiac ultrasounds. Follow established sonogram requirements and regulations to ensure patient-care and safety.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Uses ultrasound to view portions of the human body for diagnostic purposes.

• Positions equipment and adjusts controls to set exposure factors, such as time and distance.

• Positions patient on examining table and sets up and adjusts equipment to obtain optimum view of specific body area as requested by physician.

• Explains procedures to patients to reduce anxieties and obtain cooperation.

• performing analysis of highly technical information

• choosing the correct sonographic techniques to be used in each case

• determining whether the images are good enough for diagnosis

• selecting the images that would be shown to the physician

• supervise others that are working as sonographers.

• stay up to date with the latest information in the company

• Assist Residents in learning proper technique of obtaining correct sonography pictures and positioning

• Push residents to use correct probe and practice using the probe to scan patients.

• Document Resident progress during each radiology / ultrasound clinic and deliver to CFMR office

• Responsible for High Level Disinfection of internal probe

Qualifications:

• ARDMS Certification (Echo Tech must have RCS or RDCS certification)

• Degree or certification in radiography/sonography

• Certification in, CME, or experience to support privileges in obstetric, pelvic, abdominal, thyroid, and vascular ultrasound

• Completion of training for high level disinfection

• Completion of continuing education course in infection control /high level disinfection at least once every 2 years