Sonographer

It's more than a career, it's a calling WI-SSM Health Dean Medical Group South Madison Campus Worker Type: PRN

Join a team where your work matters-every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you will be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

Department:
Imaging
- Sonography

Schedule:

PRN as needed

Completion of Sonography program and 2 or more ARDMS/CCI registries in Abdomen, OB/GYN, Breast, Echo, or Vascular.

Performs diagnostic procedures on patients using ultrasound waves to examine tissue and body structure, providing quality images for interpretation. The registration requirement for this position is a registered sonographer holding two or more registries appropriate for the department(s) in which the sonographer works. Ex: ABD/OB, ABD/MSK, ABD/BR, OB/FE

• PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Second registry must be used in primary department or secondary department 30% of the time.
• Sets up and adjusts all equipment and manually maneuvers transducers to perform exams.
• Implements safety standards and performs appropriate quality control procedures.
• Performs routine and complex studies and assists in a variety of imaging procedures.
• Recognizes significant structures, artifacts, pathology and equipment limitations.
• Ensures equipment is properly functioning.
• Reports potential problems or equipment malfunction to appropriate personnel.
• Lock/tag out equipment if appropriate.
• Ensures prompt submission of all high-quality images and documents sent to PACS (image quality, images labeled correctly and patient data/history).
• Assists in maintaining a clean, and orderly department to include procedure rooms, storage areas, dressing rooms and any other areas in department.
• Maintains compliance with regulatory agencies.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Completion of a Sonography program

No experience required

• Constant standing and walking. Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent lifting/moving of patients.
• Frequent reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending, stooping, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Rare kneeling and sitting.

State of

Work Location:

Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Abdomen (AB) Specialty
- American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) And Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Breast (BR) Specialty
- American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) Or Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Breast (BR) Specialty
- American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) And Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) Specialty
- American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) Or Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Abdomen (AB) Specialty
- American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) And Registered Musculoskeletal Sonographer (RMSKS) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) OR Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Abdomen (AB) Specialty
- American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) And Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer with Fetal Echocardiography Specialty - RDMS(FE) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) OR Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer…