General Sonographer FT

Trinity Health•West Des Moines, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

MercyOne is seeking General Sonographers to join their team. This full-time, day shift position offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees' well-being, including health, wellness, financial security, and time off. The role involves performing quality ultrasound procedures, clinical assessments, and diagnostic examinations for patients ranging from infants to geriatrics. Responsibilities include patient education, safety practices, and operating ultrasound equipment to obtain and analyze diagnostic images.

Requirements

Must be registered with the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) with one of the following: Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS), Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS), Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT), Registered Musculoskeletal Sonographer (RMSKS).
If not registered, be board-eligible and become registered with ARDMS within one year of hire.
Maintains active registry status with ARDMS (30 CME’s every 3 yrs/annual payment).
Child and Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training is required within six (6) months of hire and every three (3) years thereafter.
Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 30 days of hire and every two (2) years thereafter.

Responsibilities

Performs quality ultrasound procedures by utilizing proper positioning skills and technical factors, as well as a knowledge of anatomical structures pertinent to the patient population of infants to geriatrics.
Performs clinical assessment and diagnostic sonography examinations.
Educates patients of exams being performed and obtains consent to perform procedure when necessary.
Practices proper safety in accordance with established standards.
Utilizes critical thinking in daily and emergent assessment of proper protocols.
Assesses each patient for proper preparation and scanning protocol for each ordered exam.
Follows protocols that have been established for the Ultrasound Department.
Observes safety precautions when handling patients, while performing examinations and while patients are in direct contact.
Operates 2D, M-mode, and Doppler ultrasound unit with appropriate transducers to perform and adequately ascertain the location of specific organs, with the demonstration of recorded images which reflect the appropriate calculations for accurate measurements.