Sonographer III

Kaiser Permanente; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente is seeking an ultrasound technologist to produce two-dimensional ultrasonic recordings and assist physicians in diagnosis. The role requires ensuring optimal diagnostic quality and maintaining safe patient care.

You will operate ultrasound equipment, document results, and support new staff. Candidates should have at least three years of ultrasound experience, a high school diploma or GED, BLS, and three ARDMS certifications from the approved list.

Qualifications

• Three years of continuous ultrasound experience within the last six years.
• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Must have three certifications from the ARDMS list within hire period.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.
• NT certification may be required to perform Prenatal Genetic screening.

Responsibilities

• Explain procedures to patients to reduce anxiety and obtain cooperation.
• Prepare and position patients for examination.
• Select ultrasound equipment and transducers according to exam specifications.
• Operate ultrasound equipment and record diagnostic data.
• Move the transducer to capture ultrasonic images and monitor quality.
• Photograph images or save permanent records from ultrasound sessions.
• Enter test data and patient information into the ultrasound computer.
• Orient new hires and perform related duties as required.

Skills

Patient communication

Tact and courtesy

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the Imaging Services Director and Chief of Radiology/ Imaging Services, or other Clinical Service Director where applicable, produces two-dimensional ultrasonic recordings of internal organs for use by Physician in diagnosis of disease and study of malfunction of organs. Performs technological functions to ensure optimal diagnostic quality of patient care utilizing efficient and safe processes.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Exhibiting a high degree of tact, courtesy, and poise, explains procedures to patient to reduce anxieties and obtain patient cooperation.
• Prepares and positions patient for examination.
• Selects equipment for use in ultrasound setup according to specifications of examination. Selects transducer and adjusts equipment controls according to organ to be examined, depth of field, and other specifications of test.
• Starts equipment that produces images of internal organs and records diagnostic data on magnetic tape, computer disk, strip printout, or film.
• Moves transducer, by hand, over specified area of body and observes sound wave display screen to monitor quality of ultrasonic pattern produced.
• Photographs images of organs shown on display module or removes strip printout from equipment to obtain permanent record of internal examination.
• Keys test data and patient information into computer of ultrasound equipment to maintain record of test results.
• Orients new hires.
• Performs other related duties as necessary.
• Supervisory Responsibilities:
• This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Grade 864

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• Must have equivalent of three (3) years of continuous ultrasound experience within the last six (6) years with no more than one (1) year break in experience within the last four (4)years.

Education

• High School Diploma/GED required.

License, Certification, Registration

• Basic Life Support

The candidate must have 3 from the following list:

• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Certificate - Abdomen from American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
• Reg Diagnostic Med Sonographer Pediatric Sonography Certification from American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
• Reg Diagnostic Med Sonographer Fetal Echocardiography Certification from American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Certificate from American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Pediatric Echocardiogram Certificate from American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Certificate - Breast from American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Certificate from American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
• Registered Vascular Technologist Certificate from American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Certificate - Ob-Gyn from American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

Additional Requirements:

• NT certification is required to perform genetic screening for Prenatal Diagnostic Centers. Applicants may be hired without certification, but will be required to obtain it within 90 days of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• N/A