Diagnostic Medical Sonographer - PRN OPPORTUNITY

12 Hour Rotating Shifts as Needed including Weekends and Holidays

Job Summary

With limited supervision and broad direction from the Radiology Manager, Clinical Imaging Supervisor and Radiologists. Provides a variety of diagnostic services using reflected sound waves to display images of body tissue on a video monitor to neonatal, infant, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient populations.

Supports, and is responsible for incorporating into job performance, the Frederick Health (FH) mission, vision, core values and customer service philosophy and adheres to the FH Compliance Program, including following all regulatory requirements and the FH Standards of Behavior.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Capable of working independently
• Possess excellent customer relation skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Keyboard/computer skills.
• Ability to manage stressful work with patients having potentially disabling or terminal conditions.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve minor equipment problems.

Minimum Education, Training, and Experience Required:

• CPR certification
• Graduate of JRCERT approved program in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
• Credentials from the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers as a Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer or within one year of hire.

 Prefer 2+ years of experience, multimodality desired

Patient Contact

Must demonstrate and maintain current knowledge and skills in providing appropriate care/contact for patients in the following age groups:

•                       Neonate (0 thru 30 days)
•                       Infant (31 thru 12 months)
•                       Child (13 months thru 12 years)
•                       Adolescent (13 years thru 17 years)
•                       Adult (18 years thru 65 years)
•                       Geriatric (66+ years)
•                       Performance of job does not require patient contact

Physical Demands: 

Medium-Heavy Work – Lifting up to 100 pounds on an infrequent basis (less than one lift every three minutes) and/or carrying up to 50 pounds while walking.  Pushing or pulling up to 115 pounds infrequently or greater than 115 pounds occasionally (no more than once per hour).

Ergonomic Risk Factors:

Repetition:  Repeating the same motion repeatedly places stress on the muscles and tendons. The severity of risk depends on how often the action is repeated, the speed of the movement, the required force and muscles involved.

Forceful Exertion:  The amount of physical effort required to perform a task (such as moving patients) or to maintain control of equipment or tools. The amount of force depends on the type of grip, the weight of an object or person, body posture, the type of activity and the duration of the task.

Awkward Posture:  Posture is the position your body is in and its effect on the muscle groups that engage in the physical activity. Awkward postures include repeated or prolonged reaching, twisting, bending, kneeling, squatting, working overhead with your hands or arms, or holding fixed positions.

Contact Stress:  Pressing the body hard on sharp edges can result in placing too much pressure on nerves, tendons, and blood vessels. For example, using the palm of your hand to hit or stick objects can increase risk of musculoskeletal disorders.

Working Conditions:

1. Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Risk:   Category A – WILL have exposure to blood or body fluids.
2. Contact with moving equipment.
3. Stressful work during periods of high demand for ultrasound services.

Reporting Relationship:

Reports to Clinical Imaging Supervisor.

Receives oversight and direction from Radiologist, Radiology Supervisor, and Director of Imaging Services.