Baptist Health

Full-spectrum health system with hospitals

Ultrasonographer

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeMontgomery, AL, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Graduation from a Diagnostic Ultrasound program is required.
An active ultrasound registry through the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists or the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography is required.
Basic Life Support certification is required.
Effective communication skills are required.
The ability to work within rigid time constraints is required.
The ability to remain aware of patient conditions at all times is required.
Reasoning ability and good independent judgment are required.
The position requires sitting for 30% of the workday and mobility for 70% of the workday.
The position requires occasional stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching; frequent reaching, hand use, and repetitive action.
The position requires occasional lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds and pushing or pulling up to 50 pounds.
The position requires clear diction and hearing sensitivity in conversations by phone or in person.
The position requires continuous visual acuity at close and distant range.
The position involves computer work and some exposure to infectious disease and hazardous chemicals, with occasional exposure to electrical shock.

Responsibilities

Perform technical procedures using high-frequency sound waves to produce quality images for pathology detection.
Perform all diagnostic ultrasound examinations, including abdominal, obstetrical, gynecological, small-parts, and vascular examinations.
Perform vascular ultrasounds in the Vascular Clinic, including lower-extremity venous insufficiency examinations and deep-vein-thrombosis vascular checks.
Perform additional duties assigned within the scope of the role.

Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties.

To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at https://www.baptistfirst.org.

Highlights:

Summary: The Ultrasonographer shall perform duties involved with a variety of technical procedures utilizing high frequency sound waves to produce quality images for the detection of pathology. This individual shall perform all diagnostic ultrasound exams including: abdomen, obstetrical, gynecological, small parts, and vascular. In the Vascular Clinic, this individual shall perform all vascular ultrasounds including lower extremity venous insufficiency and DVT vascular checks. This position may have additional duties assigned that are within scope of the role. Education / Experience:Graduate of a Diagnostic Ultrasound program. License / Certification: Active Ultrasound registry through ARRT or ARDMS required, BLS required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Must demonstrate effective communication skills.
• Must have the ability to work within rigid time constraints.
• Must remain aware of patient conditions at all times.
• Must possess reasoning ability and good independent judgment.Working Conditions/Physical Requirements: Position requires sitting for 30% of the workday and mobility 70% of the workday.
There is occasional stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching.
There is frequent reaching, use of hands and repetitive action.
Requires occasional lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds, pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds.
There is a continuous need for speaking with clear diction and hearing sensitivity in conversation either by phone or in person.
Continuous visual acuity at close and distant range.
Inside protected from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. Minimal noise levels.
Much exposure to computer work.
Occasional exposure to risk of electrical shock.
Some exposure to infectious disease while performing job-related tasks.
Some exposure to hazardous chemicals.

Primary Location:

Baptist Medical Center South

Job:

Ultrasonographer - InpatientUltrasonographer - Inpatient, Registered

Job Type:

Regular-Full time

Shift:

Second Shift (United States of America)

About the Company

Baptist Health

Full-spectrum health system with hospitals

Baptist Health is a regional health system with nine hospitals and more than 400 care sites across Kentucky and Indiana, offering inpatient services, outpatient clinics, home health, urgent care, diagnostic and surgery centers, and therapies. It combines employed physicians in Baptist Health Medical Group with a large network of independent clinicians to deliver comprehensive care across the continuum, including hospital care, primary care, specialty practices, and wellness services. Its hospitals hold Magnet or Pathway to Excellence nursing designations, reflecting a focus on nursing quality, and the system aims to provide accessible, high-quality health care to communities through a broad, integrated network. The goal is to improve community health by delivering coordinated, patient-centered care across a wide geographic footprint.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Little Rock, AR
Founded: 1924

Recently Posted Jobs

Explore more opportunities at Baptist Health

See more jobs