Sonographer Registered/CRT

Mercy Medical Center Redding • Redding, CA

1d • $70 - $81 • Onsite

About The Position

As our Sonographer, you will utilize advanced sonographic equipment to record detailed images of blood, organs, tissues, and bodily masses, including unborn fetuses, providing critical visual data for diagnosis and prenatal care. Every day you will directly interact with patients, explaining procedures, answering questions, and preparing them for scans. You will meticulously operate sonographic equipment, adjusting settings and patient positions to ensure clear, diagnostic images. You will monitor and care for patients to ensure their safety and comfort, select and examine images for pathologies, and present preliminary findings to Physicians. To be successful in this role, you will possess excellent patient service and communication skills, sharp eyesight, and meticulous attention to detail. You will demonstrate strong technical proficiency, sound judgment, and advanced decision-making skills to effectively capture and interpret sonographic data, ensuring optimal diagnostic support.
Performs all ultrasound procedures with a sound understanding of anatomy, physiology, positioning, and the mechanisms used so that independent selection and modification of technical factors may produce optimal results.
Performs echocardiograms including but not limited to Saline Contrast studies, Transesophageal Echocardiograms, and Stress Echocardiograms.
Checks the quality of images and scans in general and is responsible for the data and quality control of work performed
Explains procedures to patients and/or family members to ensure cooperation and optimum test results.
Mains and cleans various hospital equipment which includes identifying malfunctions when they occur and ensuring they are kept in good working order.
Prepares documentation for physician information which includes ensuring information is reliable and accurate

Requirements

• Associates Of Science Diagnostic CardiacSonographers and an AS degree from an accredited Cardiovascular Technology Program
• Two years experience performing echocardiograms, including Transesophageal and Stress on all patient populations including infants in an acute care hospital
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, upon hire
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire (Must be through the American Heart Association)

Responsibilities

• Performs all ultrasound procedures with a sound understanding of anatomy, physiology, positioning, and the mechanisms used so that independent selection and modification of technical factors may produce optimal results.
• Performs echocardiograms including but not limited to Saline Contrast studies, Transesophageal Echocardiograms, and Stress Echocardiograms.
• Checks the quality of images and scans in general and is responsible for the data and quality control of work performed
• Explains procedures to patients and/or family members to ensure cooperation and optimum test results.
• Maintains and cleans various hospital equipment which includes identifying malfunctions when they occur and ensuring they are kept in good working order.
• Prepares documentation for physician information which includes ensuring information is reliable and accurate

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree