Sonographer (Registered)
Job Description
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Join our dynamic team as a full time, Vascular Sonographer and play a crucial role in performing cutting-edge cardiac and vascular ultrasound procedures. Your skills will shine as you prioritize patient safety and work alongside various healthcare personnel.
Position Highlights:
- Shift Schedule:Full time, variable
- Location:Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist - Winston-Salem Campus
What You'll Need:
- Graduate of an accredited vascular ultrasound program required; Associate's Degree or completion of a 2-year approved Vascular Ultrasound Program preferred
- Registered & Certified withARDMS or RVT
- Valid CPR Certification Required - BLS
- Completion of 1-week sterile technique training course to be provided by the OR education coordinator upon hire.
Job Responsibilities Include, but are not limited to:
- Demonstrates full competency in peripheral vascular studies, maintains daily schedules, and ensures lab accreditation.
- Provides age-specific patient education, operates lab equipment competently to minimize repeat studies, and accurately distinguishes normal from abnormal data.
- Reviews patient history, assesses appropriate information, and documents findings accurately. Writes clear preliminary reports, ensuring immediate notification for necessary medical treatment.
- Coordinates work schedules efficiently, both outpatient and inpatient, with no reported delays. Maintains lab accreditation records and equipment cleanliness, promptly addressing equipment issues.
- Contacts physicians for clarification as needed, upholds professional relationships, practices teamwork, and adheres to department rules and Standards of Behavior.
- Completes necessary continuing education, performs other assigned duties as directed by management.
The Vascular Ultrasound work environment is a combination of medical office and exam/procedure room settings, featuring well-lit, well-ventilated spaces with ample room, but it entails regular exposure to diseases, medicinal preparations, and typical clinic conditions.
Pay Range
$34.90 - $52.35Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.