Ultrasound Tech - Forsyth (PRN, days and hours vary)

Job description

Overview
Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.
Responsibilities
Operates ultrasound scanning equipment to produce records of designated portions of the human anatomy of infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
Qualifications
REQUIRED
Requirements for Ultrasound Technologists
Initial Qualifications
• Certified or eligible for certification by:

American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS),
OR
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, Sonography (ARRT) (S).
OR
Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) When in Cardiac Departments only
• All sonographers must obtain certification within twelve months of eligibility or cross training.
• Certified in Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or obtain within 90 days of employment

Requirements for Sonographer or Mammography Technologist – Breast Ultrasound
Initial Qualifications
ARDMS certification and current registration, or
ARRT post-primary certification and current registration in breast sonography, or
ARRT certification and current registration and MQSA qualified
AND
5 CEUs specific to breast ultrasound
Certified in Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or obtain within 90 days of employment
Continuing Experience
Regular performance of breast ultrasound exams
Continuing Education
Registered Technologists
• In compliance with the CE requirements of their certifying organization for the imaging modality in which they perform services
• CE includes credits pertinent to the technologist’s ACR accredited clinical practice

PREFERRED
• Graduate from an accredited school of Ultrasound Technology
• Prior experience in ultrasound
• Registered Vascular Technologist

Work Hours:
Resource
Weekend Requirements:
Yes
On-Call Requirements:
Yes