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Ultrasound Technologist - Updated Salary Rates!

100 LCMC Health, Metairie, Louisiana, us, 70011


Ultrasound Technologist - Updated Salary Rates!

Your job is more than a job.As a critical member of the diagnostics medical team, Ultrasound Technologists are a rare blend of quality guru, ethics advocate, expert technology geek, and good listener. It’s a calling that gives you an inside look (literally) of the human body as you validate pregnancies, identify tumors, or determine neurological issues. The images you witness are as personal as healthcare gets and you understand and cherish that intimate connection with each patient.The images you generate can mean the difference between life and death for your patient, and as such, you’ve shared the smiles, the tears, the laughter, the sadness, and the hope. Through it all, you maintain your professionalism and embrace your patients with compassion and empathy. It’s what makes you extraordinary and it’s what makes us excited that you are considering joining our healthcare community.Your experiences, your knowledge, your skills, your empathy, your compassion, and your personality, all of it adds up to you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you’ll bring to this diverse diagnostic imaging role.Your EverydayDemonstrate proficient technical skills and knowledge in use of all ultrasound/sonography equipment, protocols, procedures and producing quality imaging of internal organs.Observe and monitor patient's vital signs.Review physician orders with the Radiologist to ensure the proper examination and diagnostic results.Prepare and review procedure with patient to obtain clinical history/informed consent, educate, ease anxiety, answer questions and address concerns to ensure patient cooperation.Recognize clinical and/or emergent problems that may interfere with exams and take appropriate action for a positive outcome.Evaluate critical test findings and review anatomic details and abnormalities with radiologists if needed.Maintain inventory of supplies and orders as needed.Maintain equipment, exam rooms and work areas in a neat and safe condition to ensure the safety of the patients and employees.Check and inspect the suite, clean and assess equipment daily for physical or mechanical hazards immediately reporting dangerous conditions to the appropriate team member.Maintain appropriate stock supply levels.Demonstrate a satisfactory working knowledge of and the ability to input and verify data in PACS.Ensure continuity of care, efficient throughput, consistent communications, and an exceptional experience for every patient.Contribute to the team by assisting others without being asked.The Must-HavesMinimum:Eligible for Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer through American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS).Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.WORK SHIFT:

Days (United States of America)LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way.Your extras• Deliver healthcare with heart.• Give people a reason to smile.• Put a little love in your work.• Be honest and real, but with compassion.• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.• Love what makes you, you - because we do.You are welcome here.LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

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