Description

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh is hiring a casual Pediatric Sonographer to join the Ultrasound team!  This position will work a variety of shifts including day, evening and nights as needed by the department.  No on-call time required.

Whether you are an experienced imaging professional looking to pick up extra hours or a new graduate eager to apply your education, this could be your opportunity! 

Purpose:
Performs imaging procedures at a technical level not requiring constant supervision. Competently performs a variety of technical procedures that require independent judgment.

Responsibilities:

• Assures all exams within his/her area of responsibility are properly coded and tracked through RIS system; assures all exams are properly networked to STENTOR for archiving and interpretation. Ensures charges are adequately entered for the exams performed.
• Covers call and off-shifts on a rotational basis.
• 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.
• Assists with training of staff, student sonographers and physicians.
• May be responsible for High Level Disinfection of devices, supplies and/or equipment
• Demonstrates ability to interact with both patients and co-workers, displaying a high level of caring, listening, dignity and respect.
• 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.
• Obtains appropriate image documentation of cross-sectional anatomy in all body planes demonstrating anatomy, anatomical relationships and ultrasonic characteristics of normal and abnormal tissues.

Qualifications

• Completion of formal training in an Ultrasound program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) required.
• 2 years of ultrasound experience preferred.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• RDMS Registered required.
• Must obtain RDMS in pediatric Ultrasound within 12 months of hire date.
• CPR or BLS preferred.
• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS)
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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