Senior Sonographer - UI Health Care Urbandale Clinic 100%25

The University of Iowa Community Clinics is seeking a patient centered 100%25 (40 hours per week) Senior Sonographer to perform a variety of ultrasound procedures/non-invasive procedures in our Urbandale Clinic. This position will perform a variety of complex ultrasound procedures at an advanced level that requires independent judgment and initiative in order to obtain information for use by physicians in diagnosing and treating patient illness, participate in educational activities, develop scanning protocols, provide leadership by participating in special projects and maintains multiple certifications in related specialty area specifically related to cardiology patients. This position will provide exceptional care providing Echo for pediatric patients as well as some adult. This position will mainly support our Urbandale Clinic but could float to other patient specialties/clinic locations including but not limited to: Pediatrics and/or Specialty/Outreach Clinics. 

This position comes with the University of Iowa's generous, full benefit package including double-match retirement, paid vacation and sick leave and much more

• Review patient history and determine appropriateness of exam, modify exam protocol to answer specific diagnostic questions.
• Perform complex diagnostic ultrasonography procedures across multiple specialties requiring additional certification.  
• Provide preliminary interpretation and statistical information from scans to facilitate final diagnostic report.
• Provide guidance for sonographers who are performing complex procedures and require additional assistance to complete the procedure.
• Independently perform advanced sonography services or other tasks (e.g., interventional procedures, hold transducer etc.) delegated by the supervising physician, consistent with education, training, and facility protocols, policies, and procedures.
• May serve as a clinical technical lead/expert as it relates to their specialty accreditation or regulatory body (i.e.-Joint Commission).  
• Demonstrated competence in the specialty area(s).
• Assume responsibility for procedural tasks defined by the medical director during the sonography examination.
• Apply independent, professional, and ethical judgment and assistance in the sonography examination to ensure that appropriate anatomical, pathological, and clinical conditions are accurately captured in the examination images and during procedures.
• Consult with the interpreting physician regarding the ultrasound exam findings.
• Document exam information as required by departmental standards.
• Evaluate images of ultrasound exams and determine if the exam is of diagnostic quality.
• Serve as a resource for sonographers, fellows, residents and students and provide feedback about exam quality.
• Provide ultrasound guidance for providers during intraoperative and invasive procedures.
• Provide information and instructions to patient, patient’s family or others, regarding the nature of requested diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures. 
• Perform patient care techniques including skin preparation, I.V. placement, vital sign monitoring and recording, and basic life support; prepare and administer contrast material to patients.
• Coordinate planning and scheduling of diagnostic procedures and imaging areas.
• Requisition and inventory supplies for imaging areas and procedures.
• Develop and maintain quality assurance testing in accordance with hospital, departmental and clinical unit standards.
• Maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students and the public.
• Instruct, evaluate and advise sonography students on operation of diagnostic equipment.
• Instruct medical residents on operation of diagnostic equipment.
• Provide clinical educational opportunities by presenting case conferences and completing student competencies. 
• Conduct formal and informal continuing education/in-service programs for staff and students; as assigned perform duties as an instructor in areas of specific competence.
• Provide orientation for new staff members.
• Develop new scanning protocols based on new technology or new applications for diagnostic ultrasound, instruct staff and students on new procedures.
• Demonstrate leadership by participation in special projects to develop workflow and technology to improve delivery of care.
• Responsible for conducting clinical investigational procedures to improve delivery of care. 
• Determine equipment malfunctions and contact repair service.
• Perform equipment calibration and sterilization as prescribed by standard accepted methods of operation.
• Obtains multiple certifications related to specialty area to expand skills to expert level.
• Maintain certification as specified by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers.
   

• Regular salaried position located in Johnston, Iowa (or surrounding clinics based on clinical needs/hours)
• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans
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Percent of Time: 100%25 (40 hours per week)

Schedule: Monday - Friday, variable hours between 7:30am - 5:30pm, no weekends, no call, no holidays 

Location: Urbandale, Iowa