Mobile Vascular Sonographer
About the Role
Bring your vascular ultrasound skills on the road. In this mobile role, you’ll travel to a variety of facilities across the Birmingham region to perform ultrasound exams using portable equipment and a company vehicle. You’ll enjoy real autonomy in your day, backed by a supportive team and opportunities for professional growth. This position is a great fit for a technically strong, independent sonographer who communicates well and likes variety in their work.
What You’ll Do
- Self-dispatch or coordinate with the dispatch team to receive your daily case load
- Transport, set up, and operate portable ultrasound equipment at client facilities
- Perform physician-ordered ultrasound exams and send images digitally to the radiologist
- Verify patient identity with two identifiers and confirm exam orders before scanning
- Check voicemail and the dispatch system regularly throughout your shift
- Respond to urgent communications within 15 minutes
- Complete daily scanning of exam paperwork and billing according to protocol
- Keep your company vehicle and equipment in good condition
- Wear the company uniform and name tag, and keep your company phone with you
- Train other technologists as needed
- Attend required meetings and training sessions
- Follow medical ethics standards, drug-free workplace policies, and the company code of conduct
- Provide annual documentation of a medical physical, tuberculosis (TB) screening, and infection control training
Schedule and Travel
- Extensive regional travel using a company vehicle
- Sites include nursing homes, home care settings, correctional facilities, and processing sites
- You’ll arrive at your first case at shift start (or leave home 30 minutes before) and check in with dispatch about every 30 minutes as needed
What You Bring
- Associate degree or higher
- 1+ year of sonography experience
- Active Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) credential
- One of the following: Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) or Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) credential through the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
- Valid driver’s license (standard or Commercial Driver’s License (CDL))
- Strong technical skills, independence, and clear communication
Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)