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Sonographer - Physicians East PA, Greenville Women's Care
2. We are looking for an exceptional Sonographer to join our family!
3. Physicians East, PA is a multi-specialty, multi-campus group based out of Greenville, NC offering a wide range of specialties. In addition to primary care the practice offers pulmonary and critical care medicine, rheumatology, dermatology, oncology, endocrinology, cardiology, obstetrics and gynecology, gastroenterology, surgery, urology, and urgent care. Our 102 providers and over 600 employees provide services for thousands of patients in a 29-county region. Our specialists are on staff at ECU Health, a 900+ bed, level one trauma center and the primary teaching hospital for the East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine (ECU-BSOM).
Located in the coastal plain area, only one hour from the Atlantic Ocean, Greenville is the vital center of business, industry, culture, education, and health care for eastern North Carolina. Its incomparable quality of life, the hospitality of its people, its modern outlook and interstate accessibility has contributed to the city's rapid growth. It has become a premier location to raise a family and enjoy a high quality of life. The mild climate and access to rivers and the ocean allows its residents to enjoy water sports, golf, tennis, and other sports, outside year-round.
Some of the outstanding benefits you will enjoy at Physicians East!
- Comprehensive Medical and Prescription Drug Plan
- Reduced co-pays when utilizing Physicians East Medical Providers!
- Convenient onsite employee pharmacy that offers reduced co-pays!
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Critical illness, and other supplemental insurance plans available with payroll deduction!
- Employee assistance program at no cost to employee and covered dependents!
- Life insurance provided at no cost to the employee with options to purchase additional protection for you and your family!
- 401(k) with generous company matching contributions!
- Profit Sharing Program!
- Flex Spending program!
- Company Paid Short Term Disability Insurance*
- Company Paid Long Term Disability Insurance
- Generous PTO accrual that starts on your first day!
- 8 paid holidays in addition to accrued PTO!
- Convenient parking onsite and close to where you work!
- Employee Discounts Programs to save you money!
- Banking and Mortgage discount programs to help you with home ownership
About us
About the role
Supervision Received: Reports to Manager of Diagnostics.
Supervision Exercised: None.
Typical Physical Demands: Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Involves sitting, standing and walking. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds. Requires eyesight correctable to 20/20 to operate equipment and pay attention to detail.
Typical Working Conditions: Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, and other conditions common to a clinic environment. Requires exposure to bodily fluids.
Responsibilities: (This list may not include all of the duties assigned.)
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Demonstrates knowledge of practice for the sonographer and competency in diagnostic procedures; abdomen, small parts, GYN, breast, and Vascular; ensuring clear images for diagnostic purposes and making adjustments to the sonographic equipment when necessary.
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Selecting and examining images, looking for differences between healthy and pathological areas, and determining if the scope of the exam should be extended, based on preliminary findings and presenting those preliminary findings to the radiologists.
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Provides documentation of individual patient care according to history and clinical information obtained from ultrasound study and quality assurance documentation as defined in the policy and procedure manual.
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Explains appropriately the rationale for ultrasound procedures to patients, answering questions, preparing patients by applying the gel to the skin, and positioning the patients on the table.
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Recognizes changes in patient status and appropriately communicates to physician.
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Selects proper technical factors on an individual patient basis depending on the type of procedure being done.
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Exhibits a working knowledge of principles, practice and procedures involved in the operation of ultrasound equipment.
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Anticipates and recognizes safety hazards, legal liabilities and intervenes through appropriate channels.
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Provides and promotes quality care to all patients.
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Establishes and maintains effective working relationship with co-workers, patients and other employees of the department and office.
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Recognizes individual accountability for and participates in cost containment goals of the department and office.
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Demonstrates continuous self-improvement through utilization of knowledge gained in clinical experience in Ultrasound.
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Participates in in-service education, staff meetings and other continuing education programs to maintain optimal technical knowledge. Participates in continuing education and in-services outside Physicians East, P.A. office for 30 hours of continuing education every three years specific to ultrasound.
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Exhibits ability to problem solve, prioritize and evaluate patient care activities.
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Adheres to department and office policies.
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Accepts and supports learning needs of new staff and sonography students.
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Performs procedures requiring independent judgement with ingenuity and initiative.
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Evaluates equipment breakdowns and assesses the need for service.
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Responsible for appropriately charging procedures performed in accordance with federal law.
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Adheres to the policy and procedure for each ultrasound study and documenting the requirements of the study.
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Works with Radiology Work List (RIS) and PACS system.
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Maintains area and equipment in a clean and orderly fashion.
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Attends safety classes and other continuing education classes as offered by Physicians East, P.A.
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Maintains yearly CPR certification.
Candidate requirements: Associate’s degree or completion of a program in medical sonography. Registered or registry eligible by American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) in abdomen, GYN, vascular, or breast. Two years of clinical experience is preferred.
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