UMass Memorial Health

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• Under the supervision of the Lead Ultrasound Technologist, provides direct patient care services and other related functions in support of the department.
• Properly performs all ultrasound techniques and examinations, consistent with the age of the patient, in in-patient or outpatient settings, in compliance with departmental and professional standards and protocols.
• Gather pertinent clinical data and maintains accurate patient records.
• Accurately completes all records, paperwork, and billings and submits promptly.
• Positions and transfers patients appropriately and assists physicians with interventional exams.
• Promptly and properly completes exams, performs QC to images and send exams to PACS for review by the radiologist.
• Assists the radiologists with ultrasound guided interventional procedures.
• Follow Universal protocol in accordance with hospital policy and procedure.

Ultrasound Technologist

Per Diem

• Properly performs all CT scan examinations appropriate to the age of the patient in inpatient and/or outpatient settings, consistent with departmental and professional standards and protocols.
• Gathers pertinent clinical data and maintains accurate patient records.
• Accurately completes all records, paperwork and billings and submits promptly.
• Positions and transfers patients appropriately and assists physicians with interventional exams.
• Promptly and properly completes exams, performs QC on images and appropriately sends exams to PACS for the physicians to review.
• Assists in maintaining an orderly inventory and in arranging the purchase of needed supplies.
• Assists with other job-related duties including urgent exam requests and scheduling.
• Under the direction of a Radiologist or Emergency Room Physician, performs CT exams using contrast media according to department policy and procedures.
• Establishes IV access for contrast injection according to department policy and procedure.
• Travel between Marlborough and Nashoba/Groton as scheduled to provide operational, administrative, or departmental support.

CT Technologist, Per Diem, Float

• Properly performs all CT scan examinations appropriate to the age of the patient
• Gathers pertinent clinical data and maintains accurate patient records
• Accurately completes all records, paperwork and billing
• Positions and transfers patients appropriately
• Completes exams, performs QC on images
• Assists in maintaining an orderly inventory of necessary supplies
• Assists with urgent exam requests and scheduling
• Establishes IV access for contrast injection as directed
• Travels between Marlborough and Nashoba/Groton as scheduled

CT Technologist, 32 hr, Days – Float

• Properly performs all CT scan examinations appropriate to the age of the patient in inpatient and/or outpatient settings, consistent with departmental and professional standards and protocols.
• Gathers pertinent clinical data and maintains accurate patient records.
• Accurately completes all records, paperwork and billings and submits promptly.
• Positions and transfers patients appropriately and assists physicians with interventional exams.
• Promptly and properly completes exams, performs QC on images and appropriately sends exams to PACS for the physicians to review.
• Assists in maintaining an orderly inventory and in arranging the purchase of needed supplies.
• Assists with other job-related duties including urgent exam requests and scheduling.
• Under the direction of a Radiologist or Emergency Room Physician, performs CT exams using contrast media according to department policy and procedures.
• Will establish IV access for contrast injection according to department policy and procedures.
• Travel between Marlborough and Nashoba/Groton as scheduled to provide operational, administrative, or departmental support.

CT Technologist, Nights

• Properly performs all CT scan examinations appropriate to the age of the patient in inpatient and/or outpatient settings.
• Gathers pertinent clinical data and maintains accurate patient records.
• Accurately completes all records, paperwork and billings and submits promptly.
• Positions and transfers patients appropriately and assists physicians with interventional exams.
• Completes exams, performs QC on images and appropriately sends exams to PACS for review.
• Assists in maintaining an orderly inventory and in arranging the purchase of needed supplies.
• Assists with other job-related duties including urgent exam requests and scheduling.
• Under the direction of a Radiologist or Emergency Room Physician, performs CT exams using contrast media according to department policies.
• Will establish IV access for contrast injection according to department policy.
• Travel between Marlborough and Nashoba/Groton as scheduled to provide operational, administrative, or departmental support.

CT Technologist, 32 hr, Days

General

• Properly performs all CT scan examinations appropriate to the age of the patient in inpatient and/or outpatient settings, consistent with departmental and professional standards and protocols.
• Gathers pertinent clinical data and maintains accurate patient records.
• Accurately completes all records, paperwork and billings and submits promptly.
• Positions and transfers patients appropriately and assists physicians with interventional exams.
• Promptly and properly completes exams, performs QC on images and appropriately sends exams to PACS for the physicians to review.
• Assists in maintaining an orderly inventory and in arranging the purchase of needed supplies.
• Assists with other job-related duties including urgent exam requests and scheduling.
• Under the direction of a Radiologist or Emergency Room Physician, performs CT exams using contrast media according to department policies and procedures.
• Establishes IV access for contrast injection according to department policy and procedures.
• Travels between Marlborough and Nashoba/Groton as scheduled to provide operational, administrative, or departmental support.
• Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.
• Attends a variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
• Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
• Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
• Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients, and visitors.
• Maintains regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
• Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

CT Technologist, Evenings

• Properly performs all CT scan examinations appropriate to the age of the patient in inpatient and/or outpatient settings
• Gathers pertinent clinical data and maintains accurate patient records
• Accurately completes all records, paperwork and billings and submits promptly
• Positions and transfers patients appropriately and assists physicians with interventional exams
• Completes exams promptly and properly, performing QC on images and appropriately sending exams to PACS for review
• Assists in maintaining an orderly inventory and arranging the purchase of needed supplies
• Assists with other job-related duties including urgent exam requests and scheduling
• Under the direction of a Radiologist or Emergency Room Physician, performs CT exams using contrast media according to department policies
• Establishes IV access for contrast injection according to department policies
• Travels between Marlborough and Nashoba/Groton as scheduled to provide operational, administrative, or departmental support

CT Technologist, Nights – Float

• Provides direct patient care services and other related functions in support of the department
• Properly performs all CT scan examinations appropriate to the age of the patient
• Gathers pertinent clinical data and maintains accurate patient records
• Accurately completes all records, paperwork and billings
• Positions and transfers patients appropriately
• Completes exams and performs QC on images
• Assists in maintaining orderly inventory
• Establishes IV access for contrast injection

CT Technologist, 24hr, Days – Float

Representative

• Performs a variety of complex administrative duties for patients in need of routine and/or urgent appointments, medical procedures, tests, and associated ancillary services in an ambulatory in/outpatient setting.
• Assesses patients’ needs, including but not limited to, financial counseling, interpreter services, social services and refers to appropriate person or area.
• Alerts providers to emergent patient care needs.
• Greets visitors and/or patients for scheduled and/or urgent care appointments and procedures.
• Confirms and verifies patient demographic and insurance information.
• May collect co-payments from patients upon arrival.
• Obtains signatures of consent from patient/guardian for treatment authorization and insurance/billing information.

Ambulatory Service Representative, Surgical Vascular Lab

• Performs all types of Cardiac Ultrasound procedures including Transthoracic Echocardiogram, Treadmill Stress Echocardiograms, and Dobutamine Stress Echocardiograms.
• Performs specialized or general procedures according to established departmental protocols.
• Performs ultrasound procedures for Cardiac Ultrasound procedures and other specific areas as required.
• Operates all types of Ultrasound equipment. Performs portable exams in various areas throughout the hospital to include the Operating Room and Intensive Care Units and off-site locations.
• Records images and makes hard copies (CD’s) where applicable.
• Uses Epic to schedule and complete exams as applicable. Completes preliminary reports in Epic.
• Serves as a resource to sonographers, MDs, and students.

