Ultrasound Technologist (Full-Time) - Breast Center

Overview Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better — advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change. The Ultrasound Technologist is responsible for performing a variety of specialized technical tasks in Diagnostic Ultrasound utilizing high‑frequency sound waves to assist medical and professional personnel in detecting anatomical abnormalities. Job Details Requisition # View phone number on click.appcast.io Shift: Day Status: Full Time with Benefits Responsibilities Performs procedures according to departmental format, completing exams in allotted time. Performs required daily clerical duties including the use of EPIC, PACS, Teletracking System, computer system, patient scheduling, and other computer systems as added by Medical Center. Performs portable ultrasound exams. Assists physicians with ultrasound‑guided interventional procedures and color‑flow ultrasound as required. Determines, prepares, and sets up medical supplies, instruments, and equipment. Prepares patients for diagnostic procedures, explains procedures, measures and positions patients for each anatomical view. Evaluates technical quality of images and obtains and processes images of pathogenic conditions in accordance with standard procedures or techniques. Maintains records of ultrasound taken, archiving and de‑archiving data as required, and records data from numerical readings on patient’s charts and related documents. Calibrates, cleans, and performs routine maintenance on equipment, sterilizes instruments, supplies, and equipment, and stocks and replenishes supplies as required. Provides technical assistance and instruction to students, employees, and medical residents. Greets all patients upon arrival for their exam utilizing A.I.D.E.T. standards. Manages scheduled shifts including holidays and weekends and participates in on‑call assignments as needed per Department of Radiology policy. Adheres to policies of employee ID, standards of behavior, attendance, and punctuality. Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (age, culture, language, hearing, visual impairment, etc.). Communicates with patients, parents, and/or primary caregivers at appropriate levels. Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center’s organizational competencies. Performs other duties and/or projects as assigned. Adheres to HMH organizational competencies and standards of behavior. Education, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required Graduate of an approved ultrasound school. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Proficient computer skills including, but not limited to, Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms. Preferred Qualifications Minimum of one year of clinical experience in ultrasound. Licenses and Certifications Required Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Certification. AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification. Working Conditions Lifts a minimum of 25 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 50 lbs., and stands a minimum of 6 hours a day. Compensation Minimum rate of $43.82 hourly. Minimum base pay is provided as a reasonable estimate; the full total rewards package includes health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits. Pay & Benefits Details Starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may differ from the posted rate based on non‑discriminatory factors such as market data, experience, education and certifications, skills, geographic location, internal equity, budget and grant funding, performance‑based incentives, shift differentials, and other factors. Equal Opportunity Employer Hackensack Meridian Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran. Apply If you feel the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today! #J-18808-Ljbffr John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center