Are you a fit?
Do you enjoy working in a calm and quiet environment? Do you have great physical stamina? Do you enjoy multitasking and interacting with new people? This job is typically performed in a darker room with a patient, and sometimes their family. An ultrasound technologist needs to be able to focus, while comforting the patient they are seeing. This involves watching the patient or screen, while also capturing and documenting high-quality still images for radiologist interpretation.
Description
Performs ultrasound procedures at a technical and professional level not requiring constant supervision and direction. Performs a variety of technical procedures with competence, commitment, and initiative.
Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Current certification by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Current licensure by the State of Oregon in required modalities.
- Certification in CPR / AED.
- High school Diploma or equivalent.
- Working knowledge of Medical terminology, computers, and typing experience.
- Detail-oriented and effective organizational skills.
- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, staff, providers, and the public.
- Must be able to accommodate flexible hours and shifts pending department needs occasionally.
- Skill in exercising a high degree of initiative, judgment, discretion, and decision-making.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while keeping close attention to accuracy with minimal supervision.
- Ability to work independently and as a team participant.
Preferred Qualifications:
- At least two years of recent experience in general and/or vascular ultrasound.
- Interpret orders for routine and special ultrasound studies with minimal or no supervision.
- Must have sufficient creativity and independent judgment to modify learned skills to fit individual patient circumstances.
