Sonographer

Catholic Health Initiatives; Nebraska City (NE); On-site; USD 67,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $9,000

Educational assistance up to $10,000

Job summary

CHI Health St. Mary’s in Nebraska City seeks a qualified Sonographer to operate advanced ultrasound equipment, capture high-quality images, and assist physicians with diagnostic interpretation.

You will engage with patients, explain procedures, ensure comfort, and maintain strict safety and quality standards throughout every scan. The role requires certification readiness and active participation in ongoing quality initiatives.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in, or graduate of, a Diagnostic Medical Sonography or Radiology Technology program.
• Graduate of a post-secondary allied health profession program upon hire.
• On-the-job training with a registered sonographer.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification upon hire.
• Must obtain RDMS within 12 months, or RCDS/related certifications within 12 months.
• Must obtain various specialized RDMS certifications within 12 months (e.g., OB/GYN, Fetal Echo, Neurosonology).

Responsibilities

• Assess patient ability to participate and explain procedures including duration and aftercare.
• Set up equipment, adjust factors, follow radiation and MR safety standards.
• Obtain patient history and document data for image interpretation.
• Perform quality assessment of images and report equipment issues.
• Ensure equipment is calibrated and supplies are stocked; log incidents per policy.
• Participate in quality improvement, accreditation, and regulatory processes.

Skills

Patient interaction

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Technical proficiency

Judgment/decision-making

Safety-consciousness

Education

Diagnostic Medical Sonography program

Radiology Technology program

Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS)

Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCDS)

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

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.

• Proper assessment of the patient and their abilities to participate in ordered procedure. Provides a clear explanation of the procedure including; duration, process, and what to expect following completion. Verifies informed consent for and assists physician with interventional procedures; needle localization, aspiration, biopsies, and other invasive procedures. Practices aseptic and sterile techniques as necessary and observes universal precautions. Provides patient education as appropriate.

• Selection of the proper equipment, setting correct technical factors, procedure protocols and gathers proper supplies prior to performance of the procedure. Recognizes all radiation safety standards including “Image Gently” and “Image Wisely” and MR safety standards. Understands and follows all rules around radiation protection including wearing of lead protection when utilizing fluoroscopy or when there is a possibility of exposure i.e. CT room, performing portable exams etc.

• 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.

• Is able to perform quality assessment of images obtained and is able to evaluate equipment issues and reports assessment to supervisor, manager or director.

• Ensures all equipment is in working order at the beginning of the day and prior to starting of a procedure. Performs any performance and quality tests on equipment as required including ACR quality requirements. Checks all supplies for outdates prior to use and reports any shortages, variations or failures of equipment to supervisor, manager or director for follow-up. Uses CHI incident reporting system to report any patient injuries or concerns, equipment or supply failures or malfunctions, medication reaction or errors, and visitor or personal injury or exposure.

• Is responsible to participate in and have a good understanding of all department, campus and system quality improvement projects, the ACR accreditation process, Radiation Safety, ALARA, MQSA, and State Regulations as they apply to staffs license or certifications. Be familiar with the requirements of CMS and Joint Commission and be able to speak to all department processes around quality and environment of care.

We are offering up to $9,000 as a Sign-on Bonus as well as up to $10,000 in Educational Assistance to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

Job Requirements

Required

• Currently enrolled in, or graduate of, a Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Radiology Technology program , upon hire or

• graduate of a post-secondary allied health profession program, upon hire and

• on-the-job training with registered sonographer., upon hire

• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and

• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, within 12 - months or

• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer, within 12 - months or

• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Adult Echo, within 12 - months or

• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Fetal Echo, within 12 - months or

• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Pediatric Echo, within 12 - months or

• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Abdomen, within 12 - months or

• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Breast, within 12 - months or

• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Fetal Echo, within 12 - months or

• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Neurosonology, within 12 - months or

• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer OB/GYN, within 12 - months or

• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Pediatric Sono, within 12 - months

Where You'll Work

CHI Health St. Mary’s has served Nebraska City and the surrounding areas since 1927. In the fall of 2014, St. Mary’s opened the doors of a brand-new, fully modernized facility. The new 110,000-square-foot campus is better equipped to meet the changing needs of our community with, among other benefits, an increased capacity for specialty clinics and an integrated primary care clinic. St. Mary’s encourages collaboration and care coordination among primary care physicians and medical specialists. This contributes to the high quality of care our patients have come to expect.

Pay Range

$32.30 - $48.05 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.