Sonographer – Pietermaritzburg

Together with our client, we are recruiting for an sonographer in Pietermaritzburg. The ideal candidates need to perform ultrasound procedures, with a particular focus on complex and interventional work. The candidate must hold a National Diploma in Ultrasound and a Minimum of one-year community service training.

Duties and Responsibilities
Explaining sonographic procedures to patients, answering questions, preparing patients by applying the gel to the skin, and positioning the patients on the table. Check for informed consent for procedures.
Ensuring clear images for diagnostic purposes and making adjustments to the sonographic equipment when necessary.
Selecting the appropriate settings and adjusting the patients' positions accordingly.
Monitoring and caring for patients to ensure their safety and comfort during the procedures.
Selecting and examining images, looking for differences between healthy and pathological areas, and determining if the scope of the exam should be extended, based on preliminary findings.
Presenting the sonograms and preliminary findings to the Physicians.
Completing the appropriate documentation and maintaining patients' histories and medical records.
Maintaining and cleaning the sonographic equipment.
Scan patients to obtain images using Real-Time, Doppler, and Colour Doppler Imaging
Scan Abdomen (adults and children)
Scan small parts such as thyroid glands, breast, parotid glands, and testis
Vascular ultrasound includes Carotid Artery Doppler, Doppler of upper and lower limb arteries, and veins. Perforator study of veins included transplant patient
Paediatric scan including cranial and hip ultrasound
Perform portable studies.
Assist Radiologists during invasive procedures such as liver, breast, kidney biopsies and ascitic and pleural tapping and interventional procedures
Prepare slides & complete lab forms ? Obstetric ultrasound ? Muscular skeletal ultrasound
Basic cardiac ultrasound
Cleanliness of the ultrasound room, change linen, organize work list per day, prioritize urgent examinations
Attend to problems with equipment and liaise with vendors
Review exam orders/requisitions and corresponding protocol
Liaise with Drs’, radiologist, reception staff, radiographers, and ward staff with regards to patient preparation and examination and time of exam and hand over the patient
Explain procedure to patients, including patient preparation in order to obtain optimum results.
Record images in the proper format for radiologists and for archiving
Print films, collect from printer and handover to radiologist
Provide preliminary ultrasound report
Participate in staff meetings, and in-service and /or continuous education
Attend workshops to improve the quality of ultrasound
Assist in training and supervision of students and trainees and evaluate their performance
Oversee regular machine maintenance
Stock control
Follow up pos