Sonographer I

• Provide diagnostic medical sonography services and its various clinical specialties
• Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety
• Identify and report/correct environmental conditions that may put a patient at undue risk
• Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses
• Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care
• Prepare exam room and ultrasound equipment
• Review patient medical history and supporting clinical information
• Assume responsibility for the safety of the patient during the sonographic examination
• Conduct patient clinical assessment and perform the diagnostic medical sonography examination
• Apply independent judgment during the sonography examination
• Refer specific diagnostic, treatment or prognosis question to the appropriate physician or healthcare professional
• Review examination images, synthesize examination results, and prepare the preliminary findings
• Perform quality control procedures
• Exercise responsibility to ensure that the ultrasound equipment is functioning accurately
• Exercise responsibility for the maintenance and accuracy of facility reports, database records and logs
• Ensure the sonography examination results meet the facility standards for Quality Assurance
• Carry out Quality Assurance protocols and quality improvement measures
• Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships
• Under the supervision or direction of a Radiologist, safely and properly retrieve, handle, store, and waste select medications

• Program Graduate
• Allied Health Accredited Program Graduate
• CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
• NM Med Imag & Rad Therapy Lic (NMMIRT)
• ARDMS or ARRT Ult Cert w/in 60 Days

Bachelor's Degree in related discipline

• Full health/dental/vision with no deductible for full-time employees
• Retirement with up to 6% match
• PTO and 9 paid holidays
• Up to 26% shift differentials for weekend nights
• Sign-on bonuses
• Relocation assistance