Sonographer ECHO/VASC - PRN
Company: Healthier Mississippi People
Location: Sharon
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Summary: To utilize equipment to perform ultrasound
diagnostic procedures, making use of sonic energy to produce visual
images of organs, tissues, or blood flow inside the body for
interpretation and diagnosis by a physician. To schedule patients,
maintain equipment, report equipment failures, and perform quality
assurance. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge of anatomy
and physiology. Knowledge of ultrasound physics and
instrumentation. Patient management skills. Verbal and written
communication skills. Interpersonal skills. Skill in the use of
personal computers and related software applications. Ability to
maintain records. Ability to allay patient anxiety. Must be able to
work independently and possess a high degree of technical aptitude
with regards to the equipment being used and the physical
principles which underlie its operation. Must have the ability to
provide care based on physical, psychosocial, and related criteria
appropriate to the age of the patient served. Responsibilities:
Performs clinical assessment and diagnostic sonography examinations
utilizing special equipment and devices. Explains testing
procedures to patient, obtains and records medical history relevant
to the condition being viewed, selects appropriate equipment
settings, and positions the patient in a manner to facilitate
optimum diagnostic results. Views, records and analyzes images on
screen; judges whether images are satisfactory for diagnostic
purposes; communicates findings to appropriate personnel; maintains
imaging data records, data tracking, and scheduling information.
Maintains adequate supplies, equipment, and work area; reports
equipment failures to supervisor. Assumes responsibility for
patient safety; provides physical and psychological comfort to
patient. Promotes continuous improvement in workplace safety,
environmental, exposure control, and/or infection control
practices. Performs adult echocardiograms Performs pediatric
echocardiograms Performs vascular ultrasound procedures. Performs
data entry. Performs other duties as assigned. Physical and
Environmental Demands: Requires occasional handling or working with
potentially dangerous equipment, constant exposure to bio-hazardous
conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne
pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic
chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations,
occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled
hours, constant work produced subject to precise measures of
quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting and
carrying up to 50 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crawling,
frequent crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional
kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, occasional
sitting, frequent standing, frequent twisting, and frequent
walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%,
constant-51% or more). Requirements Certifications, Licenses, or
Registration Required: Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart
Association required post-hire within 90 days. Registry in one of
the below specialties applicable to your work area: Echo:
Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) from American
Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) Registered
Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) from Cardiovascular Credentialing
International (CCI) Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer
(RCCS) from Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
Canadian Registered Cardiac Sonographer (CRCS) Canadian Association
of Registered Diagnostic Ultrasound Professionals (CARDUP)
Vascular: Registered Vascular Tech (RVT) from American Registry of
Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) Registered Vascular
Specialist (RVS) from Cardiovascular Credentialing International
(CCI)
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