Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, USA
13 hours ago
Pediatric Sonographer
Are you interested in a rewarding clinical career where you can make a direct and meaningful impact on patient care—while still maintaining flexibility and work-life balance? UPMC is hiring a Limited/Casual Pediatric Sonographer to join the team at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh! In this role, you'll enjoy the opportunity to grow professionally in a supportive, patient-focused environment. Our casual sonographers are required to work a minimum of one shift per week and participate in a rotating on-call schedule, including overnight Saturday coverage. Daylight weekend shifts may also be scheduled to support vacation coverage or time-off requests for core weekend team members. In addition, all sonographers select holiday shifts annually to ensure balanced coverage. If you're passionate about pediatric care and looking for a flexible, fulfilling position—apply today! **Responsibilities:** + Assures all exams within his/her area of responsibility are properly coded and tracked through RIS system; assures all exams are properly networked to STENTOR for archiving and interpretation. + Ensures charges are adequately entered for the exams performed. + Assures all exams within his/her area of responsibility are properly coded and tracked through RIS system; assures 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. + 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. + 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. + Assists with training of staff, student sonographers and physicians. + May be responsible for High Level Disinfection of devices, supplies and/or equipment + 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. + 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. + 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. + Obtains appropriate image documentation of cross-sectional anatomy in all body planes demonstrating anatomy, anatomical relationships and ultrasonic characteristics of normal and abnormal tissues. + 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. + Act 33, 34, 73. + 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 **UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran**
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