NEEDED: ULTRASOUND TECH

LOCATION: 1030 Jefferson Ave, Memphis TN, 38104

HOURS: Shifts will vary. Call is required.

• Work hours (business hours): Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Off-Duty hours (after -hours): Monday through Friday, 4:30 pm – 8:00 am: Friday through Monday, 4:30 p.m. - 8:00 a.m.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• U.S. Citizen

• Certification - shall have a current certification as required in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia when services are performed onsite on VA property.
• Technologist (s) who work MR, CT must have their advance registry by ARRT.
• Technician (s) working ultrasound shall be registered by ARDMS.
• BLS: Must maintain BLS certification

 RESPONSIBILITIES:

•  Independently performs standard examinations.
• Evaluates the nature of critical and emergency procedures, and rearranges patients scheduled to accommodate them.
• Maintains records and image files of patients examined. Cross-indexes interesting cases for teaching purposes.
• Performs studies of the liver, gallbladder, pelvis, spleen, pancreas, abdominal aorta, using real time techniques to evaluate the structures for size, abnormal contour, cysts and various pathologic disorders.
• Performs Doppler examinations of the portal vein, IVC, scrotum and kidneys.
• Effectively uses Doppler to supplement the examinations of other organs when needed.
• Performs vascular studies of the extremities upper and lower (venous).
• Performs studies of the kidneys, adrenal glands, nodes and urinary bladder using real time.
• Gray scale techniques to perform examinations for detection of renal cysts and tumors, adrenal masses, lymph node enlargement, retro peritoneal hematomas, abscesses and abnormalities of the urinary bladder.
• Requires knowledge of image acquisition in Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS).

BENEFITS: Competitive hourly pay rate, Accrued Vacation, Accrued Sick Leave, 10 Paid Federal Holidays, and Healthcare Benefits Contribution.