About this position
GiaCare Inc. is now accepting resumes for experienced, civilian Ultrasound Technicians to work at Naval Air Station - Pensacola (Florida).
About the Company:
Woman-Owned and Minority Owned Business. GiaCare, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to assisting the Military and Healthcare Providers by providing exceptional Medical Professionals to fulfill medical services at Military Hospitals and Clinics across the United States. To learn more about our fantastic company, visit our website at www.giacare.com.
Qualifications
• Degree/Education: Certificate/Graduate from an academic program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
• Certifications: Certified by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS).
• Experience: A minimum of one (1) year full-time experience as a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (Ultrasound Technician) within the last three (3) years.
• Board Certification: None
• Licensure/Registration: None
Duties
• Correlate the patient's clinical history with the requested examination to be performed and obtain the results from previous pertinent diagnostic tests to correlate with the ultrasound study.
• Consult with staff physicians from a variety of specialties such as obstetrics, gynecology, cardiology and surgery regarding the patient's pertinent past medical history, preliminary diagnosis, and condition so it correlates with the ultrasound examination.
• Recognize normal anatomic variants. Also, recognize anatomic changes created by medical and surgical procedures.
• Document arrival, departure, and completed tests as required by medical treatment facility (MTF) policy. Send appropriate image series to the radiologist for reading according to MTF protocol.
• Perform system warm ups, calibrations and quality control tasks according to manufacturer and MTF policy. Recognize artifacts and equipment errors and notify designated Government personnel of outlying values.
• Explain process to patient, and instructs and assists patient in assuming physical position for examination.
• Assist in the compiling and archiving of records for procedures performed
• Observe and report to the radiologist any symptoms which have direct bearing on the patient's condition as a result of adverse reaction to contrast media and inform the radiologist of any condition requiring his/her attention.
- Recognize the need for and initiate emergency measures for critical situations such as respiratory or cardiac arrest.
• Identify abnormalities during testing and determine need for additional scans of affected area.
• Perform a full range of diagnostic ultrasonic examinations as appropriate to the discipline specified in the TO.