Description

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PVH employment application required. All job offers contingent upon background check and completion of pre-employment physical.

Penobscot Valley Hospital is looking for a dedicated Diagnostic Medical Sonographer to work full time 32 weekly authorized hours in our Imaging Services Department to assist doctors with diagnosing and monitoring various conditions.

Position: non-exempt, union, hourly rate, 8 hour shifts with occasional “after hours add on exams”, no call no weekends.

Production of quality ultrasound high-frequency images of the body’s internal organs and tissues to assist doctors with diagnosing and monitoring a variety of conditions and diseases.

The sonographer works directly with patients and uses sonographic equipment to record images of the motion, shape, and composition of blood, organs, tissues, and bodily masses.

Responsibilities:

Preparing diagnostic equipment prior to exam.

Explaining sonographic procedures to patients, answering questions, preparing patients by applying the gel to the skin, and positioning the patients to provide highest quality images.

Ensuring clear images for diagnostic purposes and making adjustments to the sonographic equipment when necessary.

Selecting the appropriate settings and adjusting the patients’ positions accordingly.

Monitoring and caring for patients to ensure their safety and comfort during the procedures.

Selecting and examining images, looking for differences between healthy and pathological areas, and determining if the scope of the exam should be extended, based on preliminary findings.

Presenting the sonograms and preliminary findings to the Physicians and other medical team members.

Completing the appropriate documentation and maintaining patients’ histories and medical records.

Assisting Physicians and the healthcare teams during invasive procedures.

Maintaining and cleaning the sonographic equipment.

Performing medical procedures, such as administering oxygen, taking vital signs, and giving emergency treatments.

Quality Improvement: Actively participates in the Hospital-wide Quality Improvement Program, actively supports and implements Department-specific Quality improvement initiatives and projects, recommends process improvement as appropriate, reports any quality issues in service delivery and consistently commits to a focus on quality improvement and organizational excellence.

Emergency Management: As an employee of Penobscot Valley Hospital, the position has an inherent role to care for our community members when in need. To this regard, the incumbent will be expected to participate in emergency/disaster preparedness planning and drills as requested. When called upon during a real life disaster/emergency event, the incumbent will be expected to participate in the Hospital’s response to this event, within the scope of professional and personal ability to do so.

Qualifications

High school Diploma, two year allied health program with an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in Sonography.

Minimum two year’s experience in hospital setting. CPR/BLS Certification.

Proficient with PACS system and Electronic Health Records (CPSI)

Knowledge of PHILIPS EPIQ 7G ultrasound equipment

Registered ARDMS Abdomen, OB/GYN required, Breast, Vascular and Echocardiography experience a bonus.

Strong technical, communication, interpersonal, and patient service skills.

The ability to explain technical terms in a clear and understandable way.

Good eyesight and attention to detail.

Strong analytical, judgment, and decision-making skills.

Excellent patient service and communication skills, as well as good eyesight and attention to detail.

Able to work independently as well as with others.

Should have good technical skills, as well as sound judgment and decision-making skills.

Benefits

PVH has a Section 125 Cafeteria Benefits Plan and pays a portion of the cost of our health plan, dental, basic life, and disability insurance for employees with 30+ authorized hours, and provides partial subsidy for dependent health insurance. Part-time employees are eligible to receive dental, life, and disability coverage and are eligible to participate in the health insurance plan.
Other benefits include a 403(b) plan and earned time off accrual.