Sonographer

CommonSpirit Health•Tacoma, WA

81d•Onsite

About The Position

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is seeking a part-time (0.8 FTE) Sonographer for their Franciscan Maternal Fetal Medicine Clinic in Tacoma, WA. This role supports a rotating provider assignment, caring for a diverse patient clientele. The Sonographer works closely with providers, assists in procedures, and is a primary point of patient interaction. Responsibilities include explaining procedures, answering patient questions, operating sonographic equipment to capture diagnostic images, monitoring patient safety and comfort, examining images for pathologies, and presenting preliminary findings to physicians. The ideal candidate will possess excellent patient service and communication skills, sharp eyesight, meticulous attention to detail, strong technical proficiency, sound judgment, and advanced decision-making skills.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited training program in Cardiac and/or General diagnostic radiology and Recent completion of a twelve-month internship in diagnostic ultrasound or equivalent recent directly-related work experience.
Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, or Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer, or Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Adult Echo, or Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Fetal Echo, or Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Pediatric Echo, or Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Abdomen, or Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Breast, or Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Neurosonology, or Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer OB/GYN, or Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Pediatric Sono, or Registered Technologist Radiography ARRT
Basic Life Support - CPR

Nice To Haves

Excellent patient service and communication skills
Sharp eyesight
Meticulous attention to detail
Strong technical proficiency
Sound judgment
Advanced decision-making skills

Responsibilities

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.
Support rotating provider assignments and care for diverse patient clientele.
Work hand in hand with providers, assist in procedures, and be a primary focus for patient interactions.
Directly interact with patients, explaining procedures, answering questions, and preparing them for scans.
Meticulously operate sonographic equipment, adjusting settings and patient positions to ensure clear, diagnostic images.
Monitor and care for patients to ensure their safety and comfort.
Select and examine images for pathologies.
Present preliminary findings to Physicians.
Execute all varieties of obstetrical and gynecologic diagnostic ultrasound exams in accordance with American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) standards and department protocols.
Determine correct techniques to obtain images of the highest quality and resolution.
Participate in the final exam diagnosis along with the supervising Obstetrician/Gynecologist.
Serve as a liaison between patients, interpreting physicians (Obstetrician/Gynecologist), and referring providers.
Explain testing procedures to patients.
Ensure emergent exam results are relayed promptly to the appropriate physician.
Utilize appropriate educational resources to maintain currency in diagnostic sonography.
Assist in various educational services relating to both staff and patients.
Attend local and national professional meetings to stay abreast of new procedures, equipment, or information.
Participate in the formal training of ultrasound interns.
Evaluate new ultrasound products and equipment.
Perform incidental office duties as necessary to maintain the completeness of the patient record.
Ensure patient data is entered correctly and that patients are billed appropriately.
Assist with Quality Assurance/Improvements audits and activities as required.