What are the responsibilities and job description for the Ultrasound Technologist - Ultrasound - Casual - Variable Shifts position at Penn Medicine Doylestown Health?
Job Description
QUALIFICATIONS :
- PURPOSE OF JOB : To perform Ultrasound procedures on inpatient, outpatient and emergency room patients, utilizing clinical skills, knowledge and competencies of the Ultrasound technologist position.
- ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :
- Maintain clinical competency in the Ultrasound technologist position requirements.
- Provide patient care for all of our customers by performing US procedures as prescribed by a physician.
- Compile and maintain patient records and schedules
- Deliver completed paperwork to the radiologist for interpretation
QUALIFICATIONS :
- All technologists shall have one year from their hire date to pass a certifying exam. This gives each technologist several chances to pass. Until passing the registry, technologist will understand that their continued employment is probationary. If these technologists do not pass an exam after a one-year period, they must resign/be terminated.
- To be hired into the Ultrasound section, a technologist must be registered or board eligible. Board eligible means that a technologist must have graduated from an AMA approved, one-year minimum program and sitting for the next board. In order to pass the Boards, a technologist must pass two different sections (physics and one other specialty).
- Other Skills: Good communication and customer service skills. Current BLS certification.