Echo Ultrasound Tech - Travel - 4LOCS

Echo Ultrasound Tech - Travel

This position requires the technologist to be creative and responsible for providing excellence in clinical care as well as providing quality radiographs for the provider to make a diagnosis. The technologist must work efficiently and professionally, as he/she is a representative of the Department to provide services for other departments and referring physicians. The incumbent will need to work independently the majority of the time, with limited to no supervision.

Responsibilities:

• Reviews patients requisition and understands the type of exam required by each requisition and confers with medical staff regarding clarification when necessary.
• Follows accepted radiologic procedures and uses medical information to determine type of protocol required for radiographic examination.
• Consults policy and procedure manuals and/or other reference materials as necessary to ensure actions conform to established protocols.
• Follows special instructions indicated on radiographic requisition.
• Performs QA to images and facilitate in the delivery of the images to the PACS System for dictation.
• Performs clinical assessment and diagnostic sonography examinations.
• Assist doctor with invasive procedures, color-flow ultrasound and other scans as required based on assignment.
• Selects appropriate equipment for use in ultrasound setup, following exam specifications.
• Conduct periodic quality control tests.