Sonographer

Healthier Mississippi People; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Healthier Mississippi People is seeking a Diagnostic Sonographer to perform ultrasound diagnostic procedures, producing visual images for physician interpretation and diagnosis. You will schedule patients, maintain equipment, report failures, and perform quality assurance.

The role requires strong knowledge of anatomy, ultrasound physics, patient management, and clear communication with patients and staff. You will work in a clinical setting focusing on safe, accurate imaging and data integrity.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Anatomy and Physiology.
• Knowledge of Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation.
• Patient management skills.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Ability to maintain records.
• Ability to alleviate patient anxiety.

Responsibilities

• Performs clinical assessment and diagnostic sonography examinations utilizing ultrasound equipment.
• Explains testing procedures to patient, records medical history, and positions patient for optimal images.
• Views and analyzes images, communicates findings to staff, and maintains imaging data and scheduling records.
• Maintains supplies, equipment, and work area; reports equipment failures to supervisor.
• Ensures patient safety and provides comfort to patients.
• Promotes safety, infection control, and environmental practices in the workplace.
• Duties are general in nature and may include other responsibilities as needed by management.

Skills

Anatomy

Ultrasound Physics

Patient Management

Communication

Record Keeping

Interpersonal Skills

Education

BLS Certification

ARDMS/CCI Sonographer Certification

Job description

Job Summary

To utilize equipment to perform ultrasound diagnostic procedures, making use of sonic energy to produce visual images of organs, tissues, or blood flow inside the body for interpretation and diagnosis by a physician. To schedule patients, maintain equipment, report equipment failures, and perform quality assurance.

Job Title

Diagnostic Sonographer

Job Summary

To utilize equipment to perform ultrasound diagnostic procedures, making use of sonic energy to produce visual images of organs, tissues, or blood flow inside the body for interpretation and diagnosis by a physician. To schedule patients, maintain equipment, report equipment failures, and perform quality assurance.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of Anatomy and Physiology. Knowledge of Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation. Patient management skills. Verbal and written communication skills. Interpersonal skills. Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications. Ability to maintain records. Ability to allay patient anxiety.

Responsibilities

• Performs clinical assessment and diagnostic sonography examinations utilizing special equipment and devices.
• Explains testing procedures to patient, obtains and records medical history relevant to the condition being viewed, selects appropriate equipment settings, and positions the patient in a manner to facilitate optimum diagnostic results.
• Views, records and analyzes images on screen; judges whether images are satisfactory for diagnostic purposes; communicates findings to appropriate personnel; maintains imaging data records, data tracking, and scheduling information.
• Maintains adequate supplies, equipment, and work area; reports equipment failures to supervisor.
• Assumes responsibility for patient safety; provides physical and psychological comfort to patient.
• Promotes continuous improvement in workplace safety, environmental, exposure control, and/or infection control practices.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, constant exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crawling, frequent crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, occasional sitting, frequent standing, frequent twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Requirements

Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required:

Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association required post-hire within 90 days. Sonographer (S) from American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers or Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer from Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).