Ultrasound Technologist RE

Job Title:

Ultrasound Technologist RE

Location:

RWJUH Somerset

Department Name:
Breast Center

Req #:

Status:
Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $60.52 - $60.52 per hour

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Ultrasound Technologist RE – RWJBarnabas Health

At RWJBarnabas Health,
Ultrasound Technologists become part of a purpose-driven environment where teamwork, innovation, and compassionate care come together to support exceptional patient outcomes. This Ultrasound Technologist role offers opportunities for professional growth, supportive collaboration, and a culture committed to quality, safety, and continuous improvement. As an Ultrasound Technologist
, you will play a critical role in performing high-quality diagnostic ultrasound examinations while ensuring patients feel informed, comfortable, and cared for throughout their experience. Joining RWJBarnabas Health means joining a community where every Ultrasound Technologist is encouraged to grow, innovate, and make a meaningful impact.

A typical day for an Ultrasound Technologist may include:

• Assist radiologist with special examinations
• Calculate mathematical functions.
• Demonstrate competency with the use of RIS and PACS
• Employ professional judgment and discretion while performing all imaging procedures.
• Enter patient information, select appropriate transducer, set initial power input and instrument gain for patient size and age, and select menu items as required for type of equipment and provide consistent and optimal image quality.
• Interact with physicians regarding data
• Knowledge of physiology, disease, pathology and pathophysiology.
• Maintain clean examination rooms and work environment in all areas.
• Maintain stock levels in all procedure rooms
• Obtain clinical history.
• Recognize ultrasonic representation of normal and abnormal structures, organs, system relationships and relational anatomy.
• Report all equipment problems to the supervisor and enter an LT work order as appropriate
• Use Rad Code for interventional billing related to the section (modality) specific procedures.
• Utilize principles of radiation protection for self and patients for every examination
• Utilize proper positioning and technical factors to assure diagnostic quality images for interpretation.
• Utilizes all components of the RIS Mammography Module for entering new and follow-up patient information.

• Clear, compassionate communication defines how you interact with patients, families, and colleagues
• Attention to detail and technical precision guide your work every day
• You remain calm and adaptable while managing a fast-paced clinical environment
• Patient safety and delivering high-quality diagnostic imaging are your top priorities
• You enjoy working collaboratively with providers and interdisciplinary care teams
• Continuous learning and professional growth motivate you
• Creating a positive, reassuring patient experience is central to your approach

• Graduate of accredited School of Sonography
• Successful completion of department specific orientation
• Certified by American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS)
• Maintains required BLS Heart Saver/ Health Care Provider through American Heart Association