Registered Cardiac Ultrasound Technologist

Recruitment

• Identifies staffing needs and confers with appropriate managers throughout the day
• Responsible for the accurate entry in the automated scheduling system
• Compiles daily staffing information and discusses with the appropriate manager or director
• Participates in daily Patient Flow bed meeting “huddles”
• Makes calls to fill staffing needs
• Validates constant observation needs and communicates with charge nurses any changes in staffing needs
• Identifies overtime staffing and participates in reduction of expenses
• In conjunction with the Managers, identifies and maintains staffing allocations and staffing needs to meet patient volume and acuity and to meet budgetary goals
• Coordinates payroll data entry, completion of automated time card and People Soft sheets
• Functions as a “superuser” with automated scheduling system
• Compiles productivity reports, attendance calendars, and overtime reports
• Distributes reports to Finance Dept. and the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)
• Provides training with automated scheduling system for new nurse managers, nursing supervisors and administrative assistants
• Validates accuracy of schedules and provides daily staffing reports to the off-shift nursing supervisors

Staffing Coordinator

Events

• Provides direct patient care services and other related functions in support of the department.
• Performs independently within scope of department policies.
• Gathers pertinent clinical data and maintains accurate patient records.
• Positions and transfers patients appropriately.
• Assists physicians with interventional exams.
• Completes all exams, paperwork and submits promptly.
• Assists in maintaining an orderly inventory.

Radiology, Respiratory Positions

• Responsible for the procurement of blood specimens from patients for laboratory procedures
• Collecting and transporting the blood samples to the laboratory
• Processing the specimens in preparation for analysis
• Performing EKGs using the GE EKG carts and MUSE software program
• Performing patient registration functions and insurance verification on outpatients
• Proper identification of the patient using two identifies: patient name and date of birth
• Perform a variety of routine and complex blood drawing procedures to include venipuncture and capillary puncture (finger and heel sticks) using standardized equipment
• Respond to all STAT blood work requests within 30 minutes
• Respond to all timed specimen requests within + / - 15 minutes
• Utilize ROVER (positive patient identification system) for all inpatient blood draws
• Enter required patient registration information into the HIS (hospital information system) and perform insurance verification on laboratory outpatients
• Scan all necessary documents into the HIS under the correct patient encounter
• Confer with patients to obtain information for laboratory records, explain procedures, allay fears and elicit cooperation
• Transport specimens to the laboratory while maintaining specimen integrity
• Adhere to standard precautions and all infection control policies and procedures
• Prepare, process, label and store patient specimens according to departmental procedures using approved techniques and equipment, for subsequent analysis by the clinical laboratory
• Respond to the pneumatic tube system and disperse patient specimens to the appropriate lab section in an efficient manner
• Provide technical guidance to Phlebotomy students and new employees
• Review uncollected lists on a regular basis; ensuring all specimens have been obtained
• Centrifuge, aliquot, and appropriately store all reference laboratory specimens per laboratory policies and procedures
• Build transport batches to prepare specimens for courier pickup
• Mail and fax laboratory reports to physician offices
• Provide routine specimen pick-up for all physicians in adjoining medical / professional buildings
• Perform all duties at the Outpatient Lab front desk including but not limited to greeting the patient, placing lab orders in the laboratory information system, check tests ordered and diagnosis for medical necessity, deliver ABN (advance beneficiary notice) to patient when applicable, and make necessary phone calls to physician offices for clarification of orders
• Maintain entire work area including phlebotomy trays in a neat, clean, and organized manner
• Answer the central processing and outpatient laboratory telephones within 3 rings
• Monitor the reference laboratory pending work list and resolve issues as they arise

Central Processing Assistant – Per Diem

• Scanning and producing a variety of computerized tomography examinations for physician interpretation and diagnosis of injury and/or disease for all patient ages
• Assists the Radiologist with all diagnostic and interventional procedures
• Delivers exceptional patient care and adheres to radiation standards and guidelines to ensure optimal patient safety and customer service
• Performs related clerical and service duties and assists with other departments as needed

CT Scan Tech, Per Diem

• Provide ultrasonography services to patients
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to deliver patient care
• Ensure the proper functioning of ultrasound equipment and maintain records of procedures.