Ultrasound Tech

LE0015 U.S. Urology New Jersey Practice, LLC; Voorhees Township (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

HSA / FSA

401(k) matching

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

U.S. Urology Partners is seeking an Ultrasonographer to perform diagnostic imaging using ultrasound equipment across specialties. You will review histories, prepare and operate devices, capture and assess images, and document findings for physician review.

The role requires RDMS and CPR certifications, a degree in sonography, and at least one year of certified ultrasonography experience, with adherence to safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Associate's or bachelor's degree in sonography from an accredited school.
• Current RDMS Certification.
• Current CPR certification.
• Minimum of one year of experience working as a certified Ultrasonographer.
• Ability to interpret instructions and solve practical problems.

Responsibilities

• Reviews patient’s medical history and physician’s instructions.
• Prepares equipment for procedure.
• Selects appropriate equipment settings.
• Explains procedure to patient and records relevant medical history.
• Operates ultrasound equipment and captures images for physician interpretation.
• Maintains patient records and safe operation of equipment.
• Complies with safety, infection control, and quality policies.

Skills

RDMS Certification

CPR Certification

Ultrasonographer experience

Problem solving

Computer skills

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in sonography

Job description

About the Role

The Ultrasonographer is responsible for using diagnostic medical equipment to diagnose various medical conditions. Sonography, or ultrasonography, is the use of sound waves to generate an image for assessment and diagnosis. The Ultrasonographer may specialize in obstetric/gynecologic, abdominal, neurosonography or breast sonography.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Reviews patient’s medical history and physician’s instructions.
• Prepares equipment for procedure.
• Selects appropriate equipment settings.
• Explains procedure to patient and records any medical history that may be relevant to the condition being viewed.
• Directs the patient to move into positions that will provide the best view.
• Spreads gel on the skin to aid in the transmission of sound waves.
• Operates special equipment to direct nonionizing, high-frequency sound waves into areas of the patient’s body.
• The equipment collects reflected echoes and forms an image that may be videotaped, transmitted, or photographed for interpretation and diagnosis by a physician.
• Views the screen during the scan, looking for visual cues that contrast healthy areas with unhealthy ones.
• Selects images to show the physician for diagnostic purposes.
• Takes measurements, calculates values, and analyzes the results in a preliminary report for the physicians.
• Keeps patient records and adjusts/maintains equipment.
• Complies with safety, infection control, and quality improvement policies/procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What We Expect from You

• Associate's or bachelor’s degree in sonography from an accredited school.
• Current RDMS (Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer) Certification
• Current CPR certification
• Minimum of one years of experience working as a certified Ultrasonographer
• Reasoning Ability Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Computer Skills To perform this job successfully, an individual should have thorough knowledge in computer information systems.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Travel

Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected.

What We Offer You

• Beyond competitive compensation, our well-rounded benefits package includes a range of comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, HSA / FSA, 401(k) matching, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and more.

About US

U.S. Urology Partners is one of the nation’s largest independent providers of urology and related specialty services, including general urology, surgical procedures, advanced cancer treatment, and other ancillary services. With a network of more than 80 locations across seven states, U.S. Urology Partners continues to play a key role in advancing innovation and access to urological services. As a partner to independent, community-based urology practices, U.S. Urology Partners enables them to focus on delivering premier care to the patients they serve and is backed by leading global investor General Atlantic.

U.S. Urology Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.