Ultrasound Technologist B Certified MHB
Job Description
Facility: Mercy Hospital of Buffalo
Shift: Shift 3
Status: Full Time Flex FTE: 1.000000
Bargaining Unit: CWA Local 1133
Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No
Work Schedule: Days Evenings Nights with Weekend and Holiday Rotation
Hours: Shift start as early as 7pm. Shift end as late as 7am. Flex position allows for multiple shift scheduling to maintain full time hours.
Summary:
The Ultrasound Technologist performs a variety of technical procedures that require independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative in the application of non-ionizing high frequency ultrasound waves.
Responsibilities:
EDUCATION
- Graduate of an approved School of Radiologic Technology and/or graduate of an accredited/approved School/Program of Sonography.
- Must become registered/certified as a Sonographer by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or ARRT (S)within six (6) months of hire with a one-time option to extend the time frame for acquiring certification for an additional six (6) months as long as associate has made progress to secure his/her certification. Registration/certification is attained by passing both the Physics Examination (Sonography Principles and Instrumentation) and one (1) of the Specialty Examinations (Abdomen, Breast, Fetal Echocardiography, Neurosonology, or Obstetrics & Gynecology).
- ARDMS/ARRT registration as a diagnostic, medical, sonographer must be maintained to keep the job status of Certified Ultrasound Technologist (labor grade 14).
- Must become Registered as a Vascular Technologist with one of the following credentialing organizations within nine (9) months of hire:
- American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), Vascular Sonography RT(VS)
- American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS), Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT)
- Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI), Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS)
- Upon successful completion of RVT registration, associate will be upgraded to RVT/Grade 15 position
- Associate will be subject to termination if they fail to become registered within nine (9) months of hire
- BLS Preferred
EXPERIENCE
- Pre-Hire Experience- One (1) year working experience as Ultrasound Staff Technologist or six (6) to twelve (12) months clinical experience in an intern/externship of an accredited Ultrasonography Program.
- Post-Hire Experience- Within three (3) months employee should be able to perform in an acceptable manner.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
- Good judgment
- Analytical ability
- Excellent attention to detail
- Responsible
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Ability to interpret data and draw conclusions
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Good, general health. Performs duties while standing and walking most of the day. Pushes, pulls and lifts patients and equipment frequently.
ENVIRONMENT
- Ambient temperatures, low lighting, relatively quiet setting.
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