Ultrasound Tech

CommonSpirit Health•Glendale, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

As our Ultrasound Technologist (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.

Requirements

Minimal education as required by American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Basic Life Support - CPR
Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer

Nice To Haves

Bachelors Degree in Ultrasonography, Healthcare Administration, Business or related field
One (1) year or more as an Ultrasound Technologist in a full service Diagnostic Imaging (Ultrasound) department

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.
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.
Meet annual competency requirement prior to evaluation date.
Demonstrate through actions a focus on the care and safety of patients having Ultrasound exams.
Demonstrate competence in the performance of all general Ultrasound procedures.
Exercise tact, sympathy and professionalism in dealing with patients and relatives in all age groups from pediatric to geriatric.
Keep management staff fully informed of all issues relating to departmental operations.