Diagnostic Sonographer - Ultrasound - PRN

Company: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Location: Jackson
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Hello, Thank you for your interest in career opportunities with the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Please review the following instructions prior to submitting your job application: Provide all of your employment history, education, and licenses/certifications/registrations. You will be unable to modify your application after you have submitted it. You must meet all of the job requirements at the time of submitting the application. You can only apply one time to a job requisition. Once you start the application process you cannot save your work. Please ensure you have all required attachment(s) available to complete your application before you begin the process. Applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment. Once recruitment has closed, applications will no longer be accepted. After you apply, we will review your qualifications and contact you if your application is among the most highly qualified. Due to the large volume of applications, we are unable to individually respond to all applicants. You may check the status of your application via your Candidate Profile. Thank you, Human Resources Important Applications Instructions: Please complete this application in entirety by providing all of your work experience, education and certifications/ license. You will be unable to edit/add/change your application once it is submitted. Job Requisition ID: R00047436 Job Category: Allied Health Organization: Ultrasound Location/s: Main Campus Jackson Job Title: Diagnostic Sonographer - Ultrasound - PRN Job Summary: 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. Schedule patients, maintain equipment, report equipment failures, and perform quality assurance. Education & Experience Education and Experience Required: Meet the educational and applicable experience factor requirements for registration by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS), Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI), or ARRT certified with sonogram endorsement. Certifications, Licenses, or Registration required: Basic Life Support (BLS) required within ninety (90) days of hire. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Strong knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and ultrasound physics, with proficiency in diagnostic imaging equipment. Skilled in compassionate patient care and reducing patient anxiety. Effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively. Proficient in computer systems and medical software, with a focus on accurate record-keeping. Responsibilities Performs clinical assessment and diagnostic sonography examinations utilizing special equipment and devices. Explains testing procedures to patients, obtains and records medical history relevant to the condition being viewed, selects appropriate 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 finding to appropriate personnel; maintains imaging data records, data tracing, and scheduling information. Maintains adequate supplies, equipment, and work area; reports equipment failures to supervisor. Assumes responsibility for patient safety; provides physical ad psychological comfort to patients. Promotes continuous improvement in workplace safety, environmental, exposure control, and/or infection control practices The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time. Physical and Environmental Demands Requires frequent exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, constant exposure to biohazardous 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 more than 100 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). Time Type: Part time FLSA Designation/Job Exempt: No Pay Class: Hourly FTE %: 0 Work Shift: Benefits Eligibility: Grant Funded: Job Posting Date: 12/8/2025 Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):

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