What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sonographer position at UPMC?
UPMC Horizon-Greenville is seeking a Part-time Sonographer to join their team of life-changers! This position will work day shift with rotating weekend on-call and holiday on-call responsibility. Travel to support our UPMC Specialty Care location would be required for this position.
Candidates with breast certification or willing to obtain breast certification are encouraged to apply!
The sonographer competently performs a variety of technical procedures that require independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative.
*Selected candidates will be placed in the appropriate job title/salary grade based on their education and experience.
Sign-On Bonus Details:
$3000 sign-on bonus available
Candidates hired into a sign-on bonus eligible role will be asked to make a two-year work commitment.
Responsibilities:
- Assists physicians with invasive procedures as necessary and adheres strictly to the universal protocol standards.
- Ensures all exams within his/her area of responsibility are properly coded and tracked through RIS system, all exams are properly networked to ISITE for archiving and interpretation, and all charges are adequately entered for the exams performed.
- May be responsible for High Level Disinfection of devices, supplies and/or equipment
- Demonstrates the ability to communicate instructions to patients in a clear and concise manner and explain procedures to help allay the patient's fears and solicit their cooperation.
- Identifies all patients properly by using two patient identifiers and utilizes universal protocol when performing procedures. Reviews patient history and assesses physician orders, applying specific departmental protocols for optimal results in the acquisition of data. Documents patient history in electronic record as required.
- Performs a variety of technical ultrasound procedures, correlating appropriate patient history, laboratory data, and physical findings, for the purpose of assisting in a patient's medical diagnosis under the direct supervision of a physician.
- Demonstrates a strong ability to interact with both patients and co-workers, while displaying a high level of caring, listening, dignity and respect. Able to work as team member within the department and all other departments to expedite patient care efficiently.
- Utilizes appropriate ultrasound instrumentation for procedures and demonstrates knowledge of equipment operations, applications and scanning techniques resulting in optimized image data/documentation. Completes procedures according to protocol.
- Obtains appropriate image documentation of cross-sectional anatomy in all body planes demonstrating anatomy, anatomical relationships and ultrasonic characteristics of normal and abnormal tissues and obtains and correlates ultrasonic measurements of structures/organs with data charts, anatomical normal measurements and computer data programs, where applicable.