The Ultrasound Technologist is fully competent to perform all diagnostic procedures for the Diagnosis of specific diseases or conditions.
Requirements
- Competent in the technical operations of all equipment in this section
- Assess patients, review orders/chart as appropriate confirming reason for exam
- Ensure pertinent patient symptoms and clinical history are documented and a signed consent form is present if needed
- Provide safe environment to include infection control guidelines, universal precautions and patient safety goals
- Monitor the timeliness of exams and quality of care based on established department goals, striving for continuous quality improvement
- Perform QA of exams (correct order, accurate/complete image annotation, correct laterality) prior to sending to radiologist for interpretation
- Participate in the clinical education of student sonographers
- Participate in department’s Performance Improvement Projects