Sonographer

McLaren Health Care; Port Huron (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Port Huron, MI is seeking a skilled ultrasound technologist to perform high-quality diagnostic imaging under general supervision. The role emphasizes patient comfort, accurate scanning, and adherence to safety and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities include obtaining history, explaining procedures, selecting transducers, operating equipment, and ensuring QA and radiation safety per Joint Commission and state regulations. Active RDMS and BLS are required.

Qualifications

• Graduation from 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 ultrasound scanning equipment to ensure it works properly.
• Positions patients, selects transducers and machine settings, and conducts scanning procedures to capture requested images.
• Completes quality assurance and practices radiation safety to reduce exposure; complies with Joint Commission, federal, state and local regulations.

Skills

Ultrasound imaging

Education

Graduation from an approved school of medical sonography

Job description

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.

• 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

Required:

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

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26004423
• Daily Work Times: varies
• Hours Per Pay Period: 80
• On Call: Yes
• Weekends: Yes