Clinic Sonographer

CHI Health Clinic•Omaha, NE

3d•$31 - $46

About The Position

The Sonographer uses advanced sonographic equipment to record detailed images of blood, organs, tissues, bodily masses, and unborn fetuses, providing visual information for diagnosis and prenatal care. The role involves direct patient interaction, explaining procedures, answering questions, and preparing patients for scans. The Sonographer operates and adjusts equipment and patient positioning to obtain clear diagnostic images, monitors patients’ safety and comfort, evaluates images for pathologies, and presents preliminary findings to physicians. The position requires excellent patient service and communication skills, sharp eyesight, attention to detail, technical proficiency, sound judgment, and decision-making skills. The Sonographer assesses whether patients can participate in ordered procedures and explains the procedure, including its duration, process, and what to expect afterward. The role also includes educating patients as appropriate, obtaining consent, protecting confidentiality, selecting equipment and technical settings, following procedure protocols, gathering supplies, obtaining and documenting patient history, assessing image quality and equipment issues, and escalating concerns when indicated.

Requirements

Graduate of a Diagnostic Medical Sonography program, upon hire.
Obtain one of the listed credentials within six months of hire: Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer; Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer; Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Adult Echo; Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Fetal Echo; Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Pediatric Echo; Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Abdomen; Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Breast; Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Fetal Echo; Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Neurosonology; Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer OB/GYN; Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Pediatric Sono; Registered Cardiac Electr; Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist; Registered Cardiac Sonographer CCI; Registered Technologist Computed Tomography; Registered Technologist Radiography ARRT; Registered Vascular Specialist; or Registered Vascular Technologist.
Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Six to nine months of ultrasound experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients and their ability to participate in ordered procedures.
Explain procedures to patients, including duration, process, and what to expect after completion.
Provide patient education as appropriate.
Obtain patient consent and ensure patient confidentiality.
Select appropriate equipment, set technical factors, follow procedure protocols, and gather supplies before performing procedures.
Obtain patient history from the patient or record and document it in the patient record to support image interpretation and future encounters.
Operate sonographic equipment and adjust settings and patient positioning to obtain clear diagnostic images.
Monitor patients to ensure their safety and comfort.
Select and examine images for pathologies and present preliminary findings to physicians.
Perform quality assessment of images and evaluate equipment issues, escalating concerns as indicated.