Overview:
Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 13 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 13,000 colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day.
Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a health care system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments.
Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient.
HSHS requires COVID-19 vaccines or an approved medical or religious exemption for all colleagues. This does not apply to positions that are classified as 100% remote.
HSHS and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
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Summary:
Provides diagnostic ultrasound scans of patients to the radiologists utilizing ultrasound equipment in accordance with the physician's orders and policies and procedures. Surveys and assesses the anatomy and pathophysiology in the use of ultrasound in the adult and pediatric patient. Maintains competency in abdominal and OB/GYN sonography. Other registries may include vascular, pediatric, neurosonology or breast imaging. Participate in advancement of sonography in direct relationship with radiologists.
Schedule
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Qualifications:
Education
Associates degree in allied health, applied science or completion of a certificate program is required.
Bachelor’s degree in allied health or applied sciences is preferred.
High school diploma/GED AND 5 years working as a sonographer may be considered in lieu of associates degree.
Experience
2 years of sonography/ultrasound experience is required.
7 years of sonography/ultrasound experience is required if meeting the education equivalency.
Certifications, Licenses and Registrations
Certification as a Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) by the American registry of Diagnostic Sonographers (ARDMS) is required.
Successful completion of at least 3 specialty registry exams is required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) is required.
Physical Requirements: Allied Health