Employment Opportunities

General Description

Responsibilities & Duties

• Receive patients; perform ordered examination by Licensed Provided
• Communicate and instruct each patient before starting the exam on what to expect and how the process works.
• Obtain medical history as appropriate for the exam.
• Use process to send test to Radiologist for reading.
• Communicate findings to the ordering physician.
• Provide a safe and clean environment for the patients and co-workers in the clinic. 
• Make minor repairs and adjustments to the ultrasound equipment.
• Provide monthly reports.
• Safeguard confidentiality of the medical charts/records and complies with all local, state, and federal laws pertaining to medical records. 
• Assures compliance with all HIPAA regulations concerning use, retrieval, storage, and sharing of medical records.
• Maintain professional certification through ARDMS and adhere to all AAAHC requirements.
• Assure all imaging reports are documented in the EHR system in a timely manner.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Education Requirements and Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED Equivalent.
• Associates degree in Radiology/Ultrasound, Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Completion of ultrasound training through Radiology, A.R.R.T. based program or equivalent in training.
• Must be registered with American Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer(ARDMS) or ARRT in Sonogrpahy.
• Extensive experience in breast Sonography.
• Experience with digital PACS radiology systems and electronic health record systems.
• Must have independent performance of a number of complex and difficult examinations; prefer at least three (3) years’ experience including experience in an endocrinology practice.
• Thorough knowledge of ultrasound science and the biophysical effects of ultrasound.

• Knowledge of physiology, anatomy and the appearance and location of major organ systems such as the urinary tract, digestive and respiratory systems. 
• Knowledge of the ergonomic effects of ultrasound to ensure safety of the ultrasonographer.
• Knowledge of radiation protection standards, devices and techniques with the understanding of the limitation of each and the ability to understand and compensate for each.
• Ability to interact well with patients, staff, and other agency professionals.
• Ability to manage occasional stress when working with anxious patients.
• Ability to operate the ultrasonography equipment alone.
• Ability to understand the physiology of the human and all major organs.
• Ability to correctly position patients for radiographic exposure including the ability to make technical adjustments to compensate for body size, frail patients and immobile patients.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good organizational and assessment skills.
• Ability to fully utilize a computer.
• Ability to perform duties with minimum supervision.
• Ability to be a dependable team member of the clinic setting and be ready to start work on time.
• Must have a valid Oklahoma Driver’s License. 
• Must be able to pass a background check and drug test.

• Standing six to eight hours per day.
• Involves some bending, stooping, squatting, reaching above the shoulders, twisting, turning, kneeling, and pushing, and pulling.
• Heavy lifting 75+ lbs.
• Required to move equipment and transfer patients.
• Radiological unit. Exposure to disease, radiation, and toxic chemicals in the course of performing the work.