Ultrasound Technologist-Level II

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$80,695.00/yr - $85,609.00/yr

Elmhurst Hospital Center (EHC) is the major tertiary care provider in the borough of Queens. The hospital is comprised of 545 beds and is a Level I Trauma Center, an Emergency Heart Care Station and a 911 Receiving Hospital. It is the premiere health care organization for key areas such as Surgery, Cardiology, Women's Health, Pediatrics, Rehabilitation Medicine, Renal and Mental Health Services.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Purpose of Position
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Under supervision, performs a variety of ultrasound procedures to assist in the medical diagnosis and assessment of patients. Acts in compliance with NYC Health + Hospitals, health care setting, and other appropriate regulatory requirements and patient safety standards.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities
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• Schedules patients for ultrasound examinations.
• Receives patients and explains and educates patients on ultrasound procedure; answers all related questions and responds to patient’s needs or concerns, as required.
• Obtains pertinent clinical data prior to ultrasound examinations; consults with Physician regarding patient history and to determine appropriate ultrasound exam.
• Prepares patient for ultrasound examination, by safely positioning patient for ultrasound scans and adjusting imaging equipment; performs the procedure and communicates results of diagnostic examination to the Physician.
• Assists in the selection of appropriate software and imaging parameters, when positioning and adjusting equipment to encompass the area to be studied and produce optimal diagnostic imaging quality; returns equipment to its original location after each procedure.
• Develops images, in accordance with appropriate imaging techniques; checks and is responsible for the quality of scans.
• Monitors patients and imaging equipment during procedure and reports changes to appropriate health care professionals.
• Maintains imaging supplies and equipment and performs diagnostic testing and general maintenance on equipment, when needed.
• Prepares ultrasound area, equipment, materials and supplies for patients, as needed.
• Effectively uses electronic medical records (EMR) to document patient encounters and access pertinent patient data and imaging results; accurately maintains all other required records.
• Participates in departmental meetings, internal/external quality assurance/performance improvement (QA/PI) activities and training, as required.

In addition to performing duties of Assignment Level I, as described above, also performs the following:

• Maintains regular contact with physicians and other health care personnel by providing information regarding the nature, scheduling, or results of procedures performed within the Ultrasound Department.
• Assists in the conduct of specialized tests and studies.
• Assists in training programs in ultrasonography and instructs other appropriate technical personnel on technical aspects of their routine use.

• Completion of a Sonography or Ultrasound training program from an accredited school.

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