Sonographer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Must meet the education requirement for diagnostic medical ultrasound certification with ARDMS or ARRT.
• Refer to the Life Support Training Policy for additional details.
• ARDMS certified within first year of employment required.
• Demonstrates proficiency in verbal and written communications.
• Ability to work in a stressful environment.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize quickly.
• Ability to perform diagnostic procedures and to meet the specific needs of various patient age groups: neonate, infant, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric.

Nice To Haves

• Associate's Degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
• 1 year experience in sonography.

Responsibilities

• Ensures patient safety and comfort while in the radiology department.
• Explains the procedure and post-procedure orders to the patient to gain cooperation and minimize anxiety.
• Prioritizes workflow in regard to patient condition and ensures patients' arrival and departure occur in a timely manner.
• Provides an atmosphere conducive to gain the patient's cooperation and confidence.
• Utilizes data received from patient satisfaction and practice performance results to identify opportunities to improve and participates in the planning and improvement process.
• Follows and supports OSHA regulations and uses universal precautions when required.
• Cleans examination surfaces between patients.
• Provides clean linen including sheets, gowns, pillowcases, and towels.
• Immediately cleans spills following universal precautions.
• Properly stores accessory equipment when not in use.
• Works within a team to achieve patient and team goals.
• Shares and initiates regular and professional communication with co-workers.
• Facilitates and participates in regular staff meetings.
• Follows routine standards and properly and safely manipulates equipment, within its limitations, to obtain images.
• Maintains sterile equipment and fields.
• Adjusts cameras to obtain the proper density and contrast.
• Performs any necessary warm-up and quality control procedures on the equipment.
• Uses protocols to obtain images of internal structures.
• Critiques images for quality and makes necessary judgments to determine if repeat is necessary.
• May be asked to perform additional duties as assigned.