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Sonographer

St. Joseph Health

#BLS #CPR #Patient Experience #Healthcare #Diagnostic Imaging #Ultrasound #Clinical Documentation #Medical Necessity #RDCS #OB/GYN #Vascular #Sonography

Other On Site 2-5 yrs$30 - $45 / HOURPosted 16 days agoCloses May 27

Location

Bryan, Texas

Salary

$30 - $45 / HOUR

Quick overview

The Sonographer utilizes advanced equipment to record detailed images of organs, tissues, and fetuses to provide critical diagnostic data. Responsibilities include preparing patients for scans, performing various ultrasound procedures, and presenting preliminary findings to physicians.

Requirements summary

Candidates must have completed an accredited Sonography program or hold an Associate degree in Allied Health or Radiologic Technology. Required certifications include BLS-CPR and a specialized RDMS or RDCS credential.

associate degreeprofessional certificatePatient CarePatient CommunicationTechnical ProficiencyClinical JudgmentMedical DocumentationDiagnostic ImagingVascular ProceduresSonographyGeneral UltrasoundOB/GYN UltrasoundPlethysmographyHemodynamic Procedures

Job description

Where You’ll Work St.
Joseph Health has been caring for the communities in and surrounding the Brazos Valley since 1936 (Bryan/College Station, Navasota, Caldwell, Madisonville (TX)).
St.
Joseph has a Level III Trauma Center, the first Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center and the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the Brazos Valley.
St.
Joseph Health is a leader in critical care and the largest provider of cardiovascular care in the region.
As an integrated healthcare system St.
Joseph Health includes a comprehensive network of over 100 employed providers including primary care physicians specialists and advanced practice clinicians.
The network includes more than 30 ambulatory clinics featuring Primary Care, Express Clinics and Imaging and Diagnostic Services.
Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Sonographer, you will utilize advanced sonographic equipment to record detailed images of blood, organs, tissues, and bodily masses, including unborn fetuses, providing critical visual data for diagnosis and prenatal care.Every day you will directly interact with patients, explaining procedures, answering questions, and preparing them for scans.
You will meticulously operate sonographic equipment, adjusting settings and patient positions to ensure clear, diagnostic images.
You will monitor and care for patients to ensure their safety and comfort, select and examine images for pathologies, and present preliminary findings to Physicians.To be successful in this role, you will possess excellent patient service and communication skills, sharp eyesight, and meticulous attention to detail.
You will demonstrate strong technical proficiency, sound judgment, and advanced decision-making skills to effectively capture and interpret sonographic data, ensuring optimal diagnostic support.
Utilizes innovative customer service techniques to provide a positive patient care experience for the patient and their family.
Acts professionally in all dealings with internal and external customers to promote a working environment that focuses on the patient experience and not operational rivalries or roadblocks to care.
Produces quality ultrasound images to support patient care activities to include General, OB/GYN, and Vascular procedures.
Assess patient's condition/information and determine the appropriateness of procedures to be performed and to establish medical necessity.
Evaluate patients for the presence or absence, severity and location of peripheral vascular disease by selecting the most effective procedure(s) from an array of anatomic, hemodynamic and physiologic procedures including duplex scanning, plethysmography, doppler ultrasound, pressure measurements and active or passive hyperemic challenge.
Record test results and report the results to the physician upon completion of testing.
Document and prepare patient records for review and interpretation by physician, including the selection, recording, cross-referencing of significant or representative studies.
Prepare a complete and accurate written report for subsequent review and signature.
Job Requirements Required: Vocational School - Must have completed an accredited Sonography program BLS from the American Heart Association (AHA) within 14 days of hire One of the following: Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Abdomen Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Breast Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Fetal Echo Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Neurosonology Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer OB/GYN Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Pediatric Sono Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Adult Echo Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Fetal Echo Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Pediatric Echo Preferred: Associates Degree in Allied Health or Radiologic Technology

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