Ultrasound Technician – Riyadh

Duties:
1. Performs clinical assessment and diagnostic sonography examinations
2. Uses cognitive sonographic skills to identify, record and adapt procedures as appropriate to anatomical, pathological, diagnostic information and images
3. Uses independent judgment during the sonographic exam to accurately differentiate between normal and pathologic findings
4. Analyses; sonograms, synthesize sonographic information, medical history, and communicates findings to the appropriate physician
5. Coordinates work schedule with Imaging Supervisor and/or scheduling desk to assure workload coverage
6. Assumes responsibility for the safety, mental and physical comfort of patients while they are in the sonographer’s care
7. Assists with the daily operations of the sonographic laboratory
8. Maintains a daily log of patients seen/completes exam billing forms
9. Participates in the maintenance of laboratory accreditation
10. Establishes and maintains ethical working relationships and good rapport with all interrelating hospitals, referral or commercial agencies
11. Performs other work-related duties as assigned
12. Performs all requested sonographic examinations as ordered by the attending physician
13. Prepares preliminary reports and contacts referring physicians when required, according to established procedures
14. Coordinates with other staff to assure appropriate patient care is provided
15. Addresses problems of patient care as they arise and makes decisions to appropriately resolve the problems
16. Organizes daily work schedule and performs related clerical duties as required
17. Assumes responsibility for the safety and well-being of all patients in the sonographic area/department
18. Reports equipment failures to the appropriate supervisor or staff member
19. Provides in-service education team on requirements of sonographic procedures as requested by other members of the health care team
Experience Required:
Minimum 3 years of recent ultrasound imaging practical experience in a hospital or clinic environment.
Ability to effectively operate sonographic equipment
Ability to evaluate sonograms to acquire appropriate diagnostic information
Ability to integrate diagnostic sonograms, laboratory results, patient history, and medical records and adapt sonographic examination as necessary

Ability to use independent judgment to acquire the optimum diagnostic sonographic information in each examination performed