Ultrasound Tech Seasonal PRN - Lakeway, TX, United States - Baylor Scott & White Health Careers

Description

BSW Lakeway Medical Center Seasonal Ultrasound Tech**Immediate access to time off benefits

Our magnet-awarded facilities include teaching hospitals and offer career growth.

Our thriving diverse culture promotes *self-care* and *work-life balance*.

*Reasons to join the most rewarded healthcare system in Texas include:

• Flexible work scheduling
• Relocation assistance
• Various shifts available for 8, 10 or 12 hours
• Enhanced shift differential pay
• Fully funded bachelor's and master's degrees
• Cross-training across modalities
• Academic Level 1 trauma center/ Community Hospital/ Pediatric Hospital/ Ambulatory and Specialty Clinics

*The Seasonal Ultrasound Technologist PRN, under general supervision of a Radiologist, performs ultrasound procedures on ambulatory and hospital patients as requested by a physician or other licensed provider for the diagnosis of disease and injury in accordance with established protocols.

*Performs high quality ultrasound procedures, according to exam protocol, in a timely manner. Maintains production and quality of imaging procedures by following established standards and procedures.

• Prepares patient and area for procedure by positioning patient, adjusting immobilization devices, moving equipment into specified position and adjusting equipment controls to set exposure factors.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to safety requirements, infection-control, drug and radiation policies, protocols and techniques.
• Maintains equipment and work area to meet quality and cleanliness standards.
• Works with engineers and physicists to ensure optimal operational capabilities of equipment.
• Assists in maintaining supplies inventory.
• Ensures people are safe to enter the department by screening them according to approved policies and procedures.
• Obtains, verifies and maintains all relevant documentation such as requisition/chart, patient history, pregnancy status and shielding precautions taken, consent forms, policies and procedures, etc.
• Maintains medical imaging records in appropriate system and according to department policies and standards for interpretation in a timely manner.

*Able to perform high quality ultrasound procedures according to exam protocol in a timely manner.

• Able to provide services in a timely, accurate, and cost-efficient manner in compliance with established System and regulatory standards, policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates and maintains current knowledge, continued education and skills appropriate care for the following age groups (specific to department): newborn, pediatric, young adult, adult and geriatric.
• Able to serve as preceptor by providing quality training to new team members and on new services and initiatives.
• CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION
• ARRT-BS Breast Sonography (ARRT-BS), ARRT-S Sonography (ARRT-S), Musculoskeletal Sonography (MSK), Reg Diag Med Sono-Abdomen (AB) (RDMS-AB), Reg Diag Med Sono-Breast (BR) (RDMS-BR), Reg Diag Med Sono-OB/GYN (OB) (RDMS-OB), Registered Vascular Tech (RVT): Registered in one of the following: Certified by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers ARDMS (OB/GYN) or (AB) or (BR) or (MSK) or (RVT) or the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists ARRT (S) or (BS).