UPMC Magee is looking to add a Weekend OB Sonographer to their team!

UPMC is thrilled to announce a $10,000 Sign-on Bonus to eligible candidates!

Sign-on bonus requires a 2-year work commitment to UPMC.

*Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary based on their individual experience and education.

Scheduled Hours:

2, 12 Hour Shifts:

Saturday 11:00am-11:00pm

Sunday 11:00am-11:00pm

48 Weekends Per Year

Eligible participants must have a minimum of six months of experience and work 48 weekends per year, 24 hours per weekend. A 15% differential is added as an incentive. Full time benefit eligible.

Responsibilities:

• Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• May be responsible for High Level Disinfection of devices, supplies and/or equipment.

• Covers call and off-shifts on a rotational basis.

• 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.

• Assists with training of staff, student sonographers, physicians, fellows, residents, and job shadows.

• Provides exceptional patient experience to facilitate bonding between patients and guests during lengthy exam times.

• Possesses ability to communicate unfavorable outcomes to patients in caring, respectful, and professional manner.

• Abnormal diagnosis occurs with more frequency in high risk patient setting.

• Generates diagnostic preliminary reports sent to ordering physicians prior to final report release by interpreting physician.

• Obtains appropriate image documentation of cross-sectional anatomy in all body planes demonstrating anatomy, anatomical relationships and ultrasonic characteristics of normal and abnormal tissues for fetal diagnosis without reliance on physician back-scanning assistance.

• Identify vast number of fetal anomalies and maternal-fetal conditions with academic and technical skills to obtain images needed for diagnosis in high risk patients.

• Demonstrate recognition of cross-sectional anatomy of the female reproductive system and fetal structures throughout various stages of pregnancy and correlates abnormal findings with underlying physiologic processes.

• Assists physicians with invasive procedures as necessary and adheres strictly to the universal protocol standards.

• 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.

• 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.

• Completion of formal training in an Ultrasound program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) required. Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• RDMS Registered or registry eligible required.

• Must have completed Physics portion of registry.

• Must obtain RDMS in OB/Gyn Ultrasound within 12 months of hire date.

• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.

• Basic Life Support (BLS)

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS)

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran