St. Mary's Medical Center, a 2020 Watson Health Top 100 Hospital, is a faith-based, 146-bed acute care facility providing a wide range of services, including 24-hour Emergency Department, Joint and Spine Institute, Surgical Services and St. Mary's Surgical Center. St. Mary's has provided high-quality compassionate care to the residents of Blue Springs and Eastern Jackson County for more than 30 years. St. Mary's, one of Kansas City's best kept secrets, offers patients the best of both worlds--a warm, caring environment, close to home while providing the wide range of services and expertise typically found in much larger facilities.

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We are seeking an Ultrasound Technologist II (PRN), also known as a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer at St Mary's Medical Center (Blue Springs, MO) a member of Prime Healthcare. The Ultrasound Tech performs advanced ultrasound services and diagnostic imaging procedures using ultrasound technology. Ultrasound Technologists play a critical role in the diagnostic process by providing high-quality ultrasound images that assist healthcare providers in diagnosing and treating various medical conditions. This position is on a per diem basis, meaning PRN.

Shift's Available: Varied

Employment Type: Per Diem (PRN)

Hours: Varied

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to):

responsible for managing more complex patient cases and providing specialized care to patients with unique medical needs or conditions, this could involve collaborating with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop tailored imaging plans and treatment strategies
• operate ultrasound machines to produce real-time images of patients' internal organs, tissues, and blood flow, select appropriate imaging techniques and settings to capture clear and accurate images based on the specific clinical indication or area of interest
• use a handheld transducer (probe) to transmit high-frequency sound waves into the body and capture the returning echoes to create images, manipulate the transducer and adjust imaging parameters to obtain multiple views and optimize image quality
• interpret ultrasound images in real-time to assess the structure, size, shape, and function of organs and tissues within the body, identify any abnormalities, lesions, or pathology that may be present and communicate findings to radiologists or referring physicians
• may perform Doppler ultrasound studies to evaluate blood flow patterns and detect abnormalities such as vascular occlusions, stenosis, or thrombosis
• proficient in using advanced imaging techniques and technologies, such as contrast-enhanced ultrasound, or ultrasound-guided procedures (biopsies, aspirations, injections, thoracentesis, and paracentesis procedures)
• perform a wider range of ultrasound examinations, including more complex or specialized imaging studies, this could involve imaging of specific organs or systems, such as obstetric, gynecologic, vascular, abdominal, cardiac, or musculoskeletal ultrasound

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

• RVT(ARDMS), RVS (CCI) or VS (ARRT) certification required within 90 days of hire and maintain. In addition requires additional certification from ARDMS in Abdomen, Breast or /OB-GYN
• graduate an accredited vascular ultrasound program or current certification as identified in #1 and graduation within 90 days of hire
• current experience preferred
• current BCLS certificate required upon hire and maintain current
• proficient computer skills

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