Ultrasound Tech – Breast Care Imaging
Employment Type: Full – Time
Job Category: Radiology
Shift: Day
Facility: Northside Hospital
Location: Atlanta, GA
Req ID: 2025-83118
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Position Description
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Collects pertinent medical information and reviews physician’s order to identify reason for examination and potential contraindications.2. Explains procedure and positions patient.3. Selects proper technical factors and runs transducer over designated area of body.4. Observes image and modifies equipment parameters as necessary to obtain optimal image.5. May freeze and print frame. Reviews record to ensure correct anatomy is visualized.6. Performs limited vascular studies (venous, arterial doppler, carotid doppler).7. Assembles records for interpretation by physician.8. Performs minor maintenance and repairs on ultrasound equipment. Refers major problems to appropriate supervisor.9. Assists in orienting and training personnel.10. Enters patient charges into computer system.11. Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Immediately reports any mechanical or electrical equipment malfunctions, unsafe conditions, or employee/patient/visitor injury accident to Manager.12. Utilizes skilled judgment and diagnostic criteria to accurately identify and differentiate normal versus abnormal findings. 13. Performs arterial evaluations to determine the presence, localization and extent of arterial sclerosis/stenosis with regard to circulation utilizing Doppler ultrasound, and/or color duplex ultrasound imaging. 14. Performs venous evaluations to determine the presence of deep venous obstruction (thrombus) and venous valvular incompetence utilizing Doppler ultrasound and color duplex ultrasound imaging.
Position Requirements
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Requirements for Ultrasound Technologists |
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Initial Qualifications |
American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS), OR American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, Sonography (ARRT) (S). OR Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
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Continuing Education |
Sonographers must be in compliance with the ARDMS, ARDMS, ARRT or CCI requirements for continuing education appropriate to their practices |
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Requirements for Vascular Technologists |
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Initial Qualifications |
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Continuing Education |
Sonographers must be in compliance with the ARDMS, ARRT or CCI requirements for continuing education appropriate to their practices |
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Requirements for Sonographer or Mammography Technologist – Breast Ultrasound |
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Initial Qualifications |
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 |
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Continuing Experience |
Regular performance of breast ultrasound exams |
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Continuing Education |
Registered Technologists
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Preferred:
Graduate from an accredited school of Ultrasound Technology
Prior experience in ultrasound
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