Are you interested in a rewarding career that makes a direct, meaningful impact on patient care? For more than a century, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital 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!
UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital is seeking a full-time OB Sonographer 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 start times between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m., Monday through Friday! There will be an occasional Saturday shift, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., as well as the possibility of a rare off-shift (4 p.m. to 12 a.m. or 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.). Additionally, there is an on-call and holiday coverage rotation.
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:
- Covers call and off-shifts on a rotational basis.
- Ensures all exams within area of responsibility are properly coded and tracked through RIS system, ensures all exams are properly networked to STENTOR for archiving and interpretation, and 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.
- 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 physicians with invasive procedures as necessary and adheres strictly to the universal protocol standards.
- 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.
- Utilizes appropriate ultrasound instrumentation for procedures and demonstrates knowledge of equipment operations, applications, and scanning techniques resulting in optimized image data/documentation.
- 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.
- 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.
- May be responsible for High Level Disinfection of devices, supplies, and/or equipment.
- Completion of formal training in an Ultrasound program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) required.
- RDMS Registered or registry eligible required.
Must have completed Physics portion of RDMS registry.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
Must obtain RDMS in OB/Gyn Ultrasound within 12 months of hire date.
- Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
- Act 34
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
