? Urgent: Sonographer Per Diem Olympia
Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: Olympia
Posted on: November 3, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Summary: Provide ultrasound imaging services to patients in
accordance with physicians orders. Prepare ultrasound rooms and
diagnostic equipment. Perform high quality testing, operating
equipment according to prescribed safety standards, and develop
films. Exercise professional judgment and uphold medical ethics in
performance of diagnostic services. Apply knowledge of the
principles of growth and development to identify requirements
relative to age specific patients. Maintain strict patient and
staff confidentiality. Essential Responsibilities: • Diagnostic
Testing: Performs quality images through clinical protocols and
positions patients to best demonstrate anatomic area of interest,
respecting patients comfort and ability. Demonstrates knowledge to
perform Ultrasound procedures with appropriate equipment. Develops
films in accordance with radiographic techniques. Evaluates images
for technical quality, assuring proper identification is recorded.
Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide radiology
services to all age groups served. Provides patient education on
procedures according to age-specific needs. Facilitates patients
cooperation and alleviates anxiety by addressing concerns. Verifies
appropriate procedure to be performed by checking physicians orders
and outpatient prescriptions. Contacts physicians with
discrepancies. Ensures appropriate documentation is completed prior
to procedure. Assist Radiologists with procedures as needed. •
Computer System: Ensures patient information is accurately inputted
into departmental computer system. Checks-in patients for the
appropriate radiological procedure, as directed in IDX-Rad. Selects
the correct account during check-in, as directed in IDX-Rad.
Completes patient procedure, as directed in IDX-Rad. • Customer
Service: Provides timely, responsive, expert services to customers
in a positive friendly manner, to include patient, physicians, and
other fellow employees. Informs consumers and those accompanying
them when delays exist and how they are being addressed. Promotes
patient focused care throughout daily activities. Provides quality
patient care to include preparation, scheduling, and teaching all
types of patient procedures as needed. Maintains strict patient and
employee confidentiality, as appropriate. • Patient and Employee
Safety: No deviation from written procedures in Policy and
Procedure Manual on radiation safety rules. Performs all necessary
equipment checks prior to use, thereby protecting patient and staff
safety. Ensures patient and regulatory standards are adhered to and
suggests ways to improve patient outcomes when indicated. Completes
quality assurance and quality control activities as appropriate.
Establishes patients identification. Ensures no repeat studies due
to failure to check armband and/or properly identified patient.
Observes patient during procedures and reports any unusual
occurrences or changes in patients condition to appropriate
personnel. Ascertains allergy status on patients, for patients
receiving medications. Demonstrates educated and rapid response to
contrast reactions as outlined in Policy and Procedure Manual.
Assists in performing first aid as necessary, including Code 199
procedures and locating equipment on crash carts. • General
Behavior: Observes patient during procedures and reports any
unusual occurrences or changes in condition. Arrives at the start
of the assigned shift ready to begin work; takes lunch and breaks
at appropriate times, and leaves work at the end of the assigned
shift. Maintains neat, clean and well stock radiology room.
Identifies staff training issues and participates in Policy and
procedures development as appropriates. Communicates concerns as
appropriate to lead technologists and management. Works as an
effective team member with other colleagues to efficiently perform
radiological procedures. Rotates shifts and assignments as
required. Rotation will include surgery and portables for Specialty
and Hospital staff. Takes stand-by call as assigned. Regulatory:
Adheres to Cooperative-wide Personal Protection Equipment,
Universal Precautions, Related Medical Waste (RMW), Infection
Control, Safety, and other OSHA Policies and Procedures. Basic
Qualifications: Experience • N/A Education • High School Diploma OR
General Education Development (GED) required. License,
Certification, Registration • Registered Diagnostic Medical
Sonographer Certificate required at hire from American Registry of
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers • Basic Life Support required at
hire Additional Requirements: • Experience in a hospital setting. •
Customer service and problem solving skills. • Knowledge of
radiation safety, safety precautions and infection control
practices. Preferred Qualifications: • Minimum one (1) year of
ultrasound experience.
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