What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sonographer position at McLaren Port Huron?
About Us
McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.
Sonographer
Michigan, Port Huron
NEW
Technical
McLaren Port Huron
26002860
Position Summary: Responsible for performing all aspects of patient exam activities at a technical level that will produce high-quality images consistent with established policies and procedures at a technical level, typically requiring general supervision.
Job Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Specializes in performing ultrasound diagnostic studies.
- Obtains patient history, explains standard procedures, and addresses patient concerns to foster a sense of comfort and confidence to patients and ensure the needs of individual patients are met.
- Operates and maintains all assigned ultrasound scanning equipment to ensure it works properly.
- Positions patients, selects appropriate transducers and machine settings and conducts scanning procedures to correctly capture the images requested by a physician.
- Maintains all required documentation, logs, charts, forms and records in paper and electronic formats.
- Completes quality assurance processes and practices radiation safety in order to reduce exposure to patients, staff, and self. Complies with all The Joint Commission, federal, state, and local regulatory laws, standards, and protocols.
- Maintains an adequate supply of all consumables to perform quality testing.
- Performs all routine daily, weekly, monthly, and periodic maintenance and function checks following established protocol for all imaging equipment.
- May assist other areas of radiology as assigned.
- Performs other related duties as required and directed.
Qualifications:
Required:
- High school diploma or GED.
- Graduation from an approved school of medical sonography.
- Registration as Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS).
- Current BLS certification.
Preferred:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Position/Subsidiary Specific:
1. Supports the mission and vision of McLaren Port Huron through behaviors that reflect and integrate our values, as evidenced by observation, peer and customer feedback.
2. Contributes to the efficient operation of the department.
3. Maintains commitment to professional growth and development.
Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans.
Additional Information
- Schedule: Full-time
- Requisition ID: 26002860
- Daily Work Times: Varies
- Hours Per Pay Period: 80
- On Call: Yes
- Weekends: Yes
McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.