About this role
Location:
Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre (GSWB)Shift:
Days (United States of America)Scheduled Weekly Hours:
36Worker Type:
RegularExemption Status:
NoJob Summary:
$15,000 sign on bonus for eligible applicants!!This posting reflects an opening for an Ultrasound/Vascular Technologist I and we are seeking candidates for that position. Geisinger reserves the right to consider applicants for higher levels of this role to include Ultrasound/Vascular Technologist II based on their skills, qualifications, and experience. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
Union: Yes
Performs all types of diagnostic ultrasound procedures. Assesses, treats and cares for patients of all ages.
Job Duties:
- Operates all ultrasound equipment and performs all types of ultrasound procedures.
- Follows established policies and procedures for scanning.
- Orders all supplies needed for ultrasound procedures.
- Keeps adequate linen supply available.
- Documents equipment malfunctions and calls service engineer when needed.
- Schedules patients for ultrasound procedures.
- Organizes daily schedule and gives appropriate instructions.
- Assists in performing quality control on equipment and quality assurance studies.
- Maintains standards and records for all quality control checks on equipment.
- Maintains quality assurance by using comparison studies between ultrasound and other modalities such as angiography or comparison with surgical results.
- Maintains all required records including quality control and quality assurance results and service records.
- Performs scans daily.
- Imaging exams and procedure tray set up require access and handling of non-controlled medications.
Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
Position Details:
Education:
Graduate from Specialty Training Program- (Required)Experience:
Certification(s) and License(s):
Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body, Certified Radiology Technologist - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS), Registered Vascular Technologist - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)Skills:
Communication, Diagnostic Imaging, Medical Equipment Management (Mem), Preceptor Skills, Radiation Safety, Radiology, Working IndependentlyOUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
- KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
- EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
- LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
- INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
- SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.
We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.
We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.
Other facts
About Geisinger
Geisinger is among the nation’s leading providers of value-based care, serving 1.2 million people in urban and rural communities across Pennsylvania. Founded in 1915 by philanthropist Abigail Geisinger, the nonprofit system generates $10 billion in annual revenues across 126 care sites — including 10 hospital campuses — and Geisinger Health Plan, with more than half a million members in commercial and government plans. Geisinger College of Health Sciences educates more than 5,000 medical professionals annually and conducts more than 1,400 clinical research studies.
With 26,000 employees, including 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger is among Pennsylvania’s largest employers with an estimated economic impact of $15 billion to the state’s economy. On March 31, 2024, Geisinger became the first member of Risant Health, a new nonprofit charitable organization created to expand and accelerate value-based care across the country.
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What you'll do
- The Ultrasound/Vascular Technologist operates ultrasound equipment and performs diagnostic procedures. They are responsible for patient care, scheduling, and maintaining quality control of the equipment.
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