Job Description

Interested in a career with both meaning and growth? Whether your abilities are in direct patient care or one of the many other areas of healthcare administration and support, everyone at Parkland works together to fulfill our mission: the health and well-being of individuals and communities entrusted to our care. By joining Parkland, you become part of a diverse healthcare legacy that’s served our community for more than 125 years. Put your skills to work with us, seek opportunities to learn and join a talented team where patient care is more than a job. It’s our passion.

Primary Purpose Operates ultrasound equipment used to produce quality routine and moderately complex diagnostic scans to ensure optimal patient care and meet department needs.

Minimum Specifications

Education

Graduation from an accredited sonography program.

Experience

Sonographers working in Ultrasound or Mammography must have a minimum of one year of experience in specialty.

Equivalent Education and/or Experience

Education completed in sonography in another country with current abdomen credential from the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

- Sonography (ARRT(S)) and hospital sonography experience.

Certification/Registration/Licensure

Sonographers working in general Ultrasound must be registered in the sub specialty of abdomen [by ARDMS (RDMS (AB)) or ARRT (S)] or vascular sonography [by ARDMS RVT or CCI-RVS] as a condition of hire.

Sonographers working in Mammography must be registered by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) in the sub specialty of breast ultrasound (RDMS (BR)) as a condition of hire.

Sonographers working in high-risk obstetrics or OB/Gyn ultrasound must be registered in the sub-specialty of OB/Gyn by the ARDMS ((RDMS (OB/Gyn)) as a condition of hire.

Must have a current Healthcare Provider CPR course completion card or obtain certification during initial orientation at Parkland from one of the following: American Heart Association American Red Cross Rescuer Military Training Network

Required Tests for Placement

NA

Skills or Special Abilities

Must be able to operate various types of ultrasound and ancillary equipment used in performing ultrasound procedures.

Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of normal and abnormal anatomy.

Must be proficient in ultrasound exams in specialty as required for general, OB/Gyn, or mammography.

Must have effective verbal and written communication skills.

Must be able to demonstrate patient centered/patient valued behavior. 

Parkland Health and Hospital System prohibits discrimination based on age (40 or over), race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, disability, national origin, marital status, political belief, or veteran status.