Clinic Sonographer

CommonSpirit Health; Omaha (NE); Hybrid; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Omaha seeks a Sonographer for a PRN position in Maternal Fetal Medicine, with no on-call duties. The role involves utilizing sonographic equipment to provide critical images for prenatal care while ensuring patient safety and comfort. Candidates should have strong communication and technical skills, along with required certifications in diagnostic medical sonography. This position offers a supportive environment and is focused on delivering quality patient interactions and diagnostic support.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a Diagnostic Medical Sonography program required.
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer or OB/GYN within 6 months.
• Basic Life Support - CPR needed upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Utilize advanced sonographic equipment to record detailed images.
• Interact with patients and explain procedures.
• Operate sonographic equipment and adjust settings for clear images.
• Monitor and care for patients for safety and comfort.
• Evaluate images for pathologies and present findings.

Skills

Patient service skills

Communication skills

Sonographic technical proficiency

Attention to detail

Education

Graduate of a Diagnostic Medical Sonography program

Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer

Basic Life Support - CPR certification

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

This is a PRN position for Maternal Fetal Medicine, with no on-call duties, holidays, or weekends.

As our 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.

• Assesses patients and their abilities to participate in ordered procedures. Provides a clear explanation of the procedure including; duration, process, and what to expect following completion.
• Provides patient education as appropriate.
• Obtains patient consent for care and ensures patient confidentiality.
• Selects proper equipment, setting correct technical factors, procedure protocols and gathering proper supplies prior to performance of the procedure.
• Obtains clear and complete history from the patient and or patient record and records that data into patient record to assist in image interpretation and future patient encounters.
• Performs quality assessment of images obtained and is able to evaluate equipment issues and escalates concerns as indicated.

Job Requirements

Required

• Graduate of a Diagnostic Medical Sonography program., upon hire and
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, within 6 - months or
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer OB/GYN, within 6 - months or
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire

Preferred

• Six to nine months ultrasound experience

Where You'll Work

From primary to specialty care, as well as walk-in and virtual services, CHI Health Clinic delivers more options and better access so you can spend time on what matters: being healthy. We offer more than 20 specialties and 100 convenient locations; with some clinics offering extended hours.