Ultrasound technologist at CareOne Clinics in Chevron, Lekki - Lagos

Overview

The successful applicant will be in charge of carrying out ultrasound examinations to generate premium quality diagnostic images. The position requires a deep knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and the capability to operate ultrasound tools productively.

Duties

• Execute diagnostic imaging standardized processes, which includes X-rays, ultrasounds, and other modalities.
• Work alongside radiologists, physicians, and other healthcare experts to analyze and organize imaging outcomes.
• Execute a range of diagnostic ultrasound examinations on patients, which includes abdominal, obstetrical, gynaecological, vascular, and other speciality zones as needed.
• Follow hospital rules, procedures, and radiography/sonography guidelines.
• Engage in standard enhancement programs to enhance imaging solutions.
• Making sure clear images for diagnostic purposes and making modifications to the sonographic tools as required.
• Supervising and caring for patients to guarantee their safety and comfort during the imaging standardized processes.
• Demonstrating the sonograms and preliminary findings to the Physicians.
• Executing the suitable recordkeeping and preserving patients' records and medical records.
• Helping Physicians and the healthcare teams during invasive standardized processes.
• Operate sonography tools to document and generate images of the structure, shape and motion of organs, blood, tissues or bodily masses
• Select the accurate tools settings and adapt to get the best angles and sites
• Scan patient and observe screen to make sure the image is acceptable and make tools modifications as needed
• Organize patients for exams and observe during standardized processes to guarantee their comfort and safety
• Decide the best images to comprise of in your documentation, noting differences between pathological and healthy zones
• Follow safety rules as relevant, identify capability concerns and institute measures to prevent complications
• Practice sterile standardized processes and prevent cross pollution
• Preserve cleanliness and order of workstations, guest accommodations and tools
• Coordinate with HOD and advisor in charge on case management, assessment and treatment strategy.
• Carry out standardized processes as granted and authorized in clinical privilege record.
• Transaction with patients helpfully and truthfully and oversee their employee concerns.
• Keeping abreast of the latest medical information through uninterrupted medical education, official education and personal career advancement.
• Coordinate and make clinical & non-clinical demonstrations at hospital clinical sessions as allocated.
• Executing other relevant duty and obligations as allocated by the HOD and Advisor in charge.

Credentials

• Associate or Bsc in Physiology, Diagnostic Medical Sonography or a relevant field.
• MBBS or its equivalent with up to 2 years’ expertise in medical and sonography practice.
• Certification / Accreditation in Ultrasonography.
• Applicable qualifications in BLS /ALS/ACLS.
• Valid licensure as a ultrasound technologist.
• At least 2 years of expertise.
• Deep knowledge of sonography principles, methods, and safety procedures.
• Clear articulation, interpersonal, and patient care competencies.
• Competence in digital imaging software and tech.
• Improved accreditation in sonography (e.g., RDMS, RDCS, RT(R)).
• Expertise with picture archiving and information exchange operational structures (PACS).
• Expertise in standard enhancement structured approaches.
• Specialist skilled.
• Resuscitation competencies and standardized processes – Basic and improved life assist.
• A ‘cool chief’ in crisis conditions.
• Respect for patients and keeping good relations with teammates.
• Competence in medical document recordkeeping.
• Computer literacy, which includes understanding with electronic medical records (EMR) operational structures.
• Expertise operating in a diagnostic imaging setting will be an added advantage.
• Robust meticulousness and precision.