Ultrasonographer II - B

Salary : $146,673.28 - $177,713.12 Annually
Location : Throughout the County of Santa Clara, CA
Job Type: Full-Time/Part-Time
Job Number: 24-S9B-A
Department: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Opening Date: 03/22/2024
Closing Date: 4/8/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
Bargaining Unit: 01
Description
Under medical direction, performs a variety of diagnostic sonography procedures in multiple areas of specialization, ensures proper functioning of ultrasound equipment, and assists physician in related procedures.
Please note: All applications are required to attach proof of a valid certification.
This recruitment is for Ultrasonographer II - Bpositions throughout the Santa Clara County Health System. The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used for potential vacancies located at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, O'Connor Hospital, and St. Louise Regional Hospital as they become available. This may include full time, part time, and extra help/per diem opportunities. If you are interested in these opportunities, please fill out the appropriate questions.
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Typical Tasks

• Consults with referring physician regarding patient's medical history to determine the type of ultrasonic procedure required and to correlate the clinical history with the test to be performed;
  
• Selects ultrasound and ancillary equipment for use in ultrasound setup according to specifications/protocol of examination;
  
• Adjusts equipment controls according to protocol and physicians orders for the part of the body to be examined;
  
• Explains examination process to the patients and instructs and assists patient throughout the procedure;
  
• Operates ultrasound diagnostic equipment, observes sound
  wave pattern produced, produces and processes diagnostic images and presents completed sonograms and other pertinent observations made during the procedure for final interpretation by the physician or other
  qualified medical professional;
  
• Assists in training student technologists, interns/residents, and ultrasonographers in ultrasound procedures;
  
• Administers or assists physician in administering contrast media;
  
• Performs pulse and continuous-wave Doppler assessments;
  
• Performs calibrations to adjust and maintain ultrasound equipment; coordinates service with service vendor as necessary;
  
• Identifies ultrasound images, manipulates and sends images via the Picture Archive Communication System (PACS) network;
  
• Maintains records; tracks and bills each procedure and associated supplies;
  
• Cleans and stocks procedure rooms and ancillary areas, and maintains proper inventory levels;
  
• Performs related work as required.

Employment Standards
Ultrasonographer II - A. Certification by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) in one RDMS area of sonography used at SCVMC and demonstrated performance of this competency.
Ultrasonographer II - B. Certification by the ARDMS in two RDMS areas of sonography used at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and demonstrated performance of these competencies, OR certification in one RDMS area of sonography AND certification as a Radiological Technologist.
Ultrasonographer II - C. Certification by the ARDMS in three areas of sonography used at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and demonstrated performance of these competencies, OR certification in two RDMS areas of sonography AND certification as a Radiological Technologist.
Ultrasonographer II - D. Certification by the ARDMS in two RDMS areas of sonography used at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, demonstrated performance of these competencies AND is a Registered Vascular Technologist.
Knowledge of:

• Ultrasound diagnostic procedures and equipment/instrumentation in OB/GYN, Abdomen, Neurosonology, and Vascular Technology; or in Pediatric and Adult Echocardiogaphy and Vascular Technology;
  
• Cardiovascular principles, vascular physical principles, principles of ultrasound physics, and the propagation of ultrasound through tissues;
  
• Anatomy, physiology and congenital/acquired pathology as they relate to the use and interpretation of ultrasound diagnostic procedures;
  
• Safety principles and procedures relating to ultrasound procedures and equipment;
  
• Quality assurance as it relates to ultrasound scanning/ultrasound equipment;
  
• Principles of electronic image processing and image development;
  
• Basic computer skills.
  Ability to:
  
• Operate ultrasound emitters and ancillary equipment in the performance of ultrasound diagnostic procedures;
  
• Interpret physician instructions and patient medical and clinical records to determine type of ultrasonic procedure to be performed;
  
• Use the PACS network to send images electronically;
  
• Accurately bill complex procedures and supplies in a timely fashion;
  
• Recognize significance of all structures displayed on the oscilloscope and recognize artifacts and electronic equipment limitations;
  
• Perform calibrations to adjust and maintain ultrasonic and ancillary equipment;
  
• Prepare, instruct and position patient for ultrasound procedure;
  
• Provide safe and appropriate care to all patients even in stressful situations;
  
• Troubleshoot, document, and communicate equipment problems;
  
• Follow written and oral instructions;
  
• Work efficiently and independently with minimum supervision;
  
• Work in paid on-call status as needed.

