Sonographer

UPMC; Fairview Township (Erie County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

UPMC Altoona is seeking a full-time Sonographer for the evening shift (3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.) with occasional weekend, holiday rotation and on-call duties. A $6,000 sign-on bonus with a 2-year commitment accompanies this role.

The sonographer will perform varied ultrasound procedures under physician supervision, ensuring proper documentation, patient safety, and effective communication to patients and care teams.

Qualifications

• Proficient in performing and documenting ultrasound studies.
• Adheres to universal protocol and patient safety standards.
• Experience with RIS/ISITE archiving and interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Assists physicians with invasive procedures and adheres to universal protocol standards.
• Ensures all exams are coded and tracked in RIS and connected to ISITE for archiving/interpretation; charges entered.
• May be responsible for high-level disinfection of devices/equipment.
• Communicates instructions clearly to patients and explains procedures to alleviate fears.
• Identifies patients with two identifiers and uses universal protocol; reviews history and orders; documents history.

Skills

Ultrasound imaging

Patient communication

Team collaboration

Tools

RIS system

ISITE

Job description

UPMC Altoona is looking for a fulltime Sonographer to work the evening shift 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. with rotation as needed. Weekends/Holiday rotation and on call as needed

This position is currently offering a $6,000 sign on bonus with a 2-year commitment to UPMC!

Responsibilities:

• Assists physicians with invasive procedures as necessary and adheres strictly to the universal protocol standards.
• Ensures all exams within his/her area of responsibility are properly coded and tracked through RIS system, all exams are properly networked to ISITE for archiving and interpretation, and all charges are adequately entered for the exams performed.
• May be responsible for High Level Disinfection of devices, supplies and/or equipment
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate instructions to patients in a clear and concise manner and explain procedures to help allay the patient's fears and solicit their cooperation.
• Identifies all patients properly by using two patient identifiers and utilizes universal protocol when performing procedures. Reviews patient history and assesses physician orders, applying specific departmental protocols for optimal results in the acquisition of data. Documents patient history in electronic record as required.
• Performs a variety of technical ultrasound procedures, correlating appropriate patient history, laboratory data, and physical findings, for the purpose of assisting in a patient's medical diagnosis under the direct supervision of a physician.
• Demonstrates a strong ability to interact with both patients and co-workers, while displaying a high level of caring, listening, dignity and respect. Able to work as team member within the department and all other departments to expedite patient care efficiently.
• Utilizes appropriate ultrasound instrumentation for procedures and demonstrates knowledge of equipment operations, applications and scanning techniques resulting in optimized image data/documentation. Completes procedures according to protocol.
• Obtains appropriate image documentation of cross-sectional anatomy in all body planes demonstrating anatomy, anatomical relationships and ultrasonic characteristics of normal and abnormal tissues and obtains and correlates ultrasonic measurements of structures/organs with data charts, anatomical normal measurements and computer data programs, where applicable.