Diagnostic Sonographer PRN Maternal Fetal Medicine at One Hundred Oaks
- Employer
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Location
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Closing date
- Aug 2, 2021
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- Discipline
- Medical Technician (MT)
- Specialty
- Women's Health / Services
- Position Type
- Other
- Hours
- Full Time
- Work Setting
- Academia
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Diagnostic Sonographer PRN Maternal Fetal Medicine at One Hundred Oaks
* 2013165
Job Radiology/Imaging/Ultrasound
Primary Location TN-Nashville-Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks (OHO)
Organization CWH - Ultrasound 201518
Shift First Shift
Your Role:
The Diagnostic Sonographer performs ultrasound procedures in accordance with established departmental policies and procedures to ensure the best possible patient care services are delivered.
*This is a Maternal Fetal Medicine position*
Position Shift:
* 8:00am - 4:30pm
* PRN (as needed)
View how Vanderbilt Health employees celebrate the difference they make every day:
Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center:
Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded and your abilities challenged. It is a place where your diversity — of culture, thinking, learning and leading — is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.
VUMC Recent Accomplishments
Because we are committed to providing the best in patient care, education and research, we are proud of our recent accomplishments:
* US News & World Report: #1 Adult Hospital in Tennessee and metropolitan Nashville, named to the Best Hospitals Honor Roll of the top 20 adult hospitals, 10 nationally ranked adult specialty programs, with 3 specialties rated in the top 10 nationally, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt named as one of the Best Children's Hospital in the nation, with 10 out of 10 pediatric specialties nationally ranked.
* Healthcare's Most Wired: Among the nation's 100 most-wired hospitals and health systems for its efforts in innovative medical technology.
* Becker's Hospital Review: named as one of the 100 Great Hospitals in America, in the roster of 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs and to its list of the 100 Hospitals with Great Heart Programs.
* The Leapfrog Group: One of only 10 children's hospitals in the to be named at Leapfrog Top Hospital.
* American Association for the Advancement of Science: The School of Medicine has 112 elected fellows
* Magnet Recognition Program: Received our third consecutive Magnet designations.
* National Academy of Medicine: 22 members, elected by their peers in recognition of outstanding achievement
* Human Rights Campaign Healthcare Equality Index: 6th year in a row that Vanderbilt University Medical Center was a Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Reviews radiology exam requests and patient identification to ensure safe, appropriate and cost effective imaging.
* Applies broad range of skills to ensure exam is completed timely and meets quality and compliance standards.
* Provides appropriate Diagnostic Sonographer screening process to patients, staff and self according to prescribed safety standards.
* Assists in the orientation and training of new staff.
* The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.
Position Qualifications
Required:
* Graduate of an approved discipline specific program (or equivalent experience)
* 1 year relevant experience
Preferred:
* Fetal Echo Certification
* MFM experience
Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration (LCR):
* Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Required
Additional Qualification Information:
* If a recent graduate, new hire must obtain Radiologic credentialing within one year of being hired
Physical Requirements/Strengths needed & Physical Demands:
* Medium Work category requiring exertion up to 50lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 20 of force frequently and/or up to 10 of force continually to move objects.
Movement
* Occasional: Sitting: Remaining in seated position
* Occasional: Lifting under 35 lbs: Raising and lowering objects under 35 lbs from one level to another
* Occasional: Lifting over 35 lbs: Raising and lowering objects from one level to another, includes upward pulling over 35 lbs, with help of coworkers or assistive device
* Occasional: Carrying under 35 lbs: Transporting an object holding in hands, arms or shoulders, with help of coworkers or assistive device.
* Occasional: Bending/Stooping: Trunk bending downward and forward by bending spine at waist requiring full use of lower extremities and back muscles
* Occasional: Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching or maneuvering self, patient and equipment simultaneously while working in large and small spaces
* Occasional: Climbing: Ascending or descending stairs/ramps using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
* Occasional: Kneeling:Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees.
* Occasional: Crouching/Squatting: Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.Reaching above shoulders: Extending arms in any direction above shoulders.
* Occasional: Reaching above shoulders: Extending arms in any direction above shoulders.
* Occasional: Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with hand or hands.
* Frequent: Standing: Remaining on one's feet without moving.
* Frequent: Walking: Moving about on foot.
* Frequent: Push/Pull: Exerting force to move objects away from or toward.
* Frequent: Reaching below shoulders: Extending arms in any direction below shoulders.
* Frequent: Fingering: Picking, pinching, gripping, working primarily with fingers requiring fine manipulation.
* Frequent: Bimanual Dexterity: Requiring the use of both hands.
Sensory
* Continuous: Communication: Expressing or exchanging written/verbal/electronic information.
* Continuous: Auditory: Perceiving the variances of sounds, tones and pitches and able to focus on single source of auditory information
* Continuous: Vision: Clarity of near vision at 20 inches or less and far vision at 20 feet or more with depth perception, peripheral vision, color vision.
* Continuous: Smell: Ability to detect and identify odors.
