- Inspire health.
- Serve with compassion.
- Be the difference.
- Job Summary Provides diagnostic patient care services using diagnostic medical sonography.
- This position is bonus eligible, follow this link for details.
- Essential Functions All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health.
- Serve with compassion.
- Be the difference.
- Identifies patients by using two patient demographic identifiers.
- Reviews physician orders for the procedure to be performed.
- Checks for appropriate clinical information and expected date.
- Checks orders for procedural contraindications.
- Performs all Ultrasound procedures using independent judgment during the sonographic exam to accurately differentiate between normal and pathological findings.
- Analyses sonograms, synthesizing sonographic information and medical history, and communicates findings to the appropriate physician.
- Imaging quality is acceptable by quality control standard to include all protocol requirement.
- Stays abreast of organizational, affiliate and departmental changes/updates by checking email on each shift.
- Explains procedure to patient and introduces self and identifies department.
- Greets patients professionally.
- Guides patients to appropriate areas.
- Ensures patients are in correct area for their procedure.
- Informs patients and their family members of all delays (including estimated wait time).
- Maintains patient and their family's comfort as best as possible (warm blankets, extra pillows, etc.) Arranges for interdepartmental transportation service, using correct area ID’s.
- Transporting patients if necessary; especially patients to and from the radiology observation area and/or the emergency department.
- Obtains appropriate supplies and prepares room for patient.
- Maintains a sanitary and organized environment.
- Stock work area with linens/supplies as needed, reporting voids.
- Disposes of used supplies, soiled linen, trash and bio-hazardous materials according to hospital policy.
- Maintain proper disinfectant of the endovaginally transducers.
- Remaining knowledgeable about equipment that is required for each exam and must be proficient with all equipment in the department.
- Patient flow is controlled for most efficient use of equipment.
- Complies with departmental downtime protocols.
- Charges procedure and supplies when exam is completed.
- Adds charges when appropriate.
- Assists in maintaining an empty list of outstanding charges, investigates and / or reports, and explains reason for charges listed as outstanding.
- Help troubleshoot improper charges and assist in getting them added in a timely manner.
- Assist in getting ultrasound cases read when a dictation is not found.
- Resolves scheduling conflicts with other healthcare departments.
- Seeks to promote intra, inter, and external communications.
- Maintains ethical standards of relationships and communications.
- Assures the relieving shift has received hand off communication about the patients prior to staff leaving the work area.
- Communicates information and follows through on instructions received from the radiologist, radiology physician assistant and / or fellow sonographer(s).
- Operates the PAC’s system appropriately and verify studies before sending to be read.
- Verify case is available and complete with necessary comments, measurements.
- Checking hourly and / or at the end of the shift for exams that need to be read are seen by radiologist.
- Assures that all appropriate consents are signed (scanned to medical records).
- Familiarizes self with, and compliantly incorporates, all HIPPA mandates of the Department of Radiology and of the Prisma Health System.
- Follows Prisma Health guidelines in regard to e-mail, voice mail, and Internet communications.
- Maintains paper and cartridges and calls help desk.
- Faxes reports when requested.
- Reports equipment problems to appropriate personnel and, when applicable, records confirmation numbers in appropriate logbook.
- Keeps passwords current.
- Recognizes and responds appropriately to emergency situations.
- Monitors conditions in the department that may hinder or compromise patient care.
- Notifies appropriate persons in regard to unsafe conditions (electrical, fire, chemical, equipment).
- Be alert to and aware of unauthorized persons in the ultrasound department.
- Such persons are to be challenged as to their identity and purpose for being in the department.
- This applies to all unknown persons irrespective of uniform dress or official identification badges.
- Mentors newly hired sonographers in the departmental policies and procedures.
- Instructs sonography students in methodology of departmental procedures and protocols.
- Participates in supervision of students / volunteers assigned to the sonography department.
- Evaluates / documents student progress as per protocol of academic institution.
- Communicates with clinical instructors and/or department heads as necessary.
- Facilitates medical student observations.
- Performs quality checks on sonograms.
- Recognizes issues, makes recommendations for corrections.
- Demonstrates excellent skills in independent judgement and critical thinking.
- Demonstrations knowledge and skill to troubleshoot complex studies.
- Assists other sonographers with complex studies that require a higher skill level.
- Able to troubleshoot problems including but not limited to PACS and ultrasound equipment.
- Performs other dutie as assigned.
- Supervisory/Management Responsibilities This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.
- Minimum Requirements Education - Completion of radiology program or sonography program.
- Accredited program preferred.
- Experience - No previous experience required.
- Sonography clinical experience preferred.
- In Lieu Of Team members in this job as of 11/08/2020 are grandfathered from the minimum requirements listed above pending state and regulatory requirements.
- Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses Credentialed Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS).
- Must obtain one of more of the following with ARDMS at a minimum (Abdomen, OBGYN, and Pediatric).
- Breast credential through ARDMS prior to 2011 will be accepted if that is the only credential at managers discretion.
- BLS
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Proficient in the use of telephone equipment Oral and written communication skills Basic computer skills Data entry Mathematical skills Patient equipment - vitals, suction, defib EMR experience Excellent customer services and interpersonal skills ARRT in Radiology - Preferred PACs experience - Preferred Work Shift Weekend Shift (United States of America) Location Richland Facility 1510 Richland Hospital Department 15107122 Ultrasound Share your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health. Prisma Health is the largest not-for-profit health organization in South Carolina, serving more than 1.2 million patients annually. Our 32,000 team members are dedicated to supporting the health and well-being of you and your family. Our promise is to: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
