Ultrasound Technologist - Urology - (Part-Time Contract) - FlexStaff

Job description

Part-time schedule. Every Wednesdays 8:00am-4:30pm. Job Responsibilities: - Prepares patient for ultrasound exam; Positions patient on examination table according to departmental standard operating procedures; explains procedures in layman’s terms to relieve patient of pre-testing anxiety. - Obtains pertinent imaging and diagnostic reports required for correlation with ultrasound exam being performed; consults with referring physician regarding patient history and to determine appropriate ultrasound exam required. - Sets-up equipment to administer particular exam in a timely fashion; uses settings on machines to assure accurate results, using technical judgment. - Recognizes significance of structures visualized in the oscilloscope and differentiates artifacts from normal or pathologic processes; determines need for more extensive evaluations beyond preliminary instructions. - Observes patient during entire examination. Recognizes and reports any changes in patient’s condition and/or motor abnormality complaints by patient including: fainting, discoloration, etc. in accordance with procedures. - Documents image details and labels study; maintains records and logs exams perfor...