Position Description
Operates ultrasound scanning equipment to produce records of designated portions of the human anatomy of infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients. Duties are including but not limited to performing high quality diagnostic non-invasive vascular examinations involving disorders affecting the vascular systems, providing accurate medical descriptions and preliminary interpretations (verbal and written) for physician review and operation and maintenance of ultrasound equipment.
Position Requirements
Requirements for Ultrasound Technologists
*See below for employment in an IDTF (Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility) as an Ultrasound Technologist.
Certified or eligible for certification by:American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS), (VS)
OR
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, Sonography (ARRT) (S) (VS)).
OR
Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
All sonographers must obtain certification within one year of hire date or cross training.) Certified in Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or obtain within 90 days of employment
Sonographers must be in compliance with the ARDMS, ARRT or CCI requirements for continuing education appropriate to their practices
Requirements for Sonographer or Mammography Technologist – Breast Ultrasound
ARDMS certification and current registration, or
ARRT post-primary certification and current registration in breast sonography, or
ARRT certification and current registration and MQSA qualified
AND
5 CEUs specific to breast ultrasound
Certified in Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or obtain within 90 days of employment
Regular performance of breast ultrasound exams
Registered Technologists
In compliance with the CE requirements of their certifying organization for the imaging modality in which they perform services CE includes credits pertinent to the technologist’s ACR accredited clinical practice
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