Breast Ultrasound Tech

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Tanner Clinic has an immediate opening for a part-time PRN Breast Ultrasound Tech at our Layton B location.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Perform breast ultrasounds.
• Ensure patients are properly prepared for exams and procedures.
• Ensure all finished ultrasound exams are of high diagnostic quality and all administrative work for each exam is in order.
• Recognize and document abnormalities and anomalies.
• Effectively and compassionately communicate with patients, physicians, and radiologists.
• Review patients medical history and physicians instructions.
• Prepare equipment for procedure.
• Select appropriate equipment settings.
• Explain procedure to patient and record any medical history that may be relevant to the condition being viewed.
• Direct the patient to move into positions for image quality.
• Spread gel on the skin to aid the transmission of sound waves.
• Operate equipment to direct non-ionizing, high-frequency sound waves into areas of the patients body. The equipment collects reflected echoes and forms an image that may be recorded, transmitted, and imaged for interpretation and diagnosis by a radiologist.
• View the prior ultrasound imaging, and ability to correlate with mammography images.
• Select images to show to the physician for diagnostic purposes.
• Able to measure and communicate features of the area imaged.
• Keep patient records and adjust/maintain equipment.
• Comply with safety, infection control, and quality improvement policies/procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Degree in Sonography from accredited school.

Experience:

• Prior breast ultrasound experience is preferred.

Other Requirements:

• Current ARDMS certification.

Performance Requirements:

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, instrumentation, basic physics, patient care, and medical ethics.
• Knowledge of safety, infection control, and quality improvement practices.

Skills:

• Skill in communication and interpersonal interactions.
• Skill in gathering and analyzing patient data.

Abilities:

• Ability to explain technical procedures and results to patients in user-friendly manner.
• Ability to calm patients who may be nervous about the procedure.
• Ability to use correct body mechanics to assist patients appropriately.

Equipment Operated:

• Sonography equipment including ultrasound machines, transducers, gels, and computer hardware/software.

Work Environment:

• Communicating with patients, staff, and radiologists.
• May include assisting with biopsy procedures.
• Exposure to communicable diseases, biohazards, and other conditions related to clinic settings.

Mental/Physical Requirements:

• May be standing for long periods and may have to lift/turn disabled patients.
• Work primarily at diagnostic imaging machines involving standing, sitting, walking, bending, lifting, and reaching.
• Some stress related to dealing with anxious patients.