Description
Take the next step in your imaging career as an Ultrasound Specialty Tech in Training at Intermountain Health Park City Hospital.
This part-time, PRN position offers varied shifts and pays $32.34/hour. You'll develop greater proficiency in ultrasound procedures, patient care, equipment operation, image evaluation, and clinical decision-making while working alongside an experienced Imaging team.
Responsibilities:
- Verify patient identification and imaging orders, preparing patients for exams
- Perform exams according to department protocols, evaluating images for quality and accuracy
- Develop proficiency in ultrasound equipment, technology, and related imaging information systems
- Provide patient education, promote comfort, and respond to patient questions and concerns
- Complete studies efficiently while maintaining high standards for patient care and image quality
- Follow established safety guidelines and maintain a safe working environment
- Practice infection-control and sterile techniques
- Maintain accurate documentation of patient information, procedures, and adverse reactions
- Follow requirements related to medical necessity, coding, charging, patient consents, quality-control programs, and equipment concerns
- Maintain applicable ARRT or modality-specific clinical and technical competencies
Requirements:
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers
- Applicable state license, when required
- Meet one of the following criteria: Currently attending and receiving formal training through an accredited training program; or Successfully completed formal training through an approved or accredited school
Physical Requirements:
- Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies
- Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately
- Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy
- Expected to lift and utilise full range of movement to transfer patients
- Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment
Benefits: Our caregivers receive a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package [here](link not provided).