Ultrasound Technologist RE (Per Diem Night), Toms River, NJ
RWJBarnabas Health
- Toms River, NJ
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Graduate of an approved school
- ARRT or ARDMS Certification
- BLS through American Heart Association
- Successful completion of department specific orientation
- Night Shift
- Per Diem (schedule will vary based on the needs of the department)
- Assist radiologist with special examinations
- Calculate mathematical functions
- Demonstrate competency with the use of RIS and PACS
- Employ professional judgment and discretion while performing all imaging procedures
- Enter patient information, select appropriate transducer, set initial power input and instrument gain for patient size and age, and select menu items as required for type of equipment and provide consistent and optimal image quality
- Interact with physicians regarding data
- Maintain clean examination rooms and work environment in all areas
- Maintain stock levels in all procedure rooms
- Knowledge of physiology, disease, pathology and pathophysiology
- Recognize ultrasonic representation of normal and abnormal structures, organs, system relationships and relational anatomy
- Report all equipment problems to the supervisor and enter an LT work order as appropriate
- Use RadCode for interventional billing related to the section (modality) specific procedures
- Utilize principles of radiation protection for self and patients for every examination
- Utilize proper positioning and technical factors to assure diagnostic quality images for interpretation
- Utilizes all components of the RIS Mammography Module for entering new and follow-up patient information
- Assist staff in case management functions when appropriate