Ultrasound Tech

Overview

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

Operates ultrasound scanning equipment to produce records of designated portions of the human anatomy of infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients. 

Qualifications

REQUIRED

Requirements for Ultrasound Technologists

Initial Qualifications

• Certified or eligible for certification by:

                American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS),

                      OR

American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, Sonography (ARRT) (S).

                      OR   

Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) When in Cardiac Departments only

• All sonographers must obtain certification within twelve months of eligibility or cross training.
• Certified in Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or obtain within 90 days of employment

Requirements for Sonographer or Mammography Technologist – Breast Ultrasound

Initial Qualifications

ARDMS certification and current registration, or

ARRT post-primary certification and current registration in breast sonography, or

ARRT certification and current registration and MQSA qualified

AND

5 CEUs specific to breast ultrasound

Certified in Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or obtain within 90 days of employment

Continuing Experience

 Regular performance of breast ultrasound exams

Continuing Education

 Registered Technologists

• In compliance with the CE requirements of their certifying organization for the imaging modality in which they perform services
• CE includes credits pertinent to the technologist’s ACR accredited clinical practice

PREFERRED

Graduate from an accredited school of Ultrasound Technology

Prior experience in ultrasound

Registered Vascular Technologist

Work Hours:

Resource

Weekend Requirements:

Yes

On-Call Requirements:

Yes