Sonologist at Echolab Radiology and Laboratory Services

Location: Mainland, Lagos

Job Responsibilities

• Prepare exam room and ultrasound equipment to conduct sonography examinations in accordance with Echo-Scan Services’ Standard Operating Procedures and patient safety protocols, policies and procedures.
• Review patient medical history and supporting clinical information.
• Ensure that the sonography examination order is complete, contains relevant information and meets the standard of “medical necessity”.
• Prepare and safely position patients, using proper patient positioning tools, devices, equipment adjustment and ergonomically correct scanning techniques to ensure patient comfort and safety in order to get the most accurate images.
• Assume responsibility for the safety of the patient during the sonographic examination.
• Evaluate any contraindications, insufficient patient preparation and/or inability or unwillingness to tolerate the examination and associated procedures; provide support and reassurance to patients, communicating with the patient in a manner appropriate to the patient’s ability to understand.
• Conduct diagnostic medical sonography examinations as ordered by the supervising physician in accordance with professional and facility protocols. Apply independent, professional, ethical judgment, and critical thinking to safely perform diagnostic sonography procedures and ensure that appropriate anatomical, pathological and clinical conditions are accurately captured in the examination images.
• Acquire additional ultrasound imaging to facilitate optimum diagnostic results for the interpreting physician as required.
• Review examination images & results, report preliminary findings; identify and document any limitations to the sonography examination. Document and report any incidental findings that might impact patient safety or care to the interpreting physician.
• Ensure that all sonography examination results meet the facility standards for Quality and is always kept clean.

Job Requirements

• MBBS from a recognized institution, with relevant academic or professional certifications in Medical (Diagnostic) Sonography or related field(s).
• 3 - 5 years’ experience in a similar role
• Registered Sonographer (RDMS) certification, Advanced Cardiac Sonographer (ACUS) certification
• Technician experience/ training
• Attention to detail and skill in proper patient identification.
• Time management
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to connect with several types of patients.
• Consistently completes duties neatly, accurately in a timely manner.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Knowledge of LIS.