- Location
- Atlanta, GA, US
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Healthcare
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- iCIMS
Description
Overview
Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.
Responsibilities
Operates ultrasound scanning equipment to produce records of designated portions of the human anatomy of infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
Qualifications
Requirements for Ultrasound Technologists
Initial Qualifications
- Certified or eligible for certification by:
American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS),
OR
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, Sonography (ARRT) (S).
OR
Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
- All sonographers must obtain certification within one year of hire date or cross training.)
- Certified in Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or obtain within 90 days of employment
Continuing Education
Sonographers must be in compliance with the ARDMS, ARDMS, ARRT or CCI requirements for continuing education appropriate to their practices
Requirements for Vascular Technologists
Initial Qualifications
- ARDMS certification in vascular technology RVT
- ARRT certification in vascular technology RT (VS)
- CCI certification in vascular technology RVS
Continuing Education
Sonographers must be in compliance with the ARDMS, ARRT or CCI requirements for continuing education appropriate to their practices
Requirements for Sonographer or Mammography Technologist – Breast Ultrasound
Initial Qualifications
ARDMS certification and current registration, or
ARRT post-primary certification and current registration in breast sonography, or
ARRT certification and current registration and MQSA qualified
AND
5 CEUs specific to breast ultrasound
Certified in Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or obtain within 90 days of employment
Continuing Experience
Regular performance of breast ultrasound exams
Continuing Education
Registered Technologists
- In compliance with the CE requirements of their certifying organization for the imaging modality in which they perform services
- CE includes credits pertinent to the technologist’s ACR accredited clinical practice
Preferred:
Graduate from an accredited school of Ultrasound Technology
Prior experience in ultrasound
