Ultrasound Technologist - Updated Salary Rates!

100 LCMC Health; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Deliver healthcare with heart.

Give people a reason to smile.

Put a little love in your work.

Be honest and real, but with compass*

Bring some lagniappe into everything你你

Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of

See opportunities, not problems – it’s

Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each

Love what makes you, you - because we

Job summary

LCMC Health is seeking an Ultrasound Technologist to perform diagnostic ultrasound, provide clinical services, and demonstrate proficiency with ultrasound equipment and protocols. The role emphasizes patient safety, education, and collaboration with radiologists to ensure high-quality imaging.

The position requires ARDMS eligibility and current AHA BLS, with day shifts and a commitment to compassionate care within a community-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Eligible for ARDMS RDMS credential.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform diagnostic ultrasound procedures per radiology/imaging standards.
• Provide clinical services and demonstrate proficiency with ultrasound equipment and protocols.
• Review physician orders with Radiologist to ensure proper examination and diagnostic results.
• Maintain equipment, exam rooms, and stock supplies to ensure patient safety and workflow.

Education

ARDMS RDMS Certification

AHA BLS Certification

Tools

PACS

Job description

Your job is more than a job. As a critical member of the diagnostics medical team, Ultrasound Technologists are a rare blend of quality guru, ethics advocate, expert technology geek, and good listener. It’s a calling that gives you an inside look (literally) of the human body as you validate pregnancies, identify tumors, or determine neurological issues. The images you witness are as personal as healthcare gets and you understand and cherish that intimate connection with each patient. The images you generate can mean the difference between life and death for your patient, and as such, you’ve shared the smiles, the tears, the laughter, the sadness, and the hope. Through it all, you maintain your professionalism and embrace your patients with compassion and empathy. It’s what makes you extraordinary and it’s what makes us excited that you are considering joining our healthcare community. Your experiences, your knowledge, your skills, your empathy, your compassion, and your personality, all of it adds up to you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you’ll bring to this diverse diagnostic imaging role.

The Ultrasound Technologist is responsible for performing all diagnostic procedures related to Ultrasound. Provides clinical services according to radiology/imaging practice standards. Demonstrates skills and knowledge in use of all ultrasound equipment and performance of all protocols and procedures. Demonstrates technical proficiency in producing high quality exams within the appropriate length of time for procedure. Provides educational presentations to physicians and technical staff. The Ultrasound Technologist is responsible for performing all diagnostic procedures related to Ultrasound. Provides clinical services according to radiology/imaging practice standards. Demonstrates skills and knowledge in use of all ultrasound equipment and performance of all protocols and procedures. Demonstrates technical proficiency in producing high quality exams within the appropriate length of time for procedure. Provides educational presentations to physicians and technical staff. Day to Day Demonstrate proficient technical skills and knowledge in use of all ultrasound/sonography equipment, protocols, procedures and producing quality imaging of internal organs. Observe and monitor patient’s vital signs. Review physician orders with the Radiologist to ensure the proper examination and diagnostic results. Prepare and review procedure with patient to obtain clinical history/informed consent, educate, ease anxiety, answer questions and address concerns to ensure patient cooperation. Recognize clinical and/or emergent problems that may interfere with exams and take appropriate action for a positive outcome. Evaluate critical test findings and review anatomic details and abnormalities with radiologists if needed. Maintain inventory of supplies and orders as needed. Maintain equipment, exam rooms and work areas in a neat and safe condition to ensure the safety of the patients and employees. Check and inspect the suite, clean and assess equipment daily for physical or mechanical hazards immediately reporting dangerous conditions to the appropriate team member. Maintain appropriate stock supply levels. Demonstrate a satisfactory working knowledge of and the ability to input and verify data in PACS Ensure continuity of care, efficient throughput, consistent communications, and an exceptional experience for every patient. Contribute to the team by assistingothers without being asked.

The Must-Haves Minimum: Eligible for Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer through American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification WORK SHIFT: Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary Lakeside Hospital has a heritage rooted in extraordinary care for women and babies, while evolving to meet the healthcare needs of the whole family. As an essential part of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, Lakeside Hospital brings a new level of expert care by going the extra mile, treating the whole patient and not just a condition. Learn more about Lakeside Hospital and our expanding access to comprehensive and specialty healthcare services in Metairie

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do.

You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

Simple things make the difference.

About LCMC Health One-of-a-kind care comes from one-of-a-kind people. At LCMC Health, our people are the magic ingredient that makes our care so extra-extraordinary. We are compassionate, driven, and dedicated to bringing a little something extra to healthcare and to the people of New Orleans and beyond. If you’re the kind of person who believes that our community deserves the best and that healthcare needs a little more heart, we want you to be a part of our family. From medical roles to administrative positions, every person on our team plays a part in our mission: to provide health, care, and education beyond extraordinary. Let’s make every day extraordinary, together.