Sonographer

Essential job duties

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 1.
• Accepts referrals for ultrasound, documents exams, and provides billing codes.
• 25% 2.
• Obtains patient history, instructs patient on ultrasound procedure and performs appropriate exam(s).
• 25% 3.
• Records representative video documentation and hard copy images of the examination.
• Prepares written reports of gyn exam and generates computer BABE reports for OB exams.
• Interacts with provider when appropriate.
• 25% 4.
• Maintains equipment, records of service/repairs and preventative maintenance.
• Monitors equipment operation.
• 10% 5.
• Monitors quality assurance as it relates to the ultrasound (e.g. cleanliness of room/equipment, safe working condition of ultrasound machine, cables, and transducers).
• Maintains and orders supplies related to ultrasound.
• 10% 6.
• Assists in other areas when not performing ultrasound exams: Triage phone calls, return calls to patients, assist provider, perform non-stress test, review labs/reports, general nursing duties, file.
• 5%

Marginal job duties

1. Other duties as assigned.

Job specifications

1.

Education

Graduate of Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program 2.

Licensure

Certification as Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer 3.

Experience

1-5 years experience in performing OB-GYN ultrasounds 4.

Skills

• Flexible/skilled in performing multiple tasks independently as well as part of a team. Excellent time management and organizational skills. 5.
• Interpersonal
• Skills: Ability to communicate with diverse patient population, interact positively with other health care providers. Team player. 6.