Sonographer - Ultrasound

MAIN DUTIES

Rendering a professional ultrasound service to patients and referring clinicians

Perform administrative duties

Maintain continuous professional development

Patient care

Perform ad hoc duties

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Rendering A Professional Ultrasound Service To Patients, As Well As Referring Clinicians
- Ensure the optimal use of all relevant equipment available in the Section;
- Ensure the competent execution of relevant ultrasound procedures and/or protocol;
- Ensure high quality ultrasound imaging;
- Ensure a quality and professional ultrasound service to patients and referring clinicians. Promote the image of the Practice as a professional provider of medical imaging services.
- Maintain an optimal workflow in the department.
- Ensure that standards are upheld in respect of training;
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of available ultrasound equipment;
- Identify and interpret error flags associated with the equipment and take appropriate corrective action;
- Handle and use all available equipment in the section in an accurate and professional manner;
- Receive patients in an effective & professional manner and verify the patient details;
- Prepare the patient for the procedure to be carried out;
- Communicate the procedure to the patient in an effective manner;
- Position the patient in a correct and accurate way prior to any procedure being carried out;
- Perform examination duties.
- Process and produce high quality images.
- Assist radiologist with patients.
- Attention to detail;
- Analytical ability
- Problem-Solving & decision-making skills;
- Communication;
- Time management;
- Stress tolerance;
- Patient orientation;
- Judgement;
- Dexterity;
- Empathy;
- Assertiveness;
- Conflict handling

Perform Administrative Duties
- Maintain patient and radiologists’ satisfaction with quality of service rendered to them and adhere to quality standards;
- Promote the image of the practice as a provider of professional imaging services.
- Bookings
- Check job card information for accuracy and do necessary changes on RIS.
- Check information on the workstation.
- Finalise imaging and send to server;
- Take control of the in-hospital patient list.
- Listing of bookings according to instructions from hospital wards.
- Triage according to severity.
- Initiative;
- Problem solving;
- Tenacity;
- Stress Tolerance

Maintain Continuous Professional Development
- Maintain professional knowledge of Ultrasound;
- Render optimal and professional ultrasound service to patients;
- Ensure continual update on knowledge in a changing technical field;
- Maintain required CPD points
- Perform ultrasound duties in a professional and efficient manner;
- Attend relevant tutorials, workshops and other training interventions, including conferences (where possible) and in-house training.
- Learning ability;
- Judgement;
- Self-motivation.

Patient Care
- Render a professional service to all patients;
- Ensure patient satisfaction with service/s rendered to them;
- Promote the professional image of the Practice at all times;
- Resolve patient queries in the most effective and efficient manner;
- Ensure a smooth flow of patients through the ultrasound department.
- Check that the information on the job card and letter corresponds.
- Communicate effectively with patients and Radiologists in a professional manner;
- Explain to patients in a concise, yet professional manner the procedure/s to be carried out;
- Identify, analyse and resolve patient queries in an effective manner;
- Relate well and interact with all patients in a professional, yet assertive manner;
- Remain calm, objective and in control in stressful situations, maintaining a stable performance under pressure;
- Communicate with, relate to and see issues from the perspective of people of other cultures;
- Maintain high ethical and professional patient service standards;
- Effectively resolve conflict with patients in the work environment;
- All forms for special procedures must be discussed with patients;
- Ensure that patient complete and sign said forms.
- Examination procedures must be explained to patients;
- Ensure that patient needs are addressed throughout the procedure;
- Check-up on all Patients in section on a continuous basis.
- Verbal communication;
- Judgement;
- Problem-solving;
- Initiative;
- Assertiveness;
- Interpersonal communication;
- Patient orientation;
- Conflict handling skills;
- Empathy
- Alertness

Perform Ad Hoc Duties
- Stocktaking;
- Cleaning
- Administrative duties
- Administrative duties as need arises.
- Health & Safety
- Of all relevant material and on a monthly basis;
- Assist with cleaning when necessary e.g. procedure rooms, equipment;
- Making job cards when needed and perform all other relevant administration.
- Adhere to health and safety regulations.
- Accuracy;
- Time management;
- Organizational skills;
- Interpersonal skills

EDUCATIONAL

Essential
- B Tech Ultrasound
- BSc. Ultrasound
- National