Job Overview:

RWJBarnabas Health is looking to add a qualified Per Diem Ultrasound Technologist in New Brunswick, NJ

Qualifications:

Required:

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• Graduate of an Accredited Ultrasound School
• Minimum three years experience in a hospital setting performing the following preferred: Abdomen, OB/GYN, Small Parts, Thyroid, Vascular, Pediatric, Biopsies and Interventional Procedures.
• Great working professionally and cooperatively with patients, physicians, and other hospital staff members.
• Possess a pleasant bedside manner
• Weekends overnight hours, Saturday and Sunday

Certifications and Licenses Required:

• ARDMS Certification required
• Must be CPR certified

Scheduling Requirements:

• Day Shift
• Per Diem

Essential Functions:

• Screen requisitions to ensure proper exams are being ordered and proper prep is called to the Nurse taking care of the patient.
• Ensure proper work flow is being maintained.
• Maintain positive relationship between Radiologist and sonographers.
• Assist Lead Technologist and Supervisor in the day to day operation.
• Primary person ensuring proper steps are taken in the documentation process of ultrasound exams (tracking/dictation of exam in timely manner).
• Initiate service calls and documents.
• Train fellow sonographers and students with complex and/or new techniques.
• Age-Specific Competency
• Applies the knowledge of growth and development over the lifespan.
• Applies the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served on his or her assigned unit, i.e. Infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric.
• Assesses data reflective of each patient s status and interprets information needed in order to identify each patient s age requirements relative to his or her age specific health care needs.
• Abides by standards established by the hospital, state and federal regulatory agencies.
• Assists supervisor with review of co-workers sonograms to ensure that they are following departmental policy. Provide a list of positives and negatives of the sonogram for educational purposes.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered,

high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering

a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Equal Opportunity Employer