Summary The Sonographer has formal training from an accredited Ultrasound, Vascular or Echocardiography program and possesses or is eligible to acquire certification in any of the registries defined by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Songraphy or the Cardiovascular Credentialing International credentialing bodies. These include Abdominal (AB), Breast (BR), Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN), Neurosonology (NE), Adult Echocardiography (AE), Pediatric Echocardiography (PE), Fetal Echoc radiography (FE), Vascular (RVT), Musculoskaletal Sonography (MSK) and the CCI registry. Primary duties include creation of diagnostic sonographs that meet the quality standards of the profession and the department and the provision of patient and family focused care in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and ICARE values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures. ResponsibilitiesProvides patient and family focused care that supports a welcoming and supportive environment and a positive patient experience. -Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality. -Understands and follows departmental protocols and procedures in the performance of exams and produces work that meets quality standards. -Ability to identify and flag abnormalities. -Produces work in an efficient manner that meets departmental productivity standards. -Maintains the physical work environment in a manner that meets departmental and regulatory requirements. -Has a working knowledge of the IT systems that support the modality. -Reports supply shortage or equipment failure to section supervisor. -Follows work and patient schedules. -Assist physician in the performance of procedures. -Maintains logs and documentation as per departmental protocol. -Provides patient history or information necessary for proper interpretation of the procedure. -Maintains licensure/registry status as determined by state or regulatory bodies. -Participates in the training and development of students assigned to area through clinical affiliations. -Fills department staffing needs as seen by the management team. Other InformationRequired Job Qualifications:

Formal training in an accredited Ultrasound Program.

Registry or Registry-eligible with the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).

Proficient in modality physics and operation of equipment.

Knowledge of human anatomy, pathology and physiology.

Demonstrates good interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work in a team-oriented environment.

Requires full range body motion including handling and lifting patients when necessary.

Perform Diagnostic Sonographs on a portable basis

. Requires manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.

LEVEL 1JC: 2548

Maintains one ARDMS registry

LEVEL 2JC: 3580

Maintains two ARDMS registries

LEVEL 3JC: 2550

Maintains three ARDMS registries

LEVEL 4JC: 3581

Maintains four ARDMS registries