Diagnostic Medical Sonographer - Nuvance Health

Health Quest and Western Connecticut Health Network have combined to form a new nonprofit health system. The name for the new health system will be Nuvance Health. The new health system was created to provide communities across New York’s Hudson Valley and western Connecticut with more convenient, accessible and affordable care.

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations — Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York — plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates,

Summary:

Prepare exam room and ultrasound equipment to conduct sonography examinations in accordance with infections disease, sterilization, and patient safety protocols, policies, and procedures.

Responsibilities:

1. Prepare exam room and ultrasound equipment to conduct sonography examinations in accordance with infections disease, sterilization, and patient safety protocols, policies, and procedures.

2. Assume responsibility for the safety of the patient during the sonographic examination

3. Review patient medical history and supporting clinical information.

4. Evaluate any contraindications, insufficient patient preparation, and the patient’s inability or unwillingness to tolerate the examination and associated procedures. Identify and document any limitations to the sonography examination.

5. Use proper patient positioning tools, devices, equipment adjustment, and ergonomically correct scanning techniques to ensure patient comfort and safety, and to prevent compromised data acquisition and musculoskeletal injury to the sonographer

6. Review examination images, synthesize examination results, and prepare the preliminary findings.

7. Provide preliminary report of sonography examinations for use by the interpreting physician.

8. Assist with the daily operation of the sonography department.

9. Operate FUJI (PACS) and Cerner Millennium.

10. Assist with the education and training of sonography students and physician residents.

11. Obtain additional credentialing as required by regulatory agencies.

12. Maintain and Model Nuvance Health Values.

13. Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.

14. Performs other duties as required.

Other information:

At least 2 years of experience with Breast Ultrasound

• Graduate of Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)Diagnostic Medical Sonography School

• PREFER: Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer

• Basic Computer skills, experience with RIS systems and PACS License, Registration, or Certification Requirements (Certification requirements are based on location):

• Location VBMC and DRA a division of VBMC – American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) - registered in Vascular o American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) - registered in either Abdomen or OB/GYN

• Location Perinatology Office - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS)- registered in OB/GYN

• Location Dyson Breast Imaging Center - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS)- registered in Breast

Location: Poughkeepsie-21 Reade Place

Work Type: Per Diem

Standard Hours: 0.01

FTE: 0.010000

Work Schedule: Day 8

Work Shift: Variable hours between 7:30am-7pm with occasional Saturday shifts

Org Unit: 1373

Department: Womens Imaging

Exempt: No

Grade: U10

Salary Range:

$31.2500 - $58.0500 Hourly

Working conditions:
Essential:
* Significant manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity
* Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
* Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.
* Some occupational risk

EOE, including disability/vets.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.