- Location
- ARROYO GRANDE, CA, US
- Education
- Bachelor
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- iCIMS
Description
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Sonographer, you will utilize advanced sonographic equipment to record detailed images of blood, organs, tissues, and bodily masses, including unborn fetuses, providing critical visual data for diagnosis and prenatal care.Every day you will directly interact with patients, explaining procedures, answering questions, and preparing them for scans. You will meticulously operate sonographic equipment, adjusting settings and patient positions to ensure clear, diagnostic images. You will monitor and care for patients to ensure their safety and comfort, select and examine images for pathologies, and present preliminary findings to Physicians.To be successful in this role, you will possess excellent patient service and communication skills, sharp eyesight, and meticulous attention to detail. You will demonstrate strong technical proficiency, sound judgment, and advanced decision-making skills to effectively capture and interpret sonographic data, ensuring optimal diagnostic support.
- Performs diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound pro-cedures in accordance with department standards, and in keeping with the orders of the referring physician.
- Operates all ultrasound equipment, computers, and accessories.
- Demonstrates competency in film-processing procedures.
- Identifies and initiates accurate assessment of life-threatening conditions.
- Troubleshoots equipment and cooperates with service personnel in order to maintain minimal down time. Initiates service calls on all equipment assigned to the area.
- Charges exams and supplies on a daily basis when work is completed. Maintains and updates the patient log on a daily basis.
Job Requirements
Required
- Associates Of Science and Three (3) years recent acute care experience preferred performing Cardiovascular Ultrasound procedures in an acute facility, upon hire and
- Basic Life Support - CPR, within 30 Days and
- Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, upon hire or
- Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer, upon hire or
- Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Adult Echo, upon hire or
- Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Fetal Echo, upon hire or
- Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Pediatric Echo, upon hire or
- Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Abdomen, upon hire or
- Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Breast, upon hire or
- Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Neurosonology, upon hire or
- Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer OB/GYN, upon hire or
- Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Pediatric Sono, upon hire
Preferred
- Bachelors Of Science and/or graduate of an accredited school of cardiovascular technology., upon hire
Where You’ll Work
Founded in 1961, Dignity Health - Arroyo Grande Community Hospital is a 65-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Arroyo Grande, California. Serving over 90,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including, emergency care, and orthopedics. Additionally, Arroyo Grande Community Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and has the only inpatient Acute Rehabilitation Center between Salinas and Santa Barbara.
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