Sonographer Lead

Primary Responsibilities

• Ensures quality imaging, patient care and work flow.
• Maintains patient documentation for timely completion and accuracy.
• Serves as a resource to department staff and other team members as needed.
• Performs staff orientation, training, and coaching.
• Provides input to staff performance evaluations.
• Positions patients and selects anatomic and technical parameters accurately.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory agency standards.
• Submits all high-quality images and documents promptly to PACS.
• Maintains a clean, safe, and orderly department including procedure rooms, storage areas, and dressing rooms.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Completion of a Sonography program.
• Two years' experience.

Physical Requirements

• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech.
• 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.
• Rare kneeling and sitting.

Required Professional License and/or Certifications

• State of Work: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin.
• BLS HCP - American Heart Association (AHA).
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Abdomen (AB) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS).
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS).
• Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).
• Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS).

Work Shift

• Day Shift (United States of America).

Job Type

• Employee.

Department

• Ultrasound.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

• 40.

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave: one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: instant access to earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

Company Information

• SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer.