Ultrasonographer I

Job Summary As our Ultrasound Technologist (Sonographer), you will utilize advanced sonographic equipment to record detailed images of blood, organs, tissues, and bodily masses, including unborn fetuses, providing critical visual data for diagnosis and prenatal care. Every day you will directly interact with patients, explaining procedures, answering questions, and preparing them for scans. You will meticulously operate sonographic equipment, adjusting settings and patient positions to ensure clear, diagnostic images. You will monitor and care for patients to ensure their safety and comfort, select and examine images for pathologies, and present preliminary findings to Physicians. To be successful in this role, you will possess excellent patient service and communication skills, sharp eyesight, and meticulous attention to detail. You will demonstrate strong technical proficiency, sound judgment, and advanced decision‑making skills to effectively capture and interpret sonographic data, ensuring optimal diagnostic support. Responsibilities Demonstrates competency in patient care for neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. Scores at least 2 on Adult Cardiography Clinical Competency score sheet. Explains procedure, how test is to be performed, and prepares patient for testing with fewer than 3 exceptions or patient complaints per year. Interprets electrocardiograms, recognizing significant changes with fewer than 3 exceptions per year. Able to recognize normal and abnormal structures of the heart and great vessels including the cardiac chambers, valves, and related apparatus. Able to identify normal pressure of cardiac chambers and principles of flow. Demonstrates ability to assess left ventricular regional wall motion abnormalities, recognize right heart abnormalities and dysfunction, and differentiate degrees of pericardial effusion versus cardiac tamponade. Qualifications and Certifications Two‑year college education from an accredited Echocardiographic and Doppler Technology Program and one‑year experience performing 2D color flow Doppler Echocardiographic Studies. One‑year experience in Adult TEE, Bubble, and Pediatric Studies. Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) or RDMS‑Abdomen (RDMSAB) or Registered Cardiac Sonographer CCI (RCS) or Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) or Registered Cardiac Elect (RCES) or Registered Technologist Computed Tomography (RTCT), or Registered Technologist Radiography (ARRT) or Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) or Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT). Where You’ll Work Founded in 1973, Dignity Health – Methodist Hospital is a 158‑bed, acute‑care nonprofit hospital located in Sacramento, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology. The hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission‑certified Primary Stroke Center. Pay Range $79.17 – $79.17 /hour #J-18808-Ljbffr CommonSpirit Health