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Ultrasound Tech (Sonographer) - Full-Time

Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus | Benefits Starting Day One

Join the exceptional Imaging team at Advocate Condell Medical Center, a nationally recognized Level I Trauma Center located on a beautiful campus in the heart of Libertyville.

Schedule

• Day shift- 40 hours per week
• Weekend, holiday and call rotation
• Coverage on other shifts as needed

Why Choose Condell?

As part of our Ultrasound team, you'll work in a dynamic and patient-focused environment performing a variety of studies, including General, Obstetric, and Vascular Ultrasound. You'll have the opportunity to expand your skills while providing high-quality diagnostic imaging that plays a vital role in patient care. At Condell, you'll work alongside a dedicated team committed to delivering exceptional clinical outcomes and an outstanding patient experience.

What Makes Our Team Special?

At Condell, we pride ourselves on a culture that feels like family. Our team is supportive, collaborative, and passionate about providing exceptional patient care. You'll work alongside experienced ultrasound technologists and sonographers and engaged leaders who are committed to your success, professional growth, and ongoing development. Whether you're looking to enhance your clinical expertise, take on new challenges, or join a team that truly supports one another, you'll find your home at Condell.

Benefits & Perks

• $5K Sign-On Bonus
• Benefits Starting Day One
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Student Loan Forgiveness Assistance
• Career Growth and Professional Development Opportunities

Major Responsibilities:
Perform all ultrasound examinations according to department protocols and ACR standards. Uses proper imaging techniques and equipment to obtain scans of optimal quality.

• Positions patient, adjusts equipment and immobilize patients to ensure optimal quality exams are obtained.
• Assist physicians during invasive procedures, adhering to sterile techniques, conducting timeout and completing all paperwork accurately.
• Operates portable ultrasound equipment when required to perform portable procedures as requested throughout the hospital.

Responsible for documenting pertinent history for each procedure, in order to provide the radiologist with adequate information prior to interpretation.

• Obtains appropriate medical histories and completes comment sheet for each patient.

• Communicates and/or Fax "STAT" reports to physician offices, nursing units, and Emergency Department upon request, complying with critical value criteria
• Correlate current exam data with that from the patient's prior exams.
• Routine operation of department PAC's system.
• Communicates with Radiologists to assure exam completeness.

Adherence to all accepted safety standards and practices to ensure patient safety and quality patient care.

• Maintains CPR certification to further ensure safety of patients in department.
• Complies with OSHA Standards for infection control to prevent cross-contamination to patients and instruments.
• Maintains awareness of safety hazard labels, pathology specimens, completed lab requisitions for delivery to appropriate lab departments.
• Cleans, prepares, and sanitizes transducers for scanning according to manufacturer recommendations and established infection control standards.
• Attends mandatory in-services / meetings.
• Assures accuracy of exam performed and patient identification according to hospital policy.
• Compliance with Accrediting Organization, ACR, IDPH, and EPA standards is required.

Provides technical support for smooth and efficient operation of Ultrasound Department.

• Interacts closely with the Ultrasound supervisor to provide for smooth daily operation of the department.
• Helps in answering telephone, creating requisitions, etc. as needed.
• Demonstrates reliability for attendance and punctuality.
• Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility for change. May be asked to work at any Condell location.
• Works as a team member.
• Transports patients as requested.
• Explains to patients any delay in testing.

Responsible for staying abreast of current ultrasound skills and new developments in the field of ultrasound.

• Maintains continuing education required for ARDMS certification.
• Shares knowledge obtained from attending seminars and through articles with other staff.
• Performs the required tasks to compile data required for continuous quality improvement.

Provision of instruction and orientation to students, technologists, and new technologists to effectively participate in the assessment of their performance reviews.

• Provides direction and instruction to U/S technologists or student in need of assistance with specific procedures.

Participation in problem-solving issues addressing patients, department operations, quality assurance procedures, interdepartmental relationships and employee morale.

• Maintains positive "guest relations" and telephone etiquette following prescribed departmental policies and procedures.

• Thoroughly communicates technical procedural information to patient in a positive and friendly manner without revealing diagnosis.

Education/Experience Required:
Graduate of AMA approved School of Ultrasound
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Possess high degree of technical knowledge to perform U/S studies.
• Able to make diagnostic judgments when scanning and present them to the Radiologist.
• Registry eligible CPR Certification within 30 days of hire.
• New hire must be ARDMS certified within 1 year of graduation. Current Advocate associates must be ARDMS certified within 6 months.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
-Must be able to take call on rotation basis. -Ability to adjust to flexible hours at minimal notice as required. -Ability to work holidays and weekends. -Ability to operate portable equipment. -May be exposed to hazardous materials and life-threatening diseases. -Perform emergency procedures as required -Requires good judgment, needs reliability, responsibility, independent thought and action. -Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with established time constraints. -Must be conscientious in practicing high-quality patient care. -Must have good oral and written communication skills -Ability to lift and move patients. Heavy lifting: 50-100 pounds occasionally and/or 25 to 50 pounds frequently and/or 10-20 pounds constantly. -This postilion can recognize needs and behaviors of the following age groups: pediatric (newborn, toddler, school age), adolescent, adult, older adult. Evidence of this can be shown by recognizing levels of development and modifying approach and exhibiting communication skills necessary to interpret age specific responses.

If position has direct patient care or direct patient contact the following lifting requirement supersedes any previous lifting requirement effective 06/01/2015. Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Addendum: addendum
This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our CommitmenttoYou:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

• Incentive pay for select positions

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs

• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, andShort- and Long-Term Disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 re...

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