Where You’ll Work
Founded in 1938, Dignity Health - Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta is a 25-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Mt. Shasta, California. Serving over 40,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III Trauma Center, heart care, cancer care, and a family birth center. Additionally, Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta, has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center.
One Community. One Mission. One California
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Ultrasound Technologist (Sonographer), you will utilize advanced sonographic equipment to record detailed images of blood, organs, tissues, and bodily masses, including unborn fetuses, providing critical visual data for diagnosis and prenatal care.Every day you will directly interact with patients, explaining procedures, answering questions, and preparing them for scans. You will meticulously operate sonographic equipment, adjusting settings and patient positions to ensure clear, diagnostic images. You will monitor and care for patients to ensure their safety and comfort, select and examine images for pathologies, and present preliminary findings to Physicians.To be successful in this role, you will possess excellent patient service and communication skills, sharp eyesight, and meticulous attention to detail. You will demonstrate strong technical proficiency, sound judgment, and advanced decision-making skills to effectively capture and interpret sonographic data, ensuring optimal diagnostic support.
- Performs abdominal exams in a manner consistent with A.I.U.M guidelines. Performs obstetrical/gynecological exams in a manner consistent with A.I.U.M. guidelines. Performs small parts exams (breast, scrotum, and thyroid) in a manner consistent with A.I.U.M. guidelines.
- Documents impression of exam findings for Radiologist.
- Uses transvaginal transducer consistent with sterile technique.
- Can perform deep vein exams utilizing color duplex doppler technique. In extremity venous studies, able to detect presence of venous flow.
- Uses appropriate transducer for body part.
- Enters correct patient data into machine.
Job Requirements
Required
- Previous training in ultrasonography and Hospital imaging services experience., upon hire
- Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, upon hire and
- Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire (Must be through the American Heart Association)