Sonographer

CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy • OMAHA, NE, US • $32 - $48 / hour • 1w ago

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Sonographer, you will utilize advanced sonographic equipment to record detailed images of blood, organs, tissues, and bodily masses, including unborn fetuses, providing critical visual data for diagnosis and prenatal care.

Every day you will directly interact with patients, explaining procedures, answering questions, and preparing them for scans. You will meticulously operate sonographic equipment, adjusting settings and patient positions to ensure clear, diagnostic images. You will monitor and care for patients to ensure their safety and comfort, select and examine images for pathologies, and present preliminary findings to Physicians.

To be successful in this role, you will possess excellent patient service and communication skills, sharp eyesight, and meticulous attention to detail. You will demonstrate strong technical proficiency, sound judgment, and advanced decision-making skills to effectively capture and interpret sonographic data, ensuring optimal diagnostic support.

Proper assessment of the patient and their abilities to participate in ordered procedure. Provides a clear explanation of the procedure including; duration, process, and what to expect following completion. Verifies informed consent for and assists physician with interventional procedures; needle localization, aspiration, biopsies, and other invasive procedures. Practices aseptic and sterile techniques as necessary and observes universal precautions. Provides patient education as appropriate.
Selection of the proper equipment, setting correct technical factors, procedure protocols and gathers proper supplies prior to performance of the procedure. Recognizes all radiation safety standards including “Image Gently” and “Image Wisely” and MR safety standards. Understands and follows all rules around radiation protection including wearing of lead protection when utilizing fluoroscopy or when there is a possibility of exposure i.e. CT room, performing portable exams etc.
Obtains clear and complete history from the patient and or patient record and records that data into patient record to assist in image interpretation and future patient encounters.
Is able to perform quality assessment of images obtained and is able to evaluate equipment issues and reports assessment to supervisor, manager or director.
Ensures all equipment is in working order at the beginning of the day and prior to starting of a procedure. Performs any performance and quality tests on equipment as required including ACR quality requirements. Checks all supplies for outdates prior to use and reports any shortages, variations or failures of equipment to supervisor, manager or director for follow-up. Uses CHI incident reporting system to report any patient injuries or concerns, equipment or supply failures or malfunctions, medication reaction or errors, and visitor or personal injury or exposure.
Is responsible to participate in and have a good understanding of all department, campus and system quality improvement projects, the ACR accreditation process, Radiation Safety, ALARA, MQSA, and State Regulations as they apply to staffs license or certifications. Be familiar with the requirements of CMS and Joint Commission and be able to speak to all department processes around quality and environment of care.

Job Requirements

Required

Currently enrolled in, or graduate of, a Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Radiology Technology program , upon hire or
graduate of a post-secondary allied health profession program, upon hire and
on-the-job training with registered sonographer., upon hire
Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, within 12 - months or
Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer, within 12 - months or
Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Adult Echo, within 12 - months or
Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Fetal Echo, within 12 - months or
Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Pediatric Echo, within 12 - months or
Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Abdomen, within 12 - months or
Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Breast, within 12 - months or
Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Fetal Echo, within 12 - months or
Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Neurosonology, within 12 - months or
Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer OB/GYN, within 12 - months or
Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Pediatric Sono, within 12 - months

Where You'll Work

At CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy, our focus is patient-centered care. Our level I trauma center and academic medical center campus is designed to heal the body, mind, and spirit of every person in a more comfortable, less stressful hospital environment. Our full range of medical services includes trauma services, heart and vascular care, emergency services, surgery, maternity, cancer care, and diagnostic imaging.

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