Sonographer Iii - San Francisco, United States - Kaiser Permanente
Description
Job Summary:
Under the direction of the Imaging Services Director and Chief of Radiology/ Imaging Services, or other Clinical Service Director where applicable, produces two-dimensional ultrasonic recordings of internal organs for use by Physician in diagnosis of disease and study of malfunction of organs.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Exhibiting a high degree of tact, courtesy, and poise, explains procedures to patient to reduce anxieties and obtain patient cooperation.
- Prepares and positions patient for examination.
- Selects equipment for use in ultrasound setup according to specifications of examination. Selects transducer and adjusts equipment controls according to organ to be examined, depth of field, and other specifications of test.
- Starts equipment that produces images of internal organs and records diagnostic data on magnetic tape, computer disk, strip printout, or film.
- Moves transducer, by hand, over specified area of body and observes sound wave display screen to monitor quality of ultrasonic pattern produced.
- Photographs images of organs shown on display module or removes strip printout from equipment to obtain permanent record of internal examination.
- Keys test data and patient information into computer of ultrasound equipment to maintain record of test results.
- Orients new hires.
- Performs other related duties as necessary.
- Supervisory Responsibilities:
- This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- Must have equivalent of three (3) years of continuous ultrasound experience within the last six (6) years with no more than one (1) year break in experience within the last four (4)years.
- High School Diploma/GED required.
- Reg Diagnostic Med Sonographer Pediatric Sonography Certification
- Reg Diagnostic Med Sonographer Fetal Echocardiography Certification
- Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Pediatric Echocardiogram Certificate
- Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Certificate
- Breast
- Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Certificate
- Abdomen
- Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Certificate
- Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Certificate
- Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Certificate
- Ob-Gyn
- Basic Life Support
Additional Requirements:
- NT certification is required to perform genetic screening for Prenatal Diagnostic Centers. Applicants may be hired without certification, but will be required to obtain it within 90 days of hire.
Preferred Qualifications:
- N/A
PrimaryLocation :
California,South San Francisco,S. San Francisco Hospital
HoursPerWeek : 1
Shift :
Day
Workdays :
Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
WorkingHoursStart : 12:01 AM
WorkingHoursEnd : 11:59 PM
Job Schedule :
Call-in/On-Call
Job Type :
Standard
Employee Status :
Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation :
A01|SEIU|United Healthworkers
Job Level :
Individual Contributor
Job Category :
Imaging & Radiology
Department :
So San Francisco Hospital - Radiology-Administration - 0206
Travel :
Yes, 25 % of the Time
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