OB Sonographer

Are you interested in working for a renowned, Magnet-designated hospital? Less than 10% of hospitals nationwide have achieved Magnet designation – and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital is one of them! For more than a century, UPMC Magee has been caring for women, and all patients, through all stages of their lives, and we are looking for Imaging professionals to join our team and make a direct impact on patient care!

UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital is seeking a full-time OB Sonographer or OB Sonographer Advanced to support the OB Ultrasound Department in Oakland!

We are offering a $10,000 sign-on bonus to eligible hires for a 2-year work commitment!

The OB Sonographer will primarily work daylight hours, with the option of 8-hour (7 a.m. to 8 a.m. start times), 9-hour (7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), or 10-hour (7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.) shifts. There may be rare off shifts (4 p.m. to 12 a.m. or 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.), as well as possible infrequent travel to a nearby Magee center, when needed. This position does include rotating weekends, holidays, and on-call hours.  

The OB Sonographer performs imaging procedures at a technical level, not requiring constant supervision. This role competently performs a variety of technical procedures that require independent judgment, ingenuity, and initiative in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.

UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital is proud to be a National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health. And while recognized for its services to women, Magee also offers a wide range of care to any and all patients! Picture your impact as part of our Imaging service line at UPMC Magee, and apply today!

Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary based on individual experience and education. 

Responsibilities:

• Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.
• Performs other duties, as assigned.
• May be responsible for High-Level Disinfection of devices, supplies, and/or equipment.
• Covers call and off-shifts on a rotational basis.
• Ensures all exams within his/her area of responsibility are properly coded and tracked through RIS system, ensuring all exams are properly networked to STENTOR for archiving and interpretation.
• Ensures charges are adequately entered for the exams performed.
• Assists with training of staff, student sonographers, physicians, fellows, residents, and job shadows.
• Provides exceptional patient experience to facilitate bonding between patients and guests during lengthy exam times.
• Possesses ability to communicate unfavorable outcomes to patients in caring, respectful, and professional manner.
  • Abnormal diagnosis occurs with more frequency in high-risk patient setting.
• Generates diagnostic preliminary reports sent to ordering physicians prior to final report release by interpreting physician.
• Obtains appropriate image documentation of cross-sectional anatomy in all body planes demonstrating anatomy, anatomical relationships, and ultrasonic characteristics of normal and abnormal tissues for fetal diagnosis without reliance on physician back-scanning assistance.
• Identifies vast number of fetal anomalies and maternal-fetal conditions with academic and technical skills to obtain images needed for diagnosis in high risk patients.
• Demonstrates recognition of cross-sectional anatomy of the female reproductive system and fetal structures throughout various stages of pregnancy and correlates abnormal findings with underlying physiologic processes.
• Assists physicians with invasive procedures, as necessary, and adheres strictly to the universal protocol standards.
• Utilizes appropriate ultrasound instrumentation for procedures and demonstrates knowledge of equipment operations, applications, and scanning techniques resulting in optimized image data/documentation.
• Completes procedures according to protocol.
• Performs a variety of technical ultrasound procedures, correlating appropriate patient history, laboratory data, and physical findings, for the purpose of assisting in a patient’s medical diagnosis under the direct supervision of a physician or registered ultrasound technologist.