POSITION DESCRIPTION: Provides diagnostic patient care services using ultrasound and related diagnostic procedures to perform Abdomen, OB and Vascular scans. Communicates the results to the diagnosing physician.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: - Greets and courteously escorts patient and other guests to examination room.
- Interprets patient histories and physician instructions.
- Prepares patients for procedures utilizing aseptic and sterile technique.
- Positions patients for sonographic examination.
- Performs clinical assessment and diagnostic sonography examinations.
- Responsible for routine scanning, image documentation and billing.
- Uses cognitive sonographic skills to identify, record and adapt procedures as appropriate to anatomical, pathological, diagnostic information and images.
- Uses independent judgment during the sonographic exam to accurately differentiate between normal and patholo...