Sonographer - Registered Sonographer (Days)

Equiliem specializes in staffing clinical, non-clinical, and allied personnel. We excel in all levels, disciplines, and specialties within the healthcare spectrum. Our projects range from short to long term local and travel assignments. Equiliem has been recognized as a certified small business enterprise. In addition, we are proud that we have earned the prestigious Joint Commission accreditation for staffing firms and have been awarded Best in Staffing 5 years running by our employees and client partners.
Client Summary:
As a leading national provider of portable diagnostic services, each day our client deploys experienced medical professionals and leading-edge technology for imaging, phlebotomy, laboratory, oxygen, and vascular services to tens of thousands of patients nationwide.
With over 35 years of combined operational experience, servicing a wide variety of patients across 38 states, our client offers a consistency and economies of scale that regional providers cannot.
Summary of Need:
Provide mobile XRay and EKG (if applicable) service to nursing homes, health care facilities, and
other miscellaneous facilities.
Job duties include, but are not limited to:

• Login for self-dispatching or call into the dispatch department to obtain information regarding beginning case load.
• Arrive at their first case at the start of their assigned shift or have left their house thirty (30) minutes prior.
• Unload portable sonographic equipment and take it into facilities to perform exams ordered by the physician. Must obtain clinically diagnostic, technically competent images.
• Perform and process Ultrasounds using portable sonographic equipment and digitally send them to a Radiologist for interpretation.
• Check voicemail from each client's facility upon completion of their assigned case(s); or minimally every thirty (30) minutes as necessary.
• Check for available cases via a self-dispatching system and/or check in with the dispatcher on duty every thirty (30) minutes as necessary.
• Wear the company uniform, company-provided name tag, and follow company dress code.
• Carry the company -provided phone on his/her person.
• Respond to all urgent communication within fifteen (15) minutes.
• Attend meetings as required.
• Upon arriving at the facility, ALL ORDERS MUST BE CHECKED FOR ACCURACY AGAINST THE EXAMS(S) LISTED IN THE PATIENT'S CHART AS ORDERED BY THE PHYSICIAN. If the orders in the chart are different or if there are no orders in the chart, the exam cannot be completed until the appropriate order is documented in the chart to match the exam listed on the requisition
• The technologist is responsible for ensuring they have the correct patient by asking for two patient identifiers, such as their name and date of birth. (DO NOT ASK YES/NO QUESTIONS). If the patient is unable to identify themselves, the NURSE IN CHARGE of the patient must identify. The nurse's name should be documented on the requisition, as well as, in the tech's comments in the verification screen.
• Facility staff are to conduct any required patient transfers, support, positioning and/or assistance. Technologists are not to engage in these patient transfers, assistance and/or support activities.
• The sonographer must have medical physical examinations and TB screening at time of hire and annually, along with annual infection control in-service. Documentation and/or results of said examinations/tests must be provided to Human Resources Department within two (2) weeks of the associate's date of last annual exam.
• Scan exam related paperwork/billing on a daily basis per protocol.
• Communicate efficiently and perform professionally with call center, dispatch, peers, supervisory staff, and clients.
• Maintain vehicle and sonographic equipment.
• The sonographer always maintains a high standard of medical ethics and is self-motivated to increase level of understanding and knowledge of the field, disease, and new procedures as they evolve.
• Sonographers with company owned, leased, or rented vehicles are responsible for paying all motor vehicle tickets, including parking and speeding tickets.
• The consumption of alcoholic beverages, illegal substances or possession of weapons is prohibited as cited in the Associate Handbook.
• Communicate any changes to criminal background and adhere to our drug-free workplace policy as cited in the Associate Handbook.
• Behave and conduct themselves in a professional and ethical manner according to Our Code of Conduct.
• Sonographer must care for their equipment in a professional manner. Upon malfunction of any equipment, the supervisor should be notified immediately.
• Train other technologists as required.
• Self-motivated, dependable, and work independently with little to no direct supervision.
• Complete and successfully pass drug screening and background check.
• Good organizational skills.
• Must be able to perform basic smartphone operation as well as basic computer skills such as printing documents from attachments, scanning documents and attaching to emails.
• Knowledge of applicable regions, geography, and travel routes.
• Pleasant phone manner and strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications/Requirements:
Applicant must be registered with ARDMS or CCI for vascular ultrasound.
Must be vascular(ARDMS:RVT, CCI:RVS, or ARRT:R.T.(VS)) registered at a minimum, dual modalities a plus
General/Vascular, Echo/Vascular
COVID 19 Vaccinated Required, Proof must be submitted in candidate packet at time of submission or candidate will be automatically declined. Requirements are subject to change at a future time per client.
Shift confirmed with candidate in additional information section of cover page - Required
Graduate of an accredited diagnostic ultrasound technology program.
Shift/Schedule:
8:00 AM - 4:30 PMHours/Day: 8Shift Notes: Monday - Friday, weekdays, 8a - 4:30p or 9a - 5:30pWeekends: NoOn Call: No