Sonographer | Outpatient | Vanderbilt Imaging Services
Core
Uses diagnostic ultrasound equipment to generate images for assessing and diagnosing various medical conditions.
Role type
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
Builds
Diagnostic images for physician interpretation
Domain
Healthcare / Medical Imaging
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Operate ultrasound equipment, prepare patients for procedures, analyze scan results, maintain equipment, ensure infection control compliance
Preferred skills
Specialization in obstetric/gynecologic, abdominal, neurosonography, or breast sonography
Technologies
Ultrasound machines, imaging software
Responsibilities
Review patient medical history and physician instructions, operate equipment to direct sound waves into the body, view screens to identify visual cues, take measurements and calculate values, maintain patient records and equipment, comply with safety and infection control policies
Seniority
Entry-level, 1 year experience