Responsible for performing diagnostic patient care services using an ultrasound machine. Operates equipment and performs and communicates results during diagnostic examinations.
Primary Responsibilities
Perform diagnostic procedures using sonographic equipment.
Schedule patients for procedure.
Obtain and record patient history.
Maneuver patients into appropriate position for procedure.
Spread a gel onto the part of the patient’s body where the waves will need to go.
Use transducer to study images of organs, tissues, or blood flow inside the body.