Sonographer - Sigma Inc
Fort Hood, TX 76544
About the Job
CDA0003 - Sonographer - Fort Hood, TX - 52 Weeks Contract
Sigma Healthcare staffing is currently looking for Sonographer to work onsite at our client's facility in Fort Hood, TX.
Shift: Rotating
Sigma Healthcare staffing is currently looking for Sonographer to work onsite at our client's facility in Fort Hood, TX.
Shift: Rotating
Core Duties:
- Perform routine diagnostic radiological procedures/services as appropriate to the TO.
- Adhere to radiation safety policies and procedures in accordance with Radiology Department policies and procedures.
- Send appropriate image series to the radiologist for reading according to MTF protocol.
- Correctly position the patient for the examination and make technical adjustments necessary for the required examination. Determine if any special patient preparation is required.
- Process digital images and submit for interpretation by radiologists.
- Ensure patients are appropriately prepared for procedures, to include obtaining consent prior to beginning any examination.
- Perform selected radiology examinations and procedures under the supervision of a radiologist.
- Responsible for evaluating image quality, making initial image observations and forwarding those observations to the supervising radiologist.
- Adapt examination protocols to improve diagnostic quality.
- Serve as a patient advocate, ensuring that each patient receives quality care while in the radiology department or clinic.
- Document all procedures and maintain records in accordance with MTF policy.
- As directed, perform system calibrations and quality control tasks according to the manufacturer and MTF policy. Recognize artifacts and equipment errors and notify designated Government personnel of outlying values.
- Initiate repair call procedures for equipment malfunctions by notifying designated Government personnel. Report problems to the Biomedical Repair Section and record the problem condition in the trouble call log book.
- Observe and report to the radiologist any symptoms which have direct bearing on the patient's condition as a result of adverse reaction to contrast media and inform the radiologist of any condition requiring his/her attention. Recognize the need for and
institute the necessary emergency measures for situations where a person requires resuscitation procedures due to cardiac or respiratory arrest. - Perform a wide variety of complex ultrasound examinations of human subjects to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of disease or injury.
- Receive and review request from physicians and other health care providers for ultrasound examination of patients.
- Determine the condition of issues, procedures, and equipment necessary to best meet the need of individual cases.
- Explain procedures and actions to allay fears and secure maximum cooperation.
- If unanticipated condition or anomalies are discovered, extend and modify procedures to ensure full and accurate information as to finding and patient condition.
- Observes and reports patient responses to instructions, movement, touch, etc, if significant.
- Monitor patient conditions during examination and, if necessary, render emergency aid and summon for assistance.
- Assist in performance of invasive procedures such as biopsies, aspirations, nephrostomes and amniocentesis.
- Use scanner to properly position probes and other equipment, fix point of entry, and determine depth and direction of penetration and location within the body.
- Locates disease site, identify position and functioning or response of organs, etc.
- Advises physician of any problems, conditions, or anomalies found during or as a result of the procedure.
- Explains procedures, capabilities, techniques, equipment, concepts and principles of the methodology of ultrasound and its use and limitations as a diagnostic tool.
- Performs operator level maintenance and care of equipment.
- Prepare and replace imaging material
- Degree/Education: Graduate from an academic program accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) or the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the AMA.
- Certifications in addition to Basic Life Support: Certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT) or the American Registry of Clinical Radiography Technologist in the specialty identified in the TO.
- Experience:One year of experience as a radiologic technologist or in the specialty area identified in the TO within the last two (2) years
Source : Sigma Inc
