Ultrasound Tech II- HS Diagnostic Services

Job Description

Description

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Join Our Fun & Supportive Imaging Team!

Are you looking for a place to work that feels less like "work" and more like a second home? Come be a part of our enjoyable, well-rounded team at a state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Southern Wake County! Our welcoming and supportive culture makes it just as important for us to help you succeed as it is to serve our community with excellence. We're a collaborative department made up of multiple imaging modalities-working together like one big, happy family. If you're fun, flexible, a great team player who can also thrive independently, and want a place where your contributions are truly valued, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Position Details: Location: UNC Rex Holly Springs Hospital. If more hours are desired, staff are able to help out at our Raleigh campus too. Status: Per Diem (PRN, as needed) Shift Requirement: Minimum of 2 shifts/month or up to 12 hours (when hours are available) No call or holiday shifts required for PRNs. Job Duties: Our ultrasound department helps cover ER patients, inpatients, and outpatients including general ultrasound, limited OB, and vascular studies. We also pride ourselves on promoting a healthy work/life balance and creating an environment where people enjoy coming to work. If that sounds like your kind of vibe-we'd love to hear from you!

Summary:

Responsible for the independent operation of diagnostic medical equipment to expose complex diagnostic conditions, and for performing and communicating results of diagnostic examinations to include but not limited to complex ob/gyn scanning (fetal echo, fetal anomalies, high risk obsetrics) and complex vascular diagnostics

Responsibilities:
1. Assists the radiologist in performing invasive diagnostic techniques such as needle biopsies, aspirations, and guided needle-wire placement exams for surgery. Provides standardization and training to residents regarding these exams.
2. Evaluates any contra-indications, such as medications, insufficient patient preparation or the patient's inability, or unwillingness to tolerate the procedure.
3. Performs the ultrasound procedure under general or direct supervision, as defined by the procedure and/or physician.
4. Recognizes sonographic characteristics of normal and abnormal tissues, structures, and blood flow.
5. Analyzes sonography findings throughout the course of the examination so that a comprehensive exam is completed and sufficient data is provided to the physician.
6. Recognizes situations or abnormalities that require the direct observation of the real-time scan by the radiologist.
7. Images structures while simultaneously obtaining Doppler signal and recording images and Doppler shift recordings along with patient information for interpretation by a radiologist.
8. Advises radiologist and/or referring physician of results of the examination and provides preliminary information regarding diagnostic evaluation.

Other Information

Other information:
Education Requirements:
* Completion of a twelve (12) month program in Diagnostic Medical Sonography / General Ultrasound or equivalent certificate program is required.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
* RDMS registered by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) with certification in at least one modality specific to department of hire (i.e. Abd, OBGYN, RVT).
* Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification
Professional Experience Requirements:
* Three (3) years of experience as an Ultrasound Tech.
* Must complete all departmental specific Sonographer competencies within twelve (12) months from date of hire, as well as complete all annual modality competencies and assigned continual education to maintain Ultrasound Tech II
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC Rex Holly Springs Hospital

Organization Unit: HS Diagnostic Services

Work Type: Per Diem

Standard Hours Per Week: 4.00

Salary Range: $33.04 - $47.50 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Variable

Location of Job: US:NC:Holly Springs

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.