Sonographer-PRN

University of Mississippi Medical Center; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 34,440 - 48,216; Part time

Job summary

The University of Mississippi Medical Center is hiring a Sonographer-PRN to utilize ultrasound equipment for diagnostic procedures. This part-time role involves scheduling patients, maintaining equipment, and performing quality assurance.

Candidates must have Basic Life Support certification and a Sonographer certification. Knowledge of anatomy, interpersonal skills, and patient management are crucial for this position.

Physical demands include handling equipment and exposure to biohazardous conditions in a clinical environment.

Qualifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association required post-hire within 90 days.
• Sonographer (S) from American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers or Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer from Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).
• Knowledge of ultrasound physics and instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Performs clinical assessment and diagnostic sonography examinations utilizing special equipment.
• Explains testing procedures to patients and records medical history.
• Communicates findings to appropriate personnel and maintains imaging data records.

Skills

Knowledge of anatomy and physiology

Patient management skills

Verbal and written communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Skill in the use of personal computers

Education

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Sonographer (S) certification

Job description

Job Requisition ID: R00050560

Job Category: Allied Health

Organization: Peds Cardiology Echo Outreach

Location: UP PEDS GULF COAST

Job Title

Sonographer-PRN

Job Summary

To utilize equipment to perform ultrasound diagnostic procedures, using sonic energy to produce visual images of organs, tissues, or blood flow inside the body for interpretation and diagnosis by a physician. To schedule patients, maintain equipment, report equipment failures, and perform quality assurance.

Certifications, Licenses Or Registration Required

Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association required post-hire within 90 days. Sonographer (S) from American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers or Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer from Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of anatomy and physiology. Knowledge of ultrasound physics and instrumentation. Patient management skills. Verbal and written communication skills. Interpersonal skills. Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications. Ability to maintain records. Ability to allay patient anxiety.

Responsibilities

• Performs clinical assessment and diagnostic sonography examinations utilizing special equipment and devices.
• Explains testing procedures to patient, obtains and records medical history relevant to the condition being viewed, selects appropriate equipment settings, and positions the patient in a manner to facilitate optimum diagnostic results.
• Views, records and analyzes images on screen; judges whether images are satisfactory for diagnostic purposes; communicates findings to appropriate personnel; maintains imaging data records, data tracking, and scheduling information.
• Maintains adequate supplies, equipment, and work area; reports equipment failures to supervisor.
• Assumes responsibility for patient safety; provides physical and psychological comfort to patient.
• Promotes continuous improvement in workplace safety, environmental, exposure control, and/or infection control practices.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, constant exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crawling, frequent crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, occasional sitting, frequent standing, frequent twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type

Part time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt

No

Pay Class

Hourly

Work Shift

Day

Benefits Eligibility

Grant Funded: No

Job Posting Date

05/26/2026

Job Closing Date

open until filled if no date specified