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Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (PPMC) has an outstanding opportunity for a Ultra sonographer - Registered to join the Radiology team and work alongside some of the best medical providers in Philadelphia.

PPMC, the Philadelphia region’s top Level 1 Trauma Center, has an outstanding record of medical accomplishments, placing our patients at the core of everything we do. The “how” is important to us – how we treat our patients and each other, how we raise the bar every day to achieve excellence and how we contribute to the health of the community around us. PPMC has a community feel but is also part often larger academic and research-based institution that is Penn Medicine. By joining PPMC, you get the best of both worlds and a genuine commitment to your professional growth and development.

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Summary:

The Ultra sonographer is responsible for performing all Ultrasound examinations assisting Radiologist with diagnostic procedures, sharing on call responsibilities. Must have thorough knowledge of cross-sectional anatomy. Skilled and proficient in scanning Ultrasound protocols and assisting in invasive procedures. Strong communication and organizational skills. Effectively analyzes problems, identifies patient/customer needs and displays attention to detail in a team-oriented manner. Initiative, Judgment and Creative Ability: Must exercise initiative and judgment in implementing scanning techniques as they are developed. Must be flexible and able to accommodate frequent changes in protocols as they are developed

Responsibilities:

Physical/ Working Requirements: Stands, sits, turns, and stoops while operating equipment. Assists patient into position. Ability to move machine to different departments for portable ultrasound exams.

• Operate Ultrasound units.

• Prepare ultrasound rooms and maintain cleanliness of area.

• Interviews and screens patients prior to the examination and explains procedures to the patient.

• Assists changing patients into dressing gowns.

• Monitor patients in scan room during examination.

• Read all staff notes, attend section and quarterly meetings, and stays abreast of all changes within the Department.

• Communicate equipment problems and image quality issues.

• Film Ultrasound images to hard-copy format and archive exams.

• Advise all concerned in the proper procedures for various studies done in the section.

• Stock supplies and maintain equipment as needed.

• Maintains and provides annual registry certification from ARDMS and CPR within expiration date.

• Serve as liaison with referring physicians and patients to assist in scheduling exams; expedite patient studies as needed.

• Obtain consent forms as needed.

• Documents and maintains annual mandatory in-services.

Non-essential accountabilities:

• Scheduling patients, pages hospital personnel.

• Answers telephones and responds to request for information and reports.

• Occasionally transports patients

• All other duties as assigned.

Credentials:

Must be registered through RDMS

• Amer Registry Radiologic Tech (Required)

Education or Equivalent Experience:

A high school diploma or equivalent required with graduation from an accredited Ultrasound program

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

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We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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