Ultrasound Technologist I - Part-time

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Inc.; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 54,000 - 95,000; Part time

Job summary

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Inc. in Memphis seeks an Ultrasound Technologist I for a part-time role to perform diagnostic echocardiographic and related testing under supervision.

The position requires a High School Diploma and passing the SPI examination at hire, with RDMS or RVT certification expected within six months and ARDMS-PS within twelve months. Benefit-rich environment and opportunities for growth are offered.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required; SPI examination passed at hire.
• Experience in administrative support and familiarity with medical terminology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Execute diagnostic echocardiographic and ECG testing procedures under guidance.
• Communicate with patients and families to support test execution.
• Assist in equipment maintenance and supply orders; prepare requisitions.
• Support documentation and record handling per guidelines (paper, electronic, film imaging).
• Escalate issues per SOPs.

Skills

Administrative support

Medical terminology

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

The World’s Best Stop at Nothing There's a reason St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is consistently ranked on Glassdoor’s “Best Places to Work” list. Actually, there are more than 6,500 reasons. At our world-class pediatric research hospital, every one of our 6,500 professionals shares our commitment to making a difference in the lives of the children we serve. There's a unique bond when you are part of a team that will stop at nothing to advance the treatments and cures of pediatric catastrophic diseases. The result is a collaborative, positive environment where all employees, regardless of their role, receive the resources, support, and encouragement to advance and grow their careers.

Job Responsibilities

• Execute assigned tasks within area with guidance (e.g., diagnostic routine echocardiographic and electrocardiographic testing procedures, clinical activities, diagnostic 2D, 3D/4D and M-Mode tracings, pre-analytic and post-analytic support).
• Communicate with patient and family as directed, to support execution of tests as per protocol.
• Assist in the maintenance of equipment and order supplies (e.g., preparation and submission of requisitions).
• Provide support around documentation as per defined guidelines (e.g., storage, retrieval, tracking, disposal of paper, electronic and film imaging records, process logs, files, billing reports).
• Escalate issues and problems according to set standards and SOPs.

Minimum Education and/or Training

High School Diploma required. Candidates must have successfully passed the Sonography Principles and Instrumentation (SPI) Examination at the time of hire.

Minimum Experience

• Some administrative support experience preferred (e.g., electronic data entry, records management, word processing, spreadsheet).
• Experience with medical terminology preferred.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required by Law

• One of the following certifications is required: Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) certification by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) within six months of employment, Vascular Technologist (RVT) obtained within six months of employment.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required by SJCRH Only

• Pediatric Sonography from the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS-PS) must be obtained within 12 months of start date.

Compensation

A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $54,080 - $94,640 per year for the role of Ultrasound Technologist I - Part-time.

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