Augusta Health·Augusta County, Virginia
The role involves performing patient ultrasound procedures using appropriate scanning techniques and maintaining proficiency with all departmental equipment. Additionally, the sonographer reviews appointment schedules to optimize resource use for patients and physicians.
Reviews appointment schedules and suggests changes necessary to provide maximum use of the available resources (Re: Equipment and staff) in order to assure the most efficient service to the patients and physicians. Operates and maintains proficiency on all ultrasound equipment within the department in order to provide quality imaging. Performs patient procedures and provides appropriate scanning techniques and images. Images are labeled with correct name and identification number.
Experience Required: Previous hospital experience preferred
Graduate of an accredited Diagnostic Medical Sonography program
Successfully completion of physics boards and abdominal boards through ARDMS
Augusta Health is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit, community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginia’s scenic Shenandoah Valley. Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient which includes Augusta Medical Center a 255 bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group which is comprised of 40 practice locations and four urgent care locations.
Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Diagnostic Medical Sonography program and be registered with ARDMS in Abdomen. CPR certification and successful completion of ARDMS physics and abdominal boards are also required.
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