Sonographer

Job Description:

Sonographers at Intermountain Health are committed to providing patient centered care while demonstrating our values of Integrity, Trust, Excellence, Accountability, and Mutual Respect. If you are interested in contributing to our mission of helping people live the healthiest lives possible- come join our team!

Posting Specifics:

Benefits Eligible: Yes
Hours: Full-Time (36 hours)
Shift Details: 1830 - 0630
Additional Details: Shift differentials given for evenings, nights and weekends

To show our commitment to you and to assist with your transition into our organization, we will also offer up to a $8,000 sign-on bonus and up to $5,000 for relocation (if applicable).

We’re proud to offer caregivers access to tuition assistance, certification assistance, up-front tuition through the PEAK (Path to Education, Advancement, and Knowledge) program, debt-free degrees, and other department education payments or employer-paid education assistance.

Saint Joseph Hospital is part of Intermountain Health a nonprofit healthcare organization that focuses on person-centered care. Our 365-bed facility is one of the top-ranked hospitals in Denver and has been awarded the highest national recognition possible for nursing excellence – Magnet designation – by the ANCC. We are proud to extend the mission of Intermountain Health by providing care for the poor, the vulnerable, our communities and each other. Our deep community roots date back to 1873, making us one of the oldest hospitals in Colorado.

Benefits are one of the ways we encourage health for you and your family. Our generous package includes medical, dental and vision coverage. But health is more than a well-working body: it encompasses body, mind and social well-being. To that end, we’ve launched a Healthy Living program to address your holistic health. Healthy Living includes financial incentives, digital tools, tobacco cessation, classes, counseling and Paid Time Off. We also offer financial wellness tools and retirement planning.

Scope:

Sonographer responsibilities:

Produce high quality ultrasound images and obtains appropriate measurements for each exam.
Recognize the sonographic appearance of normal and abnormal tissue structures and provide the best image quality for documentation.
Document all applicable patient and procedure data consistently and correctly.
Obtain and evaluate pertinent patient history and physical findings that may affect the sonographic examination.
Explain procedures adequately to patients to maximize patient comfort and cooperation.
Monitor during all phases of procedure with special care taken to insure patient emotional and physical well-being.
Communicate patient information in a professional and courteous manner to patients and to referring physician offices as required.
Maintain the ultrasound equipment for cleanliness and ensure proper equipment maintenance and equipment safety.
Calibrate and maintain equipment and order supplies when needed.
Schedules and coordinate tests.
Prepare and maintain operational logs.
Assist with Quality Assurance/Improvements audits and activities as required.

Qualifications:

ARRT Registry or ARDMS Registry. The ARDMS must include successful completion of one registry pertinent to the department beyond physics (options include OB, abdominal, neuro, breast, and, vascular).
Basic life support (BLS) certification, issued by American Heart Association
Ultrasound experience, preferred.

Now that you know more about being a Sonographer on our team, we hope you’ll join us. At Intermountain Health, you’ll reaffirm every day how much you love this work, and why you were called to it in the first place.

Physical Requirements:

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.- and -Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.- and -Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.- and -Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.- and -Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc).- and -May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Anticipated job posting close date:

04/22/2024

Location:

St Joseph Hospital

Work City:

Denver

Work State:

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$32.84 - $58.35

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers , and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers ; and our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion .

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.