Breast Ultrasound Technologist – Imaging & Patient Care

Unified Women’s Healthcare; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 61,992 - 75,768; Full time

Job summary

Unified Mammography Services, a subsidiary of Unified Women’s Healthcare, is seeking a Breast Ultrasound Technologist Float for its Mammography offices in Fulton and Silver Spring, MD. The role supports radiology teams and performs clinical breast ultrasound procedures.

The ideal candidate is ARDMS registered (or eligible for ARDMS Advanced Breast Registry or ARRT Breast Sonography), has at least two years of breast sonography experience, and communicates clearly with patients and staff.

Qualifications

• ARDMS registered sonographer and eligible for ARDMS Advanced Breast Registry or ARRT Breast Sonography
• Minimum 2 years' experience as a Breast Sonographer
• Excellent written and oral communication in English

Responsibilities

• Performing the ultrasound and ensuring the transducer (probe) is capturing images correctly
• Explaining the ultrasound procedure to patients to avoid confusion
• Maintaining ultrasound equipment and sterilizing the room in which the procedure takes place
• Evaluating the images for quality, and interpreting what the image captured
• Presenting images and preliminary findings to physicians and the healthcare team
• Maintaining patient records and adding medical notes related to the ultrasound procedure
• Work closely with the Mammography technologists and Radiologist to ensure the capture of appropriate information and prior imaging.
• Review all prior images and reports before completing an exam
• Utilize PACS, EMR, and any other systems related to imaging

Skills

Communication skills

English proficiency

Education

ARDMS certification / Advanced Breast Registry or ARRT Breast Sonography

Tools

PACS

RIS Systems

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Unified Mammography Services, a subsidiary of Unified Women’s Healthcare, is seeking a Breast Ultrasound Technologist Float for its Mammography offices in Fulton and Silver Spring, MD. The role supports radiology teams and performs clinical breast ultrasound procedures.

The ideal candidate is ARDMS registered (or eligible for ARDMS Advanced Breast Registry or ARRT Breast Sonography), has at least two years of breast sonography experience, and communicates clearly with patients and staff.