OB Sonographer, UPMC

Are you interested in a rewarding clinical career that makes a direct, meaningful impact on patient care? Looking to grow professionally in a specialized modality? Join UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital as a part-time OB Sonographer at UPMC Hamot! Why Join Us?

Sign-On Bonus:

$5,000 for a 2-year commitment for eligible hires! Part-Time Benefits including Health Insurance options, PTO, Retirement, Tuition Assistance, Paid Parental Leave, and more! Team-oriented department with continuing education and training opportunities ! State-of-the-art Imaging technology access and leading-edge diagnostic and treatment services, with numerous learning and career growth opportunities! UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital is proud to be a National Center of Excellence in Women's Health !

Work Schedule:

20 hours per week. Daylight 10-hour shifts, Monday through Friday! Rotating on-call coverage for weekend and holiday hours. Occasional coverage at our UPMC Magee-Womens Specialty Centers on West Ridge Road and North Pearl Street required. Now is an exciting time to join our team of skilled Ultrasound professionals! If you're passionate about patient care and eager to grow professionally, apply today ! New graduates (Sonography, Ultrasound, etc.) are encouraged to apply - we will train ! Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary based on individual experience and education, at manager discretion.

Responsibilities:

Provides exceptional patient experience to facilitate bonding between patients and guests during lengthy exam times. Possesses the ability to communicate unfavorable outcomes to patients in a caring, respectful, and professional manner. Abnormal diagnosis occurs with more frequency in high-risk patient setting. Generates diagnostic preliminary reports sent to ordering physicians prior to final report release by interpreting physician. Obtains appropriate image documentation of cross-sectional anatomy in all body planes, demonstrating anatomy, anatomical relationships, and ultrasonic characteristics of normal and abnormal tissues for fetal diagnosis without reliance on physician back-scanning assistance. Identifies vast number of fetal anomalies and maternal-fetal conditions with academic and technical skills to obtain images needed for diagnosis in high-risk patients. Demonstrates recognition of cross-sectional anatomy of the female reproductive system and fetal structures throughout various stages of pregnancy and correlates abnormal findings with underlying physiologic processes. Assists physicians with invasive procedures, as necessary, and adheres strictly to the universal protocol standards. Utilizes appropriate ultrasound instrumentation for procedures and demonstrates knowledge of equipment operations, applications, and scanning techniques resulting in optimized image data/documentation. Performs a variety of technical ultrasound procedures, correlating appropriate patient history, laboratory data, and physical findings, for the purpose of assisting in a patient's medical diagnosis under the direct supervision of a physician or registered ultrasound technologist. Ensures all exams within areas of responsibility are properly coded, tracked, and networked. Ensures charges are adequately entered for the exams performed. Assists with training of staff, student sonographers, physicians, fellows, residents, and job shadows. May be responsible for High Level Disinfection of devices, supplies, and/or equipment Performs other duties, as assigned.