Ultrasound Technologist - $22-35 per hour

Company: Atrium Health Navicent
Location: Macon
Posted on: November 3, 2024

Job Description:

Atrium Health Navicent is seeking a Ultrasound Technologist for a job in Macon, Georgia.Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Ultrasound Technologist
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff
  Overview
  Job Summary
  Under indirect supervision, performs all duties associated with acquisition, processing, submission for interpretation and archiving of general and all general ultrasound images. Responsible for the care of the patient while in the ultrasound department. Performs portable US exams based on provider order and/or patient condition.
  
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  • Positions patients and selects appropriate protocol to demonstrate anatomy of area of interest based on accepted General US principles. Judges' diagnostic quality of finished medical images and processes preliminary reports and/or work sheets prior to submission to physician for interpretation. Identifies and documents any limitations to the sonography examination.
    
  • Customizes each patient exam based on accepted ultrasound/sonography principles to optimize the diagnostic value of each specific imaging encounter. Applies independent judgment during the sonography examination to ensure that appropriate anatomical, pathological, and clinical conditions are accurately captured in the examination images. Assists radiologist with US guidance for US procedure such as biopsies or aspirations as needed.
    
  • Reviews all diagnostic ultrasound requests for appropriateness based on clinical information provided. All questionable orders are communicated to the ordering provider and any unresolved concerns are taken to the interpreting physician for final approval.
    
  • Provides relevant patient history and/or codes for all ultrasound procedures based on facility requirements.
    
  • Performs clerical responsibilities associated with acquisition, processing and archiving of patient record.
    
  • Offers detailed explanation of diagnostic procedures to patients prior and answers questions as appropriate.
    
  • Observes patient while in ultrasound for change in status and makes appropriate intervention or contacts primary care givers for instruction.
    
  • Identifies and corrects problems as appropriate with all critical occurrences reported to the next level of authority.
    
  • Maintains all required continuing education and applicable certifications as ann ultrasound technologist.
    
  • Ensures equipment is maintained to assure conformance of specific operational standards including US equipment and Trophon if applicable.
    
    Education, Training, and Experience
    
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    • Must be a High School or GED Diploma Graduate.--
      
    • Graduate of AMA approved school of Radiologic Technology, vascular or cardiovascular ultrasound program, or BS in Ultrasound.
      
    • Registry Eligible through ARDMS or ARRT. Registry required within one year of employment.
      Atrium Health Navicent Job ID #118816. Posted job title: Ultrasound Tech PrnAbout Atrium Health NavicentHeadquartered in Charlotte, NC, Atrium Health is now part of Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, which was created from the combination with Advocate Aurora Health. In the Southeast Region, Atrium Health provides care under the Atrium Health name in Charlotte, NC, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist--name in the Winston-Salem, NC, region, as well as Atrium Health Navicent--and Atrium Health Floyd--in Georgia and Alabama. Together, we are committed to providing equitable care for all. Annually, Advocate Health provides nearly $5 billion in community benefits.
      
      Atrium Health Wake Forest BaptistAtrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist's two main components are an integrated clinical system - anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem - that includes Brenner Children's Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery.
      
      
      Atrium Health NavicentAtrium Health Navicent is the leading provider of healthcare in central and south Georgia and is committed to its mission of elevating health and well-being through compassionate care. Atrium Health Navicent is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Navicent provides high-quality, personalized care in 53 specialties at more than 50 facilities throughout the region. As part of the largest, integrated, nonprofit health system in the Southeast, it is also able to tap into some of the nation's leading medical experts and specialists with Atrium Health, allowing it to provide the best care close to home - including advanced innovations in virtual medicine and care. Throughout its 125-year history in the community, Atrium Health Navicent has remained dedicated to enhancing health and wellness for individuals throughout the region through nationally recognized quality care, community health initiatives and collaborative partnerships. It is also one of the leading teaching hospitals in the region, helping to ensure viability for rural health care for the next generation.--
      
      
      Atrium Health FloydAtrium Health Floyd Medical Center is a 304-bed, full-service hospital located in Rome, Georgia. Serving as the main campus for Atrium Health Floyd, this hospital provides a certified Chest Pain Center, a designated Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. Atrium Health Floyd also is home to a state-designated Level II Trauma Center and a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and has specialty centers for pediatrics, and wound care and hyperbaric therapy.Benefits
      • Medical benefits
      • Dental benefits
      • Vision benefits
      • Life insurance
      • 401k retirement plan
      • Health savings account

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