Fetal Monitoring Sonographer
Job Summary
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.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Meticulously operate sonographic equipment, adjusting settings and patient positions to ensure clear, diagnostic images.
- Maintain professional development and education for technical competency.
- Operate all ultrasound techniques and examinations, abdominal scans, retroperitoneal scans, limited obstetric and gynecological scans, and a variety of tests to include, but not limited to, carotid imaging, peripheral plethysmography, doppler wave form, segmental pressure, venous imaging, and thoracic outlet studies.
- Select and examine images for pathologies, and present preliminary findings to Physicians.
- Provide direct patient interaction, explaining procedures, answering questions, and preparing patients for scans.
- Monitor and care for patients to ensure their safety and comfort.
- Perform all ultrasound techniques and examinations, abdominal scans, retroperitoneal scans, limited obstetric and gynecological scans, and a variety of tests to include, but not limited to, carotid imaging, peripheral plethysmography, doppler wave form, segmental pressure, venous imaging, and thoracic outlet studies.
- Select and examine images for pathologies, and present preliminary findings to Physicians.
- Support and report any identified compliance matters.
- Participate in hospital and department quality assurance programs to ensure safety and satisfaction.
Required Job Requirements
- Graduate from a school accredited of Radiologic Technology, upon hire or
- Graduate of AMA Accredited Sonography Program, upon hire or
- Graduate of accredited School of Diagnostic Medical Sonography and equivalent clinical experience, upon hire
- Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, within 12 - months or
- Registered Cardiac Electr, within 12 - months or
- Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist, within 12 - months or
- Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Abdomen, within 12 - months or
- Registered Technologist Computed Tomography, within 12 - months or
- Registered Technologist Radiography ARRT, within 12 - months or
- Registered Technologist Vascular Sonography, within 12 - months or
- Registered Vascular Specialist, within 12 - months or
- Registered Cardiac Sonographer CCI, within 12 - months or
- Registered Vascular Technologist, within 12 - months
- Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
Where You'll Work
Welcome to CHI Saint Joseph Medical Group, a full service network of primary care services specializing in family, internal, geriatric and pediatric care serving 88 locations across central and Eastern Kentucky. CHI Saint Joseph Medical Group is dedicated to delivering customized care based on the unique needs of our patients and is recognized as a Best Place to Work in Kentucky for two years in a row (2023-2024). CHI Saint Joseph Health is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 team members and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states.
Pay Range
$33.11 - $49.25 /hour