Ultrasound Specials Technologist

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Operates ultrasound scanning equipment to produce records of designated portions of the human anatomy of infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients. Has the ability to work in any of the outpatient facilities and able to perform and produce diagnostic imaging in at least three of the following Ultrasound imaging areas with two being General and Vascular and the third being either specialized Breast and/or Pediatric and/or MSK Ultrasound imaging.

Has adequate breast Ultrasound experience to be a traveling breast imaging specialist that will work when needed at any of the breast care locations but will also precept, train, and orient all new staff in breast imaging at all of the breast care locations.

• Certified in at least two of the following areas of Ultrasound depending on the Ultrasound services provided at the center. The areas include General, Vascular, Pediatric, Musculoskeletal, and/or Breast.
• Must be able to perform Ultrasound exams in at least three of the services provided at the center.
• All sonographers must obtain certification within one year of hire date or cross training).
• Certified in Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or obtain within 90 days of employment

Sonographers must be in compliance with the ARDMS, ARDMS, ARRT or CCI requirements for continuing education appropriate to their practices

• Certified or eligible for certification by:
  American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS)

OR

• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, Sonography (ARRT) (S).

• All sonographers must obtain certification within one year of hire date or cross training).
• Certified in Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or obtain within 90 days of employment

Sonographers must be in compliance with the ARDMS, ARRT or CCI requirements for continuing education appropriate to their practices

• ARDMS certification in vascular technology RVT
• ARRT certification in vascular technology RT (VS)

Sonographers must be in compliance with the ARDMS, ARRT or CCI requirements for continuing education appropriate to their practices

• ARDMS certification and current registration, or
• ARRT post-primary certification and current registration in breast sonography, or
• ARRT certification and current registration and MQSA qualified

• AND
• 5 CEUs specific to breast ultrasound
• Certified in Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or obtain within 90 days of employment
• Continuing Experience Regular performance of breast ultrasound exams

Registered Technologists

• In compliance with the CE requirements of their certifying organization for the imaging modality in which they perform services
• CE includes credits pertinent to the technologist’s ACR accredited clinical practice