Ultrasound Sonographer | Full-Time or Part-Time

Shift: 8:00a-4:30p Monday-Friday

Pay: $40.00-$50.00 per hour, based on experience

Role
Provide mobile ultrasound service. Majority of work activity performed in various nursing homes, home care facilities, prisons and processing sites throughout regions serviced by Diagnostic Laboratories traveling in an automobile to the location.

Tasks And Responsibilities

Login for self-dispatching or call into the dispatch department to obtain information regarding beginning case load.

Arrive at first case at the start of assigned shift or leave the house thirty (30) minutes prior.

Unload portable sonographic equipment and transport it to facilities to perform exams ordered by the physician, obtaining clinically diagnostic, technically competent images.

Perform and process ultrasounds using portable equipment and digitally send them to a radiologist for interpretation.

Check voicemail from each client’s facility upon completion of the assigned case(s); or minimally every thirty (30) minutes as necessary.

Check for available cases via self-dispatching system and/or check in with the dispatcher on duty every thirty (30) minutes as necessary.

Wear the company uniform, company‑provided name tag, and follow company dress code.

Carry the company‑provided phone on the associate’s person.

Respond to all urgent communication within fifteen (15) minutes.

Attend meetings as required.

Upon arriving at the facility, assure all orders are accurate against the exams listed in the patient’s chart. If the orders differ or are missing, the exam cannot be completed until proper documentation is entered.

Verify the correct patient by asking for two identifiers (e.g., name and date of birth). Do not ask yes/no questions. If the patient cannot identify themselves, the nurse in charge must identify; document the nurse’s name on the requisition and in the tech’s comments.

Facility staff perform required patient transfers, support, positioning, and assistance; technologists do not engage in these activities.

Maintain medical physical examinations, TB screening at hire and annually, and annual infection control in‑service; provide documentation to Human Resources within two (2) weeks of the last annual exam.

Scan exam‑related paperwork/billing daily per protocol.

Communicate efficiently and professionally with call center, dispatch, peers, supervisory staff, and clients.

Maintain the vehicle and sonographic equipment.

Uphold a high standard of medical ethics and self‑motivate to increase knowledge of the field, disease, and new procedures as they evolve.

Required Skills

Graduate of an accredited diagnostic ultrasound technology program.

Maintain required certification and registries, health requirements, and operational requirements. Provide copies of such registries and/or diploma to TridentCare personnel when requested; carry credentials at all times.

Entitle to company‑owned, leased, or rented vehicles; responsible for all motor‑vehicle tickets, including parking and speeding tickets.

Maintain a valid driver’s license at all times and provide it on demand. Provide copies of licenses and certificates to appropriate personnel; subject to periodic license checks.

Prohibit consumption of alcohol, illegal substances, or possession of weapons as cited in the Associate Handbook.

Communicate any changes to criminal background and adhere to the drug‑free workplace policy.

Conduct oneself professionally and ethically according to the Code of Conduct.

Care for equipment professionally; notify the supervisor immediately of any malfunction.

Train Other Technologists As Required

Self‑motivated, dependable, and able to work independently with little to no direct supervision.

Successfully pass drug screening and background check.

Good organizational skills.

Basic smartphone and computer skills such as printing documents from attachments, scanning documents, and attaching files to emails.

Knowledge of applicable regions, geography, and travel routes.

Pleasant phone manner and strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Equipment and Tools
Physical demands include lifting the equipment bag into and out of the vehicle and/or wheeled cart at the patient’s bedside, requiring 18 to 20 pounds of force. The equipment bag is placed into a wheeled cart and is pulled for up to 250 feet, requiring an initiating force of 10 lbs and a sustained force of 5 to 8 pounds.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The standard medical laboratory environment is one in which potential health hazards do exist. Administrative, technical and professional staff is expected to safely operate in accordance with applicable and appropriate health and safety policies and procedures, as prescribed by the Environmental Health and Safety Manual. Associates work in all weather and driving conditions.

Benefits

Two weeks of vacation time

Health Insurance after 30 days!

Sick time

8 paid holidays

Same day pay available

Medical insurance allowance, giving you the freedom to customize your plan to fit your needs

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Company paid life insurance

401(k)

full time employees receive a comprehensive benefit package. Part‑time employees are eligible for many of the same benefits, pro‑rated.

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