Sonographer

CommonSpirit Health; Nebraska City (NE); On-site; USD 44,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus

Educational Assistance

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health in Nebraska City seeks a skilled Sonographer to operate advanced ultrasound equipment, capture detailed images of fetal and maternal anatomy, organs, and masses, and provide clear explanations to patients. You will optimize imaging settings, maintain safety, and coordinate with physicians in a community health system.

This role includes a sign-on bonus and educational assistance to qualified new hires, reflecting our commitment to high-quality prenatal care and

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in, or graduate of, a Diagnostic Medical Sonography or Radiology program.
• On-the-job training with registered sonographer.
• BLS/CPR certification at hire or soon after.
• Willingness to obtain multiple registered sonographer credentials within 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Operate ultrasound equipment to record detailed images of fetus, organs, and tissues.
• Explain procedures to patients and prepare them for scans.
• Adjust settings and positions to ensure diagnostic image quality.
• Ensure patient safety, monitor comfort, and maintain aseptic technique.
• Review images for quality and report preliminary findings to physicians.

Skills

Patient interaction

Attention to detail

Communication

Technical proficiency

Education

Diagnostic Medical Sonography program

Radiology Technology program

Tools

ACR quality requirements

Radiation safety standards

CMS & Joint Commission knowledge

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 $10,000 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

• 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