Ultrasound Technologist - $39-59 per hour
Company: Advocate Aurora Health
Location: Bridgeview
Posted on: October 25, 2024
Job Description:
Advocate Aurora Health is seeking a Ultrasound Technologist for
a job in Bridgeview, Illinois.Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Ultrasound Technologist
- Discipline: Allied Health Professional
- Duration: Ongoing
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: evenings
- Employment Type: Staff
Major Responsibilities:
- Positioning of patients and proper selection of technical
factors and equipment to obtain scans of optimal quality, making
use of any necessary immobilization techniques
- Delivery of patient care and in accordance with department
standards of continued quality improvement.
- Documentation for department records (i.e.: inventories of
supplies and patient statistics) to ensure adequate supplies and
proper patient records
- Responsible for securing pertinent history from the patient for
each procedure, in order to provide the radiologist with adequate
information before film interpretation
- Compliance with established Accrediting Organization and
hospital safety standards to ensure patient and staff well being at
all times
- Responsible for keeping abreast of current ultrasound skills
and new developments in the field of ultrasound
- Instruction and assistance as required by students or fellow
technologists orientating in ultrasoundEducation/Experience
Required:
- --- ARDMS Registry eligible. ARDMS Registry to be successfully
completed within first year of employment.Knowledge, Skills &
Abilities Required:
- --- Possess high degree of technical knowledge to perform more
specialized U/S studies with minimal amount of assistance from
Radiologist. --- Able to make diagnostic judgments when scanning
and present them to the Radiologist for their interpretation.
- --- ARDMS Registry eligible. ARDMS Registry is to be
successfully completed within first year of employment. --- CPR
CertificationPhysicial Requirements and Working Conditions:
- -Ability to adjust to flexible hours at minimal notice as
required -Ability to work odd hours (late hours on-call) -Ability
to respond to emergency call back in minimal time. -Ability to
stand for long periods of time. -Ability to constantly view small
CRT screens during exam. -Ability to perform lifting activities
related to patients. -Exposed to radiation. -Ability to operate
portable equipment. -Ability to deal with extremely ill patients.
-Ability to communicate with patients. -Ability to adjust to
flexible work hours. -Ability to weekends, holidays,, and emergency
call-back. -Ability to participate on-call program and available to
department needs with minimal notice. -Ability to do light, medium
or heavy lifting. LIGHT: Lifting up to 20-50 pounds occasionally
and/or up to 10 pounds frequently. MEDIUM: Lifting up to 20-50
pounds occasionally and/or 10 to 25 pounds frequently and/or up to
10 pounds constantly. HEAVY. Lifting 50 to 100 pounds occasionally
and/or 25 to 50 pounds frequently and/or 10 to 20 pounds
constantly. -Ability to make independent professional decisions
using good judgment skills. -Ability to practice high quality
patient care and technical competence. -Ability to function with
minimal assistance in performing job activities. -Ability to
demonstrate oral and written communication skills. -May be exposed
to hazardous chemicals, such as film processing chemicals. -Ability
to attend out-of-town site visits to view equipment. *This position
will need to recognize needs and behaviors of a variety of age
groups of patients treated, i.e., understand child growth and
development; normal patterns of adolescent behavior and look for
signs of normal aging, prior experience with various age groups is
preferred.
- If position has direct patient care or direct patient contact
the following lifting requirement supersedes any previous lifting
requirement effective 06/01/2015. Ability to lift up to 35 pounds
without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when
patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling
equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other
associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement
situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.This job
description indicates the general nature and level of work expected
of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a
comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities
required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform
other related duties.Advocate Aurora Health Job ID #R122435. Posted
job title: Ultrasound Tech 1About Advocate Aurora HealthAdvocate
Aurora Health's 22,000 nurses demonstrate our values of excellence,
compassion and respect, collaborating to advance our stated purpose
of helping people live well. To encourage you to be the best nurse
you can, Advocate Aurora will provide support, tools and resources
for orientation, education and professional development, in the
care setting that is best for you. Your voice as a team member will
be heard clearly whether you're at one of our 10 Magnet--
designated hospitals or more than 500 sites of care.--Join our team
and be inspired to chart a course for Advocate Aurora to become the
best place in the nation for nurses to pursue their
passion.Benefits
- Holiday Pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- Continuing Education
- 401k retirement plan
- Pet insurance
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Mileage reimbursement
- Employee assistance programs
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Life insurance
- Discount program
Keywords: Advocate Aurora Health, DeKalb , Ultrasound Technologist - $39-59 per hour, Other , Bridgeview, Illinois
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