What are the responsibilities and job description for the Ultrasound Technologist position at Cleveland Clinic?
Join the Cleveland Clinic Florida team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
Ultrasound Technologists use imaging devices that emit sound waves to create an image that will help physicians assess and diagnose various conditions. There are different kinds of imaging devices; this includes ultrasounds, sonograms, and echocardiograms. Generally, sonographic imaging devices use a handheld probe, which is moved over the area being surveyed to create a two-dimensional or three-dimensional image. These devices can be used for therapy, diagnosis and even to guide interventional procedures like biopsies or draining fluid collections.
By joining the Cleveland Clinic team as an Ultrasound Technologist, you will get to work one-on-one with our patients to ensure quality diagnosis and treatment. This role will support the Emergency Department and Ambulatory areas for the St. Lucie West and Tradition sites. This opportunity will allow you to advance your skills, add additional experience and even lead to leadership roles down the line.
A PRN caregiver in this position works varying 8- or 12-hour shifts, with availability Monday-Friday and for rotating on-call and weekend coverage. The team floats to support the operations of the Emergency Department and Ambulatory offices, requiring the availability to work these variable shifts 24x7.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Perform routine imaging, emergent and invasive procedures to detect pathology.
Safely operate equipment and maintain standards while performing procedures.
Provide copies of imaging studies.
Complete and ensure that all electronic data is sent to its appropriate destination.
Inspect equipment to ensure proper orientation and contact service if necessary.
Document in charts upon completion of procedures.
Coordinate and answer questions regarding scheduling, patient information, networking and informatics.
Maintain adequate supplies in the work area.
Orient new caregivers and assist in their transition to the work environment as assigned.
Attend and participate in monthly department meetings.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Graduate of an accredited Sonography program
Registered through the American Registry of Radiology Technologists (ARRT) or the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) OR board eligible
American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) obtained within 18 months of hire
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross
Knowledge of federal and state regulations
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Two years of experience as a Sonographer in an acute care imaging setting
Experience with general and pediatric sonography
Physical Requirements:
- This position requires a mixture of moderate to heavy work as defined in the Employee Health Services Policy.
- Physical requirements include frequent walking, sitting and standing.
- Frequent use of the phone, computer and fax machines.
- Frequent pushing, pulling, stooping, kneeling and crouching.
- Mental Demands: Ability to work at a fast pace and to prioritize multiple assignments/projects and respond to numerous requests and to work collaboratively with other members of the healthcare team; ability to ensure operational efficiency; ability to problem solve and make decisions; ability to exercise self-control and tolerate stress when dealing with multiple requests and/or conflicting demands from multiple customers.
- Special Demands: Needs minimal sustained direction in assessing needs, carrying out departmental and professional responsibilities; self-starting and self-motivating; working hours may exceed eight (8) hours per day and is based on what is needed to accomplish work at hand.
- Confidentiality: Has limited access to the medical record for the purpose of verifying orders in the charts or prescription and to sign off after exam completion.
- In addition, in this position the employee will be limit the PHI disclosed or requested to the amount reasonable necessary to achieve the purpose of the request.
- The disclosures or requests that occur on a routine or recurring basis include every patient's orders need to be verified prior to the exam.
- The employee makes these disclosures for the purpose of making sure that the correct exam is performed due to the doctors orders as well as signing off that the exam was completed of the request.
- The disclosures or requests that occur on a routine or recurring basis include Every Radiology patient.
- The employee makes these disclosures for the purpose of verifying orders in the charts or prescription and to sign.
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.
Pay Range
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