Maternal Fetal Medicine Sonographer

Job Description:

The Maternal Fetal Medicine Sonographer performs diagnostic sonogram scans on patients using specialized equipment. The position works closely with radiologists, physicians, and other healthcare professionals to ensure accurate and high-quality imaging results while providing high-quality patient care, demonstrating a strong understanding of ultrasound imaging techniques and technical skill, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

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Posting Specifics

Shift Details: Full time (40 hours)

Unit/Location: Wellington Maternal Fetal Medicine

Additional Details: Please review Minimum Qualifications listed below before applying.

Are you interested in advancing your career while helping people live the healthiest lives possible? As a Maternal Fetal Medicine Sonographer at Intermountain Health, you will play a vital role in supporting our clinical team, ensuring our patients receive the best care.  At Intermountain, you will be part of a team that values career advancement, innovation and collaboration, where your skills are valued, and your contributions make a lasting impact. 

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As a Maternal Fetal Medicine Sonographer at Intermountain Health, you will play a vital role in supporting our clinical team, ensuring our patients receive the best care by:

Essential Functions

• Ensures proper patient identification and prepares the patient for the exam.  
• Uses proper imaging techniques to ensure timely, safe, and high-quality diagnostic exams. 
• Demonstrates the ability to perform High level Maternal Fetal Medicine imaging.
• Completes and annotates a medically acceptable exam and follows the system standard scanning protocols producing the maximum diagnostic information in a minimal amount of time.
• Follows appropriate processes for performing the appropriate exam, completing exams, and ensuring all exams transfer to PACS.
• Follows appropriate protocol for medical necessity, coding, and charging, obtaining consents if necessary, documenting any events that may occur, for quality, and reporting any equipment failures or problems.
• Exhibits good safety practices in body substance protection, cleaning of equipment, using proper sterile techniques, and removing any expired materials.
• Thoroughly and accurately completes all required documentation, including time stamps and image storage.
• Is proficient in all downtime processes.
• Follows the appropriate process to modify images on PACS.
• Participates in and attends Maternal Fetal Medicine clinical training.
• Actively participates in process improvement project that improves patient experience, quality, access, etc. Sites may also choose to assign MFM sonographers as one of the following: System superuser, Quality Technical lead, research lead sonographer, equipment lead sonographer, education lead sonographer, or other needs related to the department.

Skills

• Following Protocols

• Ultrasounds

• Patient Identification

• Documentation

• Customer Service

• Management Reporting

• Advanced Imaging Techniques

Qualifications

• ARDMS: must be registered in OB/GYN or Fetal Echo
• ARDMS: In addition, supports MFM research studies as directed and meet quality standards outlined by the medical director/manager for AIUM Detailed Fetal Anatomy Examination (76811) accredited practices.
• Demonstrates the ability to independently perform complex and challenging exams according to department specific requirements.
• Subject matter expert for advanced technologies, techniques, and practices.
• Basic life support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers

• Prefer three years of experience in OB and MFM with at least one year of those years in MFM.

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)
• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location:

Wellington Maternal Fetal Medicine Clinic

Work City:

Grand Junction

Work State:

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$43.09 - $66.47

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

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By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain. Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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