Adv Practice Sonographer

UT Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center is seeking an Advanced Practice Sonographer to function as a physician extender and deliver advanced clinical sonography at affiliated hospitals and clinics. The role focuses on high-level imaging services, mentoring staff, and contributing to quality and research initiatives.

The candidate should have extensive ultrasound experience, ARDMS registration, and advanced subspecialty certification.

Qualifications

• 6 years of full-time clinical ultrasound experience including advanced procedures
• Proven ability to mentor and support staff sonographers
• Proficient with computer skills and imaging software for viewing, documenting, and reporting

Responsibilities

• Review ultrasound images with staff for quality and protocol completion
• Assess patient history and signs to aid billing and interpretation
• Assist with advanced techniques such as contrast-enhanced, 3D, and musculoskeletal ultrasound
• Coordinate procedures and contribute to research activities
• Onboard and educate new sonographers and trainees

Skills

Clinical ultrasound

Mentoring staff

Quality assurance

Documentation

Reporting

Education

Associate degree

Job description

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the No. 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report , we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY

The Advanced Practice Sonographer (APS) functions as a physician extender, working under the delegated authority of supervising physicians. The successful candidate will focus on providing advanced clinical sonography services at Clements and Zale Lipshy University Hospitals, and/or associated outpatient/clinic imaging centers.

BENEFITS

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required Education

• Associate's Degree In biology, physiology, or other related field

Experience

• 6 years of full-time clinical ultrasound experience including at least three (3) years performing advanced procedures and
• Extensive clinical experience in providing sonography services and demonstrated ability to mentor and support staff sonographers and
• Demonstrated proficiency with computer skills and software programs used for imaging viewing and interpretation, documentation and report generation

Licenses and Certifications

• AMER REGIS DIAG MED SONO Registration with American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography Upon Hire and
• Advanced certification in Abdominal, Neurological, Vascular, Obstetrics and Gynecology, or other area of specialization as dictated by unit or standard of care. Upon Hire and
• (BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT Course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) prior to hire and/or placement in job Upon Hire and

MAINTENANCE OF QUALIFICATIONS:

• Maintain proficiency in at least three advanced ultrasound techniques (e.g., peripheral vascular; 3D ultrasound; CEUS; elastography; MSK; etc.)Attend all faculty-led ultrasound-specific lectures, journal clubs and staff meetings
• Attend 50% of ultrasound quality improvement and clinical journal club meetings
• Attend other conferences as necessary to stay current with latest ultrasound practices
• Maintain 10 CME hours per year.

Job Duties

Primary duties include the following:

• Reviews ultrasound images with sonographers upon completion of their clinical examination for appropriateness, image quality, and protocol completion.
• Reviews patient clinical history, including signs and symptoms, to ensure complete patient history and aid in appropriate billing of examination.
• Reviews prior relevant reports and images including prior ultrasounds, CT's, or MRI's.
• Provides scanning assistance for technically challenging and/or complicated exams. Authorizes patient release or rescan patient to resolve diagnostic questions.
• Provide real-time quality assurance feedback, and coordinate department-level quality-improvement initiatives.
• Synthesizes sonography examination results and prepare draft report in the departmental dictation or reporting system.
• Assists with new sonographer onboarding and trainee education.
• Helps communicate new service line and protocol changes to ultrasound staff and/or providers.
• Participates directly in advanced techniques such as contrast-enhanced, 3D, and musculoskeletal ultrasound.
• Coordinates guided procedures and searches for relevant history and laboratory values.
• Facilitates clinical and translational research activities.
• Performs additional advanced sonography services or other tasks (e.g., peripheral intravenous line placement; contrast injection; endocavitary ultrasound; 3D ultrasound) delegated by the supervising physician, consistent with education, training, and facility protocols, policies, and procedures.

Secondary duties include the following:

• Must be able to demonstrate patient-centered/patient-valued behaviors. Assumes responsibility for the safety of the patient while in the ultrasound department.
• Must be proficient in general u