IRL Senior Sonographer - Echo Lab - UI Heart and Vascular Center

The University of Iowa; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on incentive

Job summary

The University of Iowa Health Care—Heart and Vascular Center seeks a full-time Senior Sonographer to perform advanced ultrasound procedures with independent judgment. This role emphasizes leadership, education and protocol development, primarily at the Iowa River Landing Clinic, with growth opportunities across UI Health Care.

Qualifications include 3–5 years in diagnostic medical or vascular sonography, ARDMS/BLS, and ongoing professional certification.

Qualifications

• Completion of a CAAHEP-accredited diagnostic medical sonography program or equivalent.
• Two-year health science program plus twelve-month formal education in sonography, or Bachelor's plus twelve-month program in Cardiac Ultrasonography.
• ARDMS registration or other credentialing within nine months; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Review patient history and determine exam appropriateness; modify exam protocol as needed.
• Perform complex diagnostic ultrasonography across specialties with additional certification.
• Provide preliminary interpretation and data to support final diagnostic report.
• Guide other sonographers for complex procedures and lead by example.
• Independently perform advanced sonography tasks or interventional procedures as delegated by physicians.
• Act as a clinical technical lead in accordance with accreditation and regulatory requirements.
• Supervise, educate, and provide feedback to students, residents, and fellows.
• Coordinate scheduling of procedures and requisition/inventory supplies for imaging areas.
• Develop scanning protocols and QA processes; participate in continuing education and training.

Skills

Sonography experience

Clinical education

Communication skills

Driver's license

BLS certification

ARDMS registration

Education

CAAHEP-accredited diagnostic sonography program

Two-year health science + 12-month sonography program OR Bachelor's + 12-month Cardiac Ultrasonography

Bachelor's degree + 12-month Cardiac Ultrasonography program

Job description

IRL Senior Sonographer - Echo Lab - UI Heart and Vascular Center

Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on incentive of $10,000!

(Current UI employees are not eligible for incentive)

The UI Heart and Vascular Center (HVC) is seeking a full-time (100%) Senior Sonographer to perform a variety of complex ultrasound procedures at an advanced level that requires independent judgment and initiative to obtain information for use by physicians in diagnosing and treating patient illness, participate in educational activities, develop scanning protocols, provide leadership by participating in special projects and maintains multiple certifications in related specialty area.

This position is offered with no night, weekend, or call requirements and has weekly CME opportunities available! The primary setting for this position is at the Iowa River Landing Clinic with potential opportunities to assist other clinics.

Work authorization in the U.S. is required; sponsorship is not available for this role.

Duties to include:

• Review patient history and determine appropriateness of exam, modify exam protocol to answer specific diagnostic questions.
• Perform complex diagnostic ultrasonography procedures across multiple specialties requiring additional certification.
• Provide preliminary interpretation and statistical information from scans to facilitate final diagnostic report.
• Provide guidance for sonographers who are performing complex procedures and require additional assistance to complete the procedure.
• Independently perform advanced sonography services or other tasks (e.g., interventional procedures, hold transducer etc.) delegated by the supervising physician, consistent with education, training, and facility protocols, policies, and procedures.
• May serve as a clinical technical lead/expert as it relates to their specialty accreditation or regulatory body (i.e.-Joint Commission).
• Demonstrated competence in the specialty area(s).
• Assume responsibility for procedural tasks defined by the medical director during the sonography examination.
• Apply independent, professional, and ethical judgment and assistance in the sonography examination to ensure that appropriate anatomical, pathological, and clinical conditions are accurately captured in the examination images and during procedures.
• Consult with the interpreting physician regarding the ultrasound exam findings.
• Document exam information as required by departmental standards.
• Evaluate images of ultrasound exams and determine if the exam is of diagnostic quality.
• Serve as a resource for sonographers, fellows, residents and students and provide feedback about exam quality.
• Provide ultrasound guidance for providers during intraoperative and invasive procedures.
• Provide information and instructions to patient, patient’s family or others, regarding the nature of requested diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures.
• Perform patient care techniques including skin preparation, I.V. placement, vital sign monitoring and recording, and basic life support; prepare and administer contrast material to patients.
• Coordinate planning and scheduling of diagnostic procedures and imaging areas.
• Requisition and inventory supplies for imaging areas and procedures.
• Develop and maintain quality assurance testing in accordance with hospital, departmental and clinical unit standards.
• Instruct, evaluate and advise sonography students on operation of diagnostic equipment.
• Instruct medical residents on operation of diagnostic equipment.
• Provide clinical educational opportunities by presenting case conferences and completing student competencies.
• Conduct formal and informal continuing education/in-service programs for staff and students; as assigned perform duties as an instructor in areas of specific competence.
• Provide orientation for new staff members.
• Develop new scanning protocols based on new technology or new applications for diagnostic ultrasound, instruct staff and students on new procedures.
• Demonstrate leadership by participation in special projects to develop workflow and technology to improve delivery of care.
• Responsible for conducting clinical investigational procedures to improve delivery of care.
• Determine equipment malfunctions and contact repair service.
• Perform equipment calibration and sterilization as prescribed by standard accepted methods of operation.
• Obtains multiple certifications related to specialty area to expand skills to expert level.

University of Iowa Health Care—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.

Education Requirement:

• Completion of CAAHEP accredited or equivalent program in Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography or Vascular Technology or
• Completion of a two-year or more accredited health science program (i.e. Radiologic Technology, Medical Technology, Nursing, etc.) plus completion of a twelve-month formal education program in Sonography or
• Completion of a bachelor’s degree plus completion of a twelve-month formal education program in Cardiac Ultrasonography.

Required Qualifications:

• Extensive (3-5 years) progressively responsible experience in diagnostic medical sonography or vascular sonography.
• Certification by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers or other nationally recognized accreditation organizations for primary specialty.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience providing clinical education to students and junior sonographers and residents.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and meet University’s Fleet Safety Program.
• Registration by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) in Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography required within nine (9) months following the start of employment.
• Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) is required by start of employment.

Desired Qualifications:

• Membership in appropriate professional societies is desired.
• Certification by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers or other nationally recognized accreditation organizations in two or more specialty areas is desired.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, or associational preferences.

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