Diagnostic Medical Vascular Sonographer

About the Role

Diagnostic Medical Sonographer General Vascular position at Trinity Health Oakland. Full‑time employment. Evening shift schedule: afternoons, 32 hours per week, 3 weekends per month.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for interpreting the physician's orders and scanning areas of the body using proper positioning techniques.
• Demonstrates the ability to scan patients and provide high‑quality images that meet department protocol expectations.
• Prepares the sterile field and assists physicians with procedures such as biopsies, cyst punctures, and drainage of abscesses.
• Relays preliminary reports from the radiologist to physicians or nursing units.
• Initiates records for all patients undergoing ultrasound scanning, including personal data and test ordered.
• Operates the ultrasonic scanner and workstation.
• Provides physical comfort and emotional support for patients.
• Transports patients to the Radiology Department and assists them from wheelchairs and stretchers to scanning tables.
• Provides information to nursing units on correct patient preparation and coordinates scanning with other test orders.
• Contacts physicians' offices to clarify orders and obtain additional information.
• Contacts outreach hospital personnel to obtain information and clarify schedules.
• Performs duties within established ultrasound testing practices/procedures under the direction of the Radiologist.
• Submits reporting of inpatient and outpatient scans to provide accurate data on test volume and trends for future planning.
• Attends mandatory meetings and in‑services as required by the Hospital and/or Department of Radiology.
• Cleans and maintains equipment.
• Maintains up‑to‑date knowledge of ultrasound scanning trends.
• Under the supervision of the Radiologist and an RVT, performs vascular exams such as venous, peripheral arterial, carotid, and mappings.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited Medical Sonography program.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Registered by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) with a certification in ABD or OB/GYN and Vascular, OR RVT Registry‑eligible with certification within