Sonographer

McLaren Health Care; Pontiac (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan seeks a Diagnostic Medical Sonography professional to perform ultrasound exams at a technical level under general supervision. The role emphasizes high-quality imaging and patient comfort.

Responsibilities include operating ultrasound equipment, obtaining patient history, ensuring safety and documentation, and supporting radiology teams. RDMS certification and BLS are required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved school of medical sonography.
• Registration as Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS).
• Current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Specializes in performing ultrasound diagnostic studies.
• Obtains patient history, explains standard procedures, and addresses patient concerns to foster comfort and confidence.
• Operates and maintains all assigned ultrasound scanning equipment to ensure it works properly.
• Positions patients, selects transducers and machine settings to capture required images.
• Performs quality assurance and adheres to radiation safety and regulatory standards.
• Maintains documentation and records in paper and electronic formats.
• Maintains supplies and conducts routine maintenance of imaging equipment.
• May assist other radiology areas as assigned.

Skills

Ultrasound imaging

Patient communication

Quality assurance

Education

Graduate of an approved school of medical sonography

Tools

Ultrasound equipment

RDMS certification

Job description

The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network, and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 20,00 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.

Position Summary: Responsible for performing all aspects of patient exam activities at a technical level that will produce high quality images consistent with established policies and procedures at a technical level typically requiring general supervision.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Specializes in performing ultrasound diagnostic studies.
• Obtains patient history, explains standard procedures, and addresses patient concerns to foster a sense of comfort and confidence to patients and ensure the needs of individual patients are met.
• Operates and maintains all assigned ultrasound scanning equipment to ensure it works properly.
• Positions patients, selects appropriate transducers and machine settings and conducts scanning procedures to correctly capture the images requested by a physician.
• Completes quality assurance processes and practices radiation safety in order to reduce exposure to patients, staff and self. Complies with all The Joint Commission, federal, state, and local regulatory laws, standards, and protocols.
• Maintains all required documentation, logs, charts, forms and records in paper and electronic formats.
• Maintains an adequate supply of all consumables to perform quality testing.
• Performs all routine daily, weekly, monthly, and periodic maintenance and function checks following established protocol for all imaging equipment.
• May assist other areas of radiology as assigned.

10. Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Graduation from an approved school of medical sonography.
• Registration as Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS).
• Current BLS certification.

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 26010939
• Daily Work Times: Variable
• On Call: Yes

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classificationprotected by law.