Sonographer

SSM Health; Monroe (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

SSM Health in Wisconsin is seeking a PRN Ultrasound Tech to perform diagnostic ultrasound examinations and produce quality images for interpretation. The role requires a registered sonographer appropriate for the department.

Responsibilities include operating equipment, ensuring safety and quality control, submitting images to PACS, and maintaining a compliant, orderly department with patient care in mind.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Sonography program.
• BLS HealthCare Provider (AHA) certification.
• RDMS with Abdomen (AB) specialty - ARDMS.
• RDMS with Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) specialty - ARDMS.
• Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) - CCI.
• Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) - ARDMS.

Responsibilities

• Sets up and adjusts ultrasound equipment and maneuvers transducers to perform exams.
• Implements safety standards and quality control procedures.
• Performs routine and complex studies and assists in imaging procedures.
• Recognizes structures, artifacts, pathology and equipment limitations.
• Submits high-quality images to PACS with correct labeling.
• Maintains department cleanliness, storage areas, and rooms.
• Ensures regulatory compliance and safe work practices.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Sonography program completion

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling

WI-Monroe Clinic Hospital

Worker Type

PRN

Schedule

PRN (pick up shifts dependent on department need) / Variable Shifts

Job Summary

Performs diagnostic procedures on patients using ultrasound waves to examine tissue and body structure, providing quality images for interpretation. The only registration requirement for this position is as a registered sonographer appropriate for the department in which the sonographer works.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

• Sets up and adjusts all equipment and manually maneuvers transducers to perform exams.
• Implements safety standards and performs appropriate quality control procedures.
• Performs routine and complex studies and assists in a variety of imaging procedures.
• Recognizes significant structures, artifacts, pathology and equipment limitations.
• Ensures equipment is properly functioning. Reports potential problems or equipment malfunction to appropriate personnel. Lock/tag out equipment if appropriate.
• Ensures prompt submission of all high-quality images and documents sent to PACS (image quality, images labeled correctly and patient data/history).
• Assists in maintaining a clean, and orderly department to include procedure rooms, storage areas, dressing rooms and any other areas in department.
• Maintains compliance with regulatory agencies.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Completion of a Sonography program

Experience

• No experience required

Physical Requirements

• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent lifting/moving of patients.
• Frequent reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending, stooping, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Rare kneeling and sitting.

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications

State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Abdomen (AB) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
• Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
• Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)

Work Shift

Variable Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

Ultrasound

4206000028 Ultrasound

Scheduled Weekly Hours

0

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.