Benefit and Retirement information may vary from bargaining unit to bargaining unit. Due to changes in State Law, current pension provisions described in the union contracts are not automatically applied. Specific pension benefits for new hires who start on or after January 1, 2013 may be different than indicated in the union contracts.
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Please answer the following questions. Completion of the following supplemental questions is REQUIRED for your application and is an integral part of the evaluation process. Initially, it will be used to evaluate against the employment standards. For those applicants meeting the employment standards, this information will be critical in the subsequent competitive assessment to identify those candidates to be invited to continue in the examination process. Your responses to the questions may also be reviewed and scored in a Competitive Rating evaluation process based on pre-determined rating criteria. Your answers should be as complete as possible, as no additional information will be accepted from applicants once the Competitive Rating evaluation has begun. Please include the name of the employer, job title, job duties, dates of employment and number of hours worked per week for questions asking about your experience. A response of "see resume" or "see application" will deem your application incomplete. Vague, incomplete or non-responsive answers could result in no or low scores in a competitive rating process. Do you understand this requirement?

• Yes
• No

02
Do you possess certification by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) in two or more RDMS areas of sonography used at SCVMC or one (1) RDMS area of sonography and certification as a Radiological Technologist?

• Yes
• No

03
Please select all the valid and current licensed credentials you currently process:

• Breast (BR)
• Obstertrics & Gyno (OB-GYN)
• Abdomen (AB)
• Pediatric Sonography (PS)
• Fetal Echocardiography (FE)
• Other
• None

04
Please list your ARDMS certification number, the area/s of specialty, and the expiration date. If you do not have any write "none."
05
Do you possess a license issued by the State of California to practice as a Certified Radiologic Technologist (CRT)?

• Yes
• No

06
If answered yes to the previous question. List your license number and expiration date issued by the State of California to practice as a Certified Radiologic Technologist (CRT).If you do not have one, write, N/A.
07
How many years of total experience do you possess working as an Ultrasonographer?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight to less than nine years
• Nine to less than ten years
• Ten years or more

08
Describe your experience working as an Ultrasonographer. Please include the name of the employer, job title, job duties, dates of employment and number of hours worked per week. If you do not have any write "none."
09
How many years of experience do you possess working as an Ultrasonographer II - B or equivalent?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight to less than nine years
• Nine to less than ten years
• Ten years or more

10
Describe your experience working as an Ultrasonographer II - B. Please include the name of the employer, job title, job duties, dates of employment and number of hours worked per week. If you do not have any write "none."
11
Please select all equipment/programs that you have experience using:

• GE Vivid E95
• Phillips IE33
• Phillips TEE S7-2T
• IntelliSpace Cardiovascular (ISCV)
• Philips Epiq 7C
• Philips CX50
• Cardiac PACS
• GE Voluson 10
• ClickView Ultrasound
• Mckesson PACS
• GE Logiq 9
• Siemens S2000
• Acuson Sequioa
• GE Logiq 10
• AGFA PACS
• RadsInc
• STATRAD
• Other
• None

12
Describe your experience in each program/system that you selected in the previous question. Include the name of the program/system, name of employer(s), job title(s), dates of employment, the number of hours worked per week, job duties performed. If you do not have any write "none."
13
Please select all of the programs/procedures/systems that you have experience using:

• ARCIS
• EPIC/ HealthLink
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
• Electronic Health Record (EHR)
• IBEX
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Office 365 or Outlook Email
• Pathways Materials Management (PMM)
• Other
• None

14
How many years of experience do you possess working in a Level 1 Trauma Center??

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight to less than nine years
• Nine to less than ten years
• Ten years or more

15
Describe your experience working in a Level 1 Trauma Center. Please include the name of the employer, job title, job duties, dates of employment and number of hours worked per week. If you do not have any write "none."
16
Do you have recent experience (within the last two years) working at a Joint Commission accredited acute care hospital?

• Yes
• No

17
Please identify the hospital you are currently working at. If none, please select n/a.

• El Camino
• Fremont
• Good Samaritan
• Kaiser
• O'Connor
• San Francisco General
• San Jose Regional
• St Louise
• Stanford
• VA Health Care System
• Washington
• Valley Medical Center Health System
• Other
• N/A

18
Please complete this survey carefully. Your responses will determine whether or not you will be referred for a specific position (i.e., geographical location). Please place a mark next to the location(s) in which you would be willing to work.

• Care Management
• Facilities
• Medical Examiner/Coroner
• Public Health
• Custody Health Services
• Behavioral Health Services
• Community Health Services
• Emergency Medical Services
• Valley Health Plan
• Hospital System - Valley Medical Center
• Hospital System - O'Connor
• Hospital System - Saint Louse Regional
• Hospital System - De Paul Medical Center

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How did you find out about this job?

• Contacted by County Recruiter
• Contacted by a Recruitment Firm
• County Employee Referral
• County of Santa Clara Career Website
• County of Santa Clara Job Interests Email Notification
• Facebook
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• Indeed
• Virtual Job Fair
• In Person Job Fair
• In-Person Networking Professional Event
• Virtual Networking Event
• Community Event
• Glassdoor
• Governmentjobs.com
• Professional Association
• Search Engine (Google, Bing, online search, etc.)
• Hospital Website: SCVMC, O'Connor Hospital, St. Louise Regional Hospital Website
• Handshake
• Student Career Center
• County Text Message
• Other (Specify in the next question)

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If you selected an event/fair or other in...