Ultrasound Tech (Sonographer)

Gillette Children's • St Paul, MN

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Gillette Children’s is hiring a full-time Sonographer to perform diagnostic imaging exams in compliance with departmental procedures and guidelines. The role serves patients of all ages, cultures, and physical conditions, providing efficient and effective customer service within the Imaging department. The primary work locations are Gillette’s two St. Paul locations, with coverage at the Maple Grove and Burnsville clinics potentially required, such as for staff PTO. The schedule is four days per week, during general operating hours of Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The position offers an hourly wage of $40.69 to $57.90, with shift differentials of $1.50 per hour for weekends and $1.00 per hour for evenings. Pay depends on factors including field experience, education, and certification or licensure. Benefits for employees working at least 0.5 FTE include a retirement savings match, tuition and certification reimbursement, paid time off, and health and wellness benefits.

Requirements

• Certification, registration, and good standing with the ARDMS and RVT, or completion of RVT certification within 12 months of employment.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Candidates with valid CPR certification from another organization acceptable to Gillette may be able to begin employment, but must obtain American Heart Association BLS certification within one month of employment.
• Experience working with pediatric and/or disabled populations.
• Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.

Nice To Haves

• Pediatric experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform diagnostic imaging exams in accordance with departmental procedures and guidelines.
• Use cognitive sonographic skills to identify and record findings and adapt procedures to anatomical, pathological, and diagnostic information.
• Use independent judgment during exams to distinguish normal from pathological findings and optimize imaging.
• Analyze sonograms, synthesize imaging information with medical history, and communicate findings to the appropriate physician.
• Respond to physician orders by producing high-quality images that meet the expectations of ordering physicians and radiologists.
• Perform sonography exams of the head, spine, chest, abdomen, pelvis, upper extremity, and lower extremity.
• Verify that the correct patient receives the correct exam at the correct site; evaluate the order, prepare the imaging room, and identify the patient using at least two forms of identification.
• Assess and educate patients about procedures, document patient history including allergies, position patients, select exam protocols and equipment parameters, and provide post-procedure instructions.
• Display, annotate, transfer, and archive images accurately; document procedures in RIS for interpretation; and evaluate resulting images for quality and anatomical or pathological demonstration.
• Accept or reject images appropriately and perform and document equipment quality control.
• Use ultrasound and ancillary equipment safely and proficiently.
• Follow hospital and department policies and safety practices, including Image Gently and Image Wisely principles, hand hygiene, standard precautions, infection control, and safe lifting and lift use.
• Demonstrate knowledge of facility and departmental emergency and safety procedures, including emergency codes and alerts and activation of RRT and Code 2.
• Provide customer service and communicate effectively with patients, families, co-workers, medical staff, and others.

Benefits

• Retirement savings match
• Tuition and certification reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Health and wellness benefits for employees at 0.5 FTE and above
• Shift differential pay: $1.50 per hour for weekends and $1.00 per hour for evenings

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed