Job Information
IHA Urology Ann Arbor Sonographer in Ypsilanti, Michigan
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Provides diagnostic patient care services using ultrasound and related diagnostic procedures to perform Abdomen, OB and Vascular scans. Communicates the results to the diagnosing physician.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Greets and courteously escorts patient and other guests to examination room.
- Interprets patient histories and physician instructions.
- Prepares patients for procedures utilizing aseptic and sterile technique.
- Positions patients for sonographic examination.
- Performs clinical assessment and diagnostic sonography examinations.
- Responsible for routine scanning, image documentation and billing.
- Uses cognitive sonographic skills to identify, record and adapt procedures as appropriate to anatomical, pathological, diagnostic information and images.
- Uses independent judgment during the sonographic exam to accurately differentiate between normal and pathologic findings.
- Analyzes sonograms, synthesizes sonographic information and medical history, and communicates findings to the appropriate physician.
- Assumes responsibility for the safety, mental and physical comfort of patients while they are in your care.
- Responds to patient emergencies, as needed.
- Maintains ultrasound equipment and work area, and maintains adequate supplies.
- Documents patient information in a timely and accurate manner to ensure continuity of high quality health care.
- Assists with ensuring that patient encounter forms are completed thoroughly and accurately.
- Completes forms in accordance with office and IHA protocols.
- Serves as liaison between patient and physician, when necessary.
- Ensures timely and courteous follow-up regarding patient questions.
- Participates in team meetings and workflow improvement discussions.
- Maintains compliance with government and reimbursement requirements and with clinic standards of care.
Provides support to clerical and clinical staff and providers, as needed. When supporting the clerical staff, tasks to support may include answering phones, tasking messages for the MA/Provider Group, completing medical records requests and working the fax server/mail. When supporting the clinical staff, tasks to support may include rooming patients, obtaining patient vitals, running simple tests (strep test, urine), cleaning exam rooms, ordering USN/X-ray Requisitions and MRI/CT Requisitions, along with scheduling the MRI/CT for UC patients.