Ultrasound Technologist - Heath and Wellness Center
hace 2 días
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Description: Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change. The Ultrasound Technologist is responsible for performing a variety of specialized technical tasks in Diagnostic Ultrasound utilizing high frequency sound waves to assist medical and professional personnel in detecting anatomical abnormalities. Be a part of a revolutionary approach to healthcare at the forefront of innovation and convenience. Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking passionate and pioneering individuals to join our brand-new Health and Wellness Center at Metropark, a first-of-its-kind facility in New Jersey strategically located at a major transit hub. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a groundbreaking model of care that integrates a comprehensive, one-stop-shop of health services into the daily lives of thousands of commuters and residents. As a member of our team, you will help redefine healthcare accessibility, providing world-class, convenient care for people traveling throughout the Northeast, including New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C. This state-of-the-art, 60,000-square-foot facility will offer a wide array of services, including primary care, urgent care, advanced imaging, and specialists. You will be joining a visionary project that establishes a new standard for healthcare delivery in suburban areas. This is a Weekend shift position. The hours are 8am-5pm. Responsibilties: A day in the life of a Ultrasound Technologist at Hackensack Meridian Health includes: • Performs procedures according to departmental format, completing exam in allotted time., • Performs required daily clerical duties, which include the use of EPIC, PACS, Teletracking System, computer system, patient scheduling, and other computer systems as added by Medical Center., • Performs portable ultrasound exams., • Performs a variety of complex technical tasks in Diagnostic Ultrasound. Assist physicians with Ultrasound guided Interventional procedures, and color-flow ultrasound as required., • Determines, prepares, and sets up medical supplies, instruments, and equipment., • Prepares patients for diagnostic procedures, explain procedures, measures and position patients for each anatomical view., • Evaluates technical quality of images. Obtains and processes images of pathogenic conditions in accordance with standard procedures or techniques., • Maintains records of ultrasound taken, archiving and de-archiving data as required. Calculates, compiles, and records data from numerical readings on patient's charts and related documents., • Calibrates, cleans, and performs routine maintenance on equipment to ensure proper functioning. Cleans and sterilizes instruments, supplies, and equipment. Stocks and replenish supplies as required., • Provides technical assistance and instruction to students, employees, and medical residents., • Greets all patients when they arrive for their exam utilizing A.I.D.E.T. standards., • Responsible for scheduled shifts including holidays and weekends., • Overtime as needed to provide continual quality patient care., • On call assignments as needed per Department of Radiology policy., • Adheres to the policies of Employee ID, Standards of Behavior, Attendance, and Punctuality., • Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and /or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.)., • Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies., • Performs specific daily and monthly QA., • Other duties and/or projects as assigned., • Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior., • High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs., • Graduate of an approved Ultrasound School., • Excellent written and verbal communication skills., • Registered Vascular Technologist Certification (RVT) or Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Certification (RDMS) or Sonography Certification (ARRT, S) or Registered Vascular Specialist Certification (CCI, RVS), • AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification within 60 days of entering position If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!