Ultrasound Technician

Job Summary:

The Ultrasound Technician will perform ultrasound procedures, working a 5x8 day shift from Monday to Friday. The role involves on-call responsibilities one night a week and requires proficiency in various ultrasound skills and knowledge of isolation precautions.

Location:Jacksonville, Illinois, United States

Responsibilities:

- Perform ultrasound procedures on adult, ER, ICU, obstetrics, and pediatric patients.
- Utilize equipment such as PACS and Siemens ultrasound machines.
- Demonstrate skills in abdominal aorta, appendix, breast, gallbladder, liver, pancreas, pediatric abdomen/pelvis, and spleen ultrasounds.
- Perform OB/GYN ultrasounds including 1st, 2nd, and 3rd trimester scans, and fetal anatomical surveys.
- Conduct neonatal ultrasounds of the abdomen/pelvis/renal/bladder, bone lengths, cerebellum, ventricles, gender, head, heart, and spine.
- Perform renal/pelvis ultrasounds including bladder, hernia, ovaries, prostate, renal/bladder, uterus, and vaginal scans.
- Conduct small parts ultrasounds of the breast, superficial masses, testicles/scrotum, and thyroid.
- Perform vascular ultrasounds of the aorta, carotid, color flow, Doppler studies, duplex, lower and upper extremity arterial and venous systems, and renal artery duplex.
- Maintain knowledge and experience with isolation precautions.
- Charting in Cerner.

Required Skills & Certifications:

- ARDMS certification
- State license
- No minimum experience required; first-timers accepted

Preferred Skills & Certifications:

- Experience in adult, ER, ICU, obstetrics, and pediatrics settings.
- Experience with PACS and Siemens equipment.
- Proficient in abdominal aorta, appendix, breast, gallbladder, liver, pancreas, pediatric abdomen/pelvis, and spleen ultrasounds.
- Proficient in OB/GYN ultrasounds (1st, 2nd, 3rd trimester, fetal anatomical survey).
- Proficient in neonatal ultrasounds (abdomen/pelvis/renal/bladder, bone lengths, cerebellum, ventricles, gender, head, heart, spine).
- Proficient in renal/pelvis ultrasounds (bladder, hernia, ovaries, prostate, renal/bladder, uterus, vaginal).
- Proficient in small parts ultrasounds (breast, superficial masses, testicles/scrotum, thyroid).
- Proficient in vascular ultrasounds (aorta, carotid, color flow, Doppler studies, duplex, lower and upper extremity arterial and venous, renal artery duplex).
- Knowledge/experience with isolation precautions.

Special Considerations:

- On-call hours required one night (Mon-Thurs) a week from 2:00am-6:00am.
- Clinician will not float outside of scope.
- RTO restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days.

Scheduling:
- 5x8s Day shifts, Monday-Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm.
- On-call hours one night a week (Mon-Thurs) from 2:00am-6:00am.