Pediatric Sonographer

Are you interested in a rewarding career that makes a direct, meaningful impact on patient care? Join UPMC as an Imaging professional at a Top 10 National Pediatric and Magnet-recognized Hospital today!

UPMC Children's Hospital is seeking a full-time Pediatric Sonographer to support the Ultrasound Department!

We are offering a $6,000 sign-on bonus to eligible hires for a 2-year work commitment!

The Pediatric Sonographer will primarily work daylight hours, 36 hours per week, with options of three 12-hour shifts or a combination of 12-hour and 8-hour shifts! There will be some rotating weekend and holiday shifts, as well as occasional on-call requirements. Additionally, there may be some occasional travel to other local Children's satellite locations.

The Pediatric Sonographer performs imaging procedures at a technical level, not requiring constant supervision. This role competently performs a variety of technical procedures that require independent judgment.

Why UPMC Children's Hospital? Why UPMC Imaging?

U.S. News & World Report has ranked UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh among the country's top 10 pediatric hospitals, with six specialties ranked in the top 10 specialty programs. Additionally, less than 10% of hospitals nationwide have achieved Magnet designation - and UPMC Children's Hospital is one of them! Imaging Services supports these efforts while bolstering employees' career growth, with numerous career path options that are built for our employees to succeed. Join us today!

Responsibilities:

• Ensures all exams within his/her area of responsibility are properly coded and tracked through RIS system, ensuring all exams are properly networked to STENTOR for archiving and interpretation.
• Ensures charges are adequately entered for the exams performed.
• Covers call and off-shifts on a rotational basis.
• 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.
• Assists with training of staff, student sonographers, and physicians.
• May be responsible for High Level Disinfection of devices, supplies, and/or equipment.
• Demonstrates ability to interact with both patients and co-workers, displaying a high level of caring, listening, dignity, and respect.
• Utilizes appropriate ultrasound instrumentation for procedures and demonstrates knowledge of equipment operations, applications, and scanning techniques resulting in optimized image data/documentation.
• Completes procedures according to protocol.
• Obtains appropriate image documentation of cross-sectional anatomy in all body planes demonstrating anatomy, anatomical relationships, and ultrasonic characteristics of normal and abnormal tissues.

Qualifications:

• Completion of formal training in an Ultrasound program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) required, or RDMS registered.
• 2 years of ultrasound experience preferred.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
RDMS Registered or registry eligible. Must have completed Physics portion of registry. Must obtain RDMS in pediatric Ultrasound within 24 months of hire date. CPR or BLS preferred. CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.

• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
• RDMS Registered or registry eligible

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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