Sonographer

Valleywise Health

  • Phoenix, AZ
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 30 days ago
At Valleywise Health, our goal is to create a healthier, happier valley for all-and we’re always searching for passionate people to join our team.As a Sonographer in the Sonography Department you will work with a diverse team of healthcare professionals dedicated to our mission “To provide exceptional care, without exception, every patient, every time.” Valleywise Medical Center is a Level One Trauma Center which opened in 2024.If positively impacting your community while working in a state-of-the-art facility with a team dedicated to patient advocacy is your calling, APPLY NOW!Under the general direction of an appropriate physician or supervisor, performs diagnostic/therapeutic procedures, requiring independent judgment, ingenuity, and initiative. Assumes responsibility for tasks and procedures as assigned. The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his/her unit. Provides specialized technical skills, critical thinking, problem solving and medical knowledge including anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology. Correlates related patient data, apply physics principles in order to obtain optimal images for rendering a diagnosis.Hourly Pay Rate: $38.42 - $56.67Night ShiftThe Night Shift pay differential will be paid at 18% of the employee's base rate of pay. The Weekend Shift pay differential will be paid at 8% of the employee's base rate of pay.Qualifications
Education:
  • Requires an associate’s degree in Radiography and/or a completed certificate program in Ultrasound.
Experience:
  • Prefer two to three (2-3) years of ultrasound experience.
Certification/Licensure:
  • Must be certified in Sonography by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) in Abdomen or OB.
  • Prefers to be certified in RVT or RVS.
  • New graduates that complete their externship at Valleywise Health must obtain RDMS and RVT/RVS within two years one year of hire date.
  • Will be eligible for cross-training into Echo position after three years in current position.
  • Requires BLS.
  • A BLS card obtained through an approved American Heart Association (AHA) training center.
  • Must have a valid fingerprint clearance card issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety OR submit a completed Affidavit at time of hire. Must complete fingerprint clearance card application within seven (7) days of hire date. Must present actual card within 90 days of applying for fingerprint clearance card.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development of the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the unit's departmental policies and procedures.
  • Requires the ability to read, write and speak effectively in English.

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