Sonographer - OUHC - PRN
Company: Ochsner Clinic Foundation
Location: Lafayette
Posted on: May 2, 2024
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Job Description:
We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942,
but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve, heal,
lead, educate, andinnovate.Webelieve that every award earned, every
record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated
employees who fill our hallways. At Ochsner, whether you work with
patients every day or support those who do, you are making a
difference and that matters. Come make a difference at Ochsner
Health and discover your future today! In collaboration with staff
radiologists, this job independently performs advanced diagnostic
ultrasound procedures in accordance with prescribed safety
procedures and protocols. Serves as a clinical mentor for junior
staff and students. To perform this job successfully, an individual
must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The
requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge,
skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential duties. This job description is a summary of the
primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is
not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of
duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the
company's discretion.
Education Required -Completion of a CAHEA approved formal training
program in diagnostic medical sonography. Work Experience Required
-None. Preferred - 2 years of sonographer experience.
Certifications Required -Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
(RDMS) or registry eligible (required within 1 year of hire).
Advanced certification in area(s) of specialty according to
facility need. Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart
Association. Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)
Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws,
accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that
apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance
with all such laws, regulations and standards. This employer
maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and
Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any
known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct;
patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other
compliance-related concerns.
The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, protected veteran status, or disability
status.
Physical and Environmental Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those
that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions. Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of
force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently,
and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly
to move objects. (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or
more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are
in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight
lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light
Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant
degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but
entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3)
when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing
the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the
weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress
and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an
industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker
even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.
Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid
and tissue. The incumbent works in a patient care area; works in an
area where patients enter; works directly with patients; and/or
works with specimens that could contain communicable diseases.
There may be an occupational risk for exposure to communicable
diseases. Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting,
there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous
medications or hazardous waste within the environment through
receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing,
administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The
risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job
duties of the role. Are you ready to make a difference? Apply
Today! Ochsner Health does not consider an individual an applicant
until they have formally applied to the open position on this
careers website. Individuals who reside in and will work from the
following areas are not eligible for remote work position:
Colorado, California, Washington, New York, and Washington D.C.
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application process, please contact our HR Employee Solution Center
at 504-842-4748 (select option 1) or. This contact information is
for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about
the status of applications. We are proud to be an Equal Employment
Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to
the principles of equal employment opportunity and providing a
workplace that is free from discrimination based on race, color,
creed, religion, pregnancy status, pregnancy-related conditions,
national origin, ancestry, mental or physical disability, medical
condition, age, veteran status, military status, citizenship
status, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation,
gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information,
political affiliation, unemployment status, or any other
characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local
law. These protections extend to applicants and all employment
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