Ultrasonographer - Mammography

Company: Pacific Medical Centers
Location: Edmonds
Posted on: June 7, 2021

Job Description:

Swedish Medical Center is looking for an Ultrasonographer (Per Diem, Day Shift) to work in Mammography Department at Swedish Edmonds in Edmonds, WA.

The Ultrasonographer provides diagnostic patient care services using ultrasound on all patient age populations. Diagnostic examinations may be performed on breast, abdominal, obstetrical, gynecological and other areas. The ultrasound professional also assists with various procedures during which ultrasound is utilized. The ultrasonographer is responsible for performing and communicating results of examinations.

In this position you will:

• Performs ultrasound examinations by producing appropriate images
• Performs clinical assessment

• Uses cognitive sonographic skills to identify, record, and adapt procedures as appropriate to anatomical, pathological, diagnostic information and images

• Maintains proficiency in the operations of the RIS, EPIC, PACS, and other computer systems as required by the position
• Performs emergency call for the department when scheduled
• Performs portable exams when indicated, including surgery, assists with invasive and other special procedures as needed
• Assists with the daily operations of the ultrasound department

Required qualifications for this position include:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Successful completion of Ultrasound training program
• Education sufficient to meet eligibility requirements to take American Registry of Diagnostic Ultrasonographers (ARDMS) registry examination
• Board eligible with registered qualifications as indicated by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
• Board registry within one year of hire
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers required at time of hire from American Heart Association (AHA) or Military Training Network (MTN)
• Experience sufficient to meet eligibility requirements to take American Registry of Diagnostic Ultrasonographers (ARDMS) registry examination

Preferred qualifications for this position include:

• Previous ultrasound experience

About the Edmonds Campus:

Swedish/Edmonds (formerly Stevens Hospital) has been providing sound and thoughtful care for patients in the greater Seattle area for more than 45 years. We pride ourselves in employing only the most qualified and caring professionals. We are not simply a hospital or a workplace. We are a family. We are a community. Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of the community through local, high-quality and compassionate health care services. On Sept. 1, 2010, Stevens joined the Swedish family and became Swedish/Edmonds to create an innovative, regional health-care delivery network that provides more local services, while giving residents greater access to the latest medical treatments and the comprehensive services of the Swedish system.

The Swedish/Edmonds campus includes:

• 217 licensed beds
• 450 of the most qualified physicians and specialists on medical staff
• 1,400 staff including clinical and non-clinical personnel
• Full scope of medical and surgical services, including Level IV Trauma emergency medicine, diagnostic, treatment and support services

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