Per Diem / PRN Vascular Sonographer - $36 per hour
Company: Mass General Brigham
Location: Boston
Posted on: October 21, 2024
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Job Description:
Mass General Brigham is seeking a per diem / prn Vascular
Sonographer for a per diem / prn job in Boston, Massachusetts.Job
Description & Requirements
GENERAL SUMMARY/OVERVIEW STATEMENT: The Vascular Sonographer I will
learn to perform and document vascular studies in the Vascular
Diagnostic Laboratory. The Vascular Sonographer I must always
maintain a high standard of medical ethics and is self-motivated to
increase level of understanding and knowledge of the field, disease
and new procedures as they evolve. Duties will also include
greeting and assisting patients, preparing, and maintaining
examination rooms, maintaining laboratory equipment, learning to
assist in test scheduling, and interacting with hospital staff to
promote use of the laboratory services for the best care of the
patient. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Develop the
ability to assess patient to determine if the patient is able to
undergo procedure. Review results of previous examinations.
Consult, if necessary, with the Chief Sonographer or reading
physician if it is unclear what vascular test is ordered. 2.
Develop the ability to obtain appropriate medical history on
patients and explains the testing procedure to the patient. 3.
Develop the ability perform noninvasive peripheral vascular
ultrasound tests efficiently and accurately and follow all
documented protocols for the necessary procedures to include: 3a.
Plethysmographic studies of the peripheral arterial system.
Determine correct placement of the pneumatic cuffs and obtain
accurate measurements with Doppler ultrasound. 3b. Duplex
ultrasound. Identify all anatomic structures without direct
supervision, and determine absence, presence and extent of disease.
Learn to determine areas of interest, acquire images and provide
the reading physician with descriptive, concise information for the
physician's final report. 3c. Learn to understand spectral analysis
of Doppler ultrasound signals to identify areas of arterial
frequency shifts. Visual and audio identification and
interpretation of spectral Doppler flow signals are necessary for
correct assessment. Determines and record the highest peak systolic
velocities. 3d. Exercise testing with Doppler ultrasound arterial
pressure measurements. 4. Will adhere to documented hospital
infection control guidelines at all times. 5. Will develop the
ability to document concise preliminary results. Enter preliminary
findings into the vascular laboratory reporting system in the
hospital electronic medical record. Review results to determine if
it is necessary to notify referring physician based on department
Critical Results policy. All reporting are documented in EPIC. 6.
Will help to keep patient examination rooms stocked and organized
with all appropriate supplies. 7. Will learn to assist in
scheduling patient examinations as needed in EPIC. 8. Will
voluntarily develop and maintain knowledge of the vascular
technology field. 9. Will work with the medical and nursing staff
to promote appropriate use of laboratory services. 10. Will perform
other related duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Minimum of
college undergraduate degree 2. Certified by the ARDMS (American
Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers) 3. RVT or RVT eligible
(an examination of the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical
Sonographers) 4. RVT credential obtained within 2 years from date
of hire. 5. Related diagnostic ultrasound experience from past
employment or training program 6. Certified in CPR. SKILLS AND
ABILITIES REQUIRED: 1. Ability to learn to effectively operate
sonographic equipment. 2. Ability to learn to use independent
judgment to acquire the optimum diagnostic sonographic information
in each examination performed. 3. Ability to learn to integrate
diagnostic sonograms, laboratory results, patient history and
medical records, and adapt sonographic examination as necessary. 4.
Ability to learn how to evaluate sonograms in order to acquire
appropriate diagnostic information and to communicate diagnostic
information to the ordering physician. 5. Abilityto communicate
effectively with the patient and the health care team, recognizing
the special nature of sonographic examinations and patient needs.
6. Ability to establish and maintain effective working
relationships with the public and health care team. 7. Ability to
learn and follow established departmental procedures 8. Strong
organizational and interpersonal skills. 9. Ability to exercise
independent judgment with respect to continued learning in order to
advancing ones clinical acumen. 10. Ability to work efficiently
under stress and pressure and to cope with emergency situations.
11. Ability to interact with patients of all kinds. 12. Ability to
maintain prolonged arm positions necessary for scanning. 13.
Ability to float to other satellite locations affiliated with the
department. WORKING CONDITIONS: Normal working conditions where
there is no discomfort due to temperature, noise etc. However, the
job may be stressful on busy days. Some exposure to infectious
diseases. Actual incidence of infection is low if infection control
guidelines are followed. Portable examinations will be performed
when required. Emotional and physical health sufficient to meets
the demands of the position. Strength sufficient to lift patients,
move heavy equipment, and to move patients in wheelchairs or
stretchers. Recruiter: Parsons, Conor Mass General Brigham Job ID
#3297072. Posted job title: Vascular Sonographer / Per DiemAbout
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