Diagnostic Medical Sonographer - Per Diem
Description
At Nuvance Health, we enjoy the benefits of a two-state system as we cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcomed, respected and supported. Together, we are a team of 15,000+ strong hearts and open minds. If you share our values of connected, personal, agile and imaginative, we invite you to discover what’s possible for you and your career.
Vassar Brothers Medical Center (VBMC) is a renowned, 349-bed regional medical center overlooking the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie, New York. As a tertiary teaching hospital and the healthcare leader in the Mid-Hudson Valley, we offer comprehensive, subspecialized medical, surgical, and obstetrical/gynecological services to the entire community.
Our accolades include:
● U.S. News & World Report - Best Regional Hospital
● Healthgrades - One of America’s 50 Best Hospitals
● Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) - Robotic Center of Excellence
● Healthgrades - One of America’s 50 Best Hospitals
● Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) - Robotic Center of Excellence
At Vassar Brothers Medical Center, we inspire the professional growth of our team members and support a philosophy of shared decision-making. Everyone has a voice and plays a role in defining our future, which helps make this an amazing place to work. Through the strength of our health system and the passion of our team, we continue expanding our care to an even broader market. Our caregivers represent the community in which we work, and our commitment to everyone’s well-being is truly heartfelt.
Purpose: The Diagnostic Medical Sonographer functions as a healthcare provider who, working under the delegated authority of the supervising physician, serves as a medical imaging professional providing clinically relevant information to assist the physician with the diagnosis and treatment of patients. The Diagnostic Medical Sonographer role and responsibilities include providing diagnostic medical sonography services and its various clinical specialties. The Diagnostic Medical Sonographer activities are performed consistent with their education and training, and in accordance with facility policies and procedures and applicable professional standards.
Essential Responsibilities
1. Prepare exam room and ultrasound equipment to conduct sonography examinations in accordance with infections disease, sterilization, and patient safety protocols, policies, and procedures.
2. Assume responsibility for the safety of the patient during the sonographic examination
3. Review patient medical history and supporting clinical information.
4. Evaluate any contraindications, insufficient patient preparation, and the patient’s inability or unwillingness to tolerate the examination and associated procedures. Identify and document any limitations to the sonography examination.
5. Use proper patient positioning tools, devices, equipment adjustment, and ergonomically correct scanning techniques to ensure patient comfort and safety, and to prevent compromised data acquisition and musculoskeletal injury to the sonographer
6. Review examination images, synthesize examination results, and prepare the preliminary findings.
7. Provide preliminary report of sonography examinations for use by the interpreting physician.
8. Assist with the daily operation of the sonography department.
9. Operate FUJI (PACS) and Cerner Millennium.
10. Assist with the education and training of sonography students and physician residents.
11. Obtain additional credentialing as required by regulatory agencies.
12. Maintain and Model Nuvance Health Values.
13. Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.
14. Performs other duties as required.
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Graduate of Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)Diagnostic Medical Sonography School
- PREFER: Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements:
- Basic Computer skills, experience with RIS systems and PACs
License, Registration, or Certification Requirements (Certification requirements are based on location):
- American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) - registered in Vascular OR obtain within six (6) months of date of hire
- American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) - registered in either Abdomen or OB/GYN ·
With strong hearts and open minds, we’re pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected, all in the name of possibility. We are neighbors caring for neighbors, working together as partners in health to improve the lives of the people we serve. If you share our passion for the health of our communities, advance your career with Nuvance Health!
Working Conditions:
Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Some occupational risk
Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.
Company: Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Org Unit: 1381
Department: Ultrasound
Exempt: No
Salary: $45.35 - $58.96