MSK ATC Sonographer Senior - Orthopedics

Location:

Geisinger Healthplex Woodbine

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

No

Job Summary:

Works with the MSK physician to provide athletic training clinical support and perform Musculoskeletal Ultrasounds. Assists in the management of the MSK Ultrasound program in ensuring continuous education, improvement and patient centered care.

Job Duties:

• Prepares patients for examination, explains procedures, and performs diagnostic ultrasounds.
• Correlates patient’s clinical history with the test to be performed under the physician’s orders.
• Selects proper transducer frequency and study type for performance of the examination.
• Assists physician with ultrasound guided procedures (injections, PRP, Prolotherapy, and Tenex.
• Participates with physicians in diagnostic impression.
• Performs quality control tests of equipment and immediately notifies the technical specialist of irregularities.
• Maintains Imaging/Data archiving.
• Completes US exam in the US exam in the EXO system.
• Image labeling and supporting documentation in EPIC.
• Orients and educates new sonographers within the Sports Medicine Fellowship and Orthopaedic Residency.
• Educates patients with home exercise programs and guides them through each exercise to ensure proper technique.
• Prepares medications for injections and documents in the MAR system within EPIC.
• Coordinates monthly ultrasound lectures amongst sports medicine and outlines topics and discussion.
• Monitors ultrasound volume to ensure appropriate allocation of resources
• Assists in monitoring ultrasound documentation and proper image capture
• Works directly with the MSK Ultrasound Physician Director to provide programmatic g