Environmental Conditions
* Occasional: Chemicals and Gasses: Medications, cleaning chemicals, oxygen, other medical gases used in work area.
* Frequent: Pathogens: Risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other contagious illnesses.
* INDNCL
* NHCN
* CA
* 2013165
Job Radiology/Imaging/Ultrasound
Primary Location TN-Nashville-Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks (OHO)
Organization CWH - Ultrasound 201518
Shift First Shift
Your Role:
The Diagnostic Sonographer performs ultrasound procedures in accordance with established departmental policies and procedures to ensure the best possible patient care services are delivered.
*This is a Maternal Fetal Medicine position*
Position Shift:
* 8:00am - 4:30pm
* PRN (as needed)
View how Vanderbilt Health employees celebrate the difference they make every day:
Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center:
Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded and your abilities challenged. It is a place where your diversity — of culture, thinking, learning and leading — is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.
VUMC Recent Accomplishments
Because we are committed to providing the best in patient care, education and research, we are proud of our recent accomplishments:
* US News & World Report: #1 Adult Hospital in Tennessee and metropolitan Nashville, named to the Best Hospitals Honor Roll of the top 20 adult hospitals, 10 nationally ranked adult specialty programs, with 3 specialties rated in the top 10 nationally, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt named as one of the Best Children's Hospital in the nation, with 10 out of 10 pediatric specialties nationally ranked.
* Healthcare's Most Wired: Among the nation's 100 most-wired hospitals and health systems for its efforts in innovative medical technology.
* Becker's Hospital Review: named as one of the 100 Great Hospitals in America, in the roster of 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs and to its list of the 100 Hospitals with Great Heart Programs.
* The Leapfrog Group: One of only 10 children's hospitals in the to be named at Leapfrog Top Hospital.
* American Association for the Advancement of Science: The School of Medicine has 112 elected fellows
* Magnet Recognition Program: Received our third consecutive Magnet designations.
* National Academy of Medicine: 22 members, elected by their peers in recognition of outstanding achievement
* Human Rights Campaign Healthcare Equality Index: 6th year in a row that Vanderbilt University Medical Center was a Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Reviews radiology exam requests and patient identification to ensure safe, appropriate and cost effective imaging.
* Applies broad range of skills to ensure exam is completed timely and meets quality and compliance standards.
* Provides appropriate Diagnostic Sonographer screening process to patients, staff and self according to prescribed safety standards.
* Assists in the orientation and training of new staff.
* The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.
Position Qualifications
Required:
* Graduate of an approved discipline specific program (or equivalent experience)
* 1 year relevant experience
Preferred:
* Fetal Echo Certification
* MFM experience
Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration (LCR):
* Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Required
Additional Qualification Information:
* If a recent graduate, new hire must obtain Radiologic credentialing within one year of being hired
Physical Requirements/Strengths needed & Physical Demands:
* Medium Work category requiring exertion up to 50lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 20 of force frequently and/or up to 10 of force continually to move objects.
Movement
* Occasional: Sitting: Remaining in seated position
* Occasional: Lifting under 35 lbs: Raising and lowering objects under 35 lbs from one level to another
* Occasional: Lifting over 35 lbs: Raising and lowering objects from one level to another, includes upward pulling over 35 lbs, with help of coworkers or assistive device
* Occasional: Carrying under 35 lbs: Transporting an object holding in hands, arms or shoulders, with help of coworkers or assistive device.
* Occasional: Bending/Stooping: Trunk bending downward and forward by bending spine at waist requiring full use of lower extremities and back muscles
* Occasional: Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching or maneuvering self, patient and equipment simultaneously while working in large and small spaces
* Occasional: Climbing: Ascending or descending stairs/ramps using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
* Occasional: Kneeling:Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees.
* Occasional: Crouching/Squatting: Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.Reaching above shoulders: Extending arms in any direction above shoulders.
* Occasional: Reaching above shoulders: Extending arms in any direction above shoulders.
* Occasional: Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with hand or hands.
* Frequent: Standing: Remaining on one's feet without moving.
* Frequent: Walking: Moving about on foot.
* Frequent: Push/Pull: Exerting force to move objects away from or toward.
* Frequent: Reaching below shoulders: Extending arms in any direction below shoulders.
* Frequent: Fingering: Picking, pinching, gripping, working primarily with fingers requiring fine manipulation.
* Frequent: Bimanual Dexterity: Requiring the use of both hands.
Sensory
* Continuous: Communication: Expressing or exchanging written/verbal/electronic information.
* Continuous: Auditory: Perceiving the variances of sounds, tones and pitches and able to focus on single source of auditory information
* Continuous: Vision: Clarity of near vision at 20 inches or less and far vision at 20 feet or more with depth perception, peripheral vision, color vision.
* Continuous: Smell: Ability to detect and identify odors.
Environmental Conditions
* Occasional: Chemicals and Gasses: Medications, cleaning chemicals, oxygen, other medical gases used in work area.
* Frequent: Pathogens: Risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other contagious illnesses.
* INDNCL
* NHCN
* CA
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