Sonographer I

WellSpan Health•Waynesboro, PA

About The Position

Performs routine and advanced diagnostic ultrasound procedures at a specialist skill level at Waynesboro Hospital. This is a full-time position in Ultrasound, scheduled for 72 hours per pay period on Sunday through Thursday nights from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. The role involves performing a range of ultrasound examinations and related duties, including patient preparation and safe positioning, equipment operation and maintenance, coordinating cases with other examinations, and maintaining required documentation and digital images. For the WellSpan Medical Group/Maternal Fetal Medicine, the position also involves directing patients to rooms and obtaining their vital signs. The employee is expected to perform other related duties as identified and to support WellSpan Health’s compliance and privacy programs, including safeguarding patient, business, and operational information. The responsibilities listed describe the general nature of the work and are not exhaustive.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Four years of relevant experience.
Basic Life Support certification upon hire.
Upon hire, one of the listed credentials is required: Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer–Abdomen, Breast, Fetal Echocardiography, Neurology, OBGYN, or Pediatric; or Registered Vascular Technologist.
Completion of an accredited ultrasound technology program upon hire.
Upon hire, the required combination of credentials and specialty examinations as determined by department location (examples listed: AB, BR, FE, OB/GYN, PS, AE, FE, PE, VT, MSKS).

Responsibilities

Perform routine and advanced ultrasound examinations, including abdominal, retroperitoneal, obstetric and gynecological, small-parts, neonatal head, and vascular scans.
Assist with interventional procedures.
Schedule cases to coordinate with other patient examinations.
Position and transfer patients safely and comfortably, and explain the basic procedure.
Select appropriate technical factors for each patient.
Select and operate equipment needed to perform examinations.
Maintain equipment in efficient operating order, perform scheduled preventive maintenance, and contact outside service providers for major malfunctions.
Prepare and maintain written documentation required by the profession and department.
Use the digital image storage system (PACS).
For WellSpan Medical Group/Maternal Fetal Medicine, direct patients to rooms and obtain patient vital signs.
Perform other related duties as identified.
Support WellSpan Health’s compliance program and organizational standards for professionalism, integrity, and ethics.
Safeguard patient, business, and operational information in accordance with WellSpan Health’s privacy program.