Lead Ultrasound Technologist  

Join Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Located in Dover, Ohio, Union Hospital is an award-winning not-for-profit community hospital serving the communities of eastern Ohio. Community and personalized care are at the forefront of Union Hospital’s values. At Cleveland Clinic, you will be part of a talented, compassionate, and driven team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and provide stellar patient care. At Cleveland Clinic, you will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. 

Ultrasound Technologists, also known as Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, use imaging devices that emit sound waves to create the image that will help physicians assess and diagnose various conditions. There are different kinds of imaging devices, this includes ultrasounds, sonograms, and echocardiograms. Generally sonographic imaging devices use a handheld probe, which is moved over the area being surveyed to create a two-dimensional or three-dimensional image. These devices can be used for therapy, diagnosis, and even to guide interventional procedures like biopsies or draining fluid collections. 

A caregiver in this position works 6:00AM – 2:30PM with on-call requirements.  
 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Perform diagnostic sonographic imaging through the application of non-ionizing, high-frequency sound waves for patients of all ages.  

• Maintain patient safety.  

• Assume a lead technical role.  

• Supervise and coordinate work activities, schedule work assignments, prepare the master schedule, complete payroll time sheets and maintain procedure manuals.  

• Train, counsel, discipline and evaluate the performance of caregivers.  

• Interview and recommend selection of applicants.  

• Perform ultrasound studies (obstetrical, gynecology, abdominal, retroperitoneal, small parts, pediatrics and vascular).  

• Consult with the referring physician regarding patients’ medical history and selection of appropriate procedures and equipment.  

• Review charts, previous reports and requisition prior to the exam.  

• Prepare patients for examination, explain the procedure and ensure patient safety and comfort. 