Sonographer

CommonSpirit Health•Dickinson, ND

3d•Onsite

About The Position

As our Sonographer at CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson, 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. Produce high quality ultrasound images and obtain appropriate measurements for each exam Recognize the sonographic appearance of normal and abnormal tissue structures and provide the best image quality for documentation Instructs and educates patient regarding the ordered test and prepares the patient for the procedure Able to access PACS, review studies, and perform basic functions for image manipulations. Resolve QA issues, close studies as reviewed, burn CD’s, transfer images, and print from PACS. Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms Maintains order, stock, and cleanliness of all areas in the department We are offering a $30,000 Sign-On Bonus to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited college or technical program for Diagnostic Medical Sonography, upon hire
Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, within 12 - months or Registered Technologist Radiography ARRT, within 12 - months or Medical Radiographer: ND, upon hire
Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
Excellent patient service and communication skills
Sharp eyesight
Meticulous attention to detail
Strong technical proficiency
Sound judgment
Advanced decision-making skills

Nice To Haves

1-3 years Experience

Responsibilities

Utilize advanced sonographic equipment to record detailed images of blood, organs, tissues, and bodily masses, including unborn fetuses.
Provide critical visual data for diagnosis and prenatal care.
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.
Produce high quality ultrasound images and obtain appropriate measurements for each exam.
Recognize the sonographic appearance of normal and abnormal tissue structures and provide the best image quality for documentation.
Instruct and educate patient regarding the ordered test and prepares the patient for the procedure.
Access PACS, review studies, and perform basic functions for image manipulations.
Resolve QA issues, close studies as reviewed, burn CD’s, transfer images, and print from PACS.
Record all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms.
Maintain order, stock, and cleanliness of all areas in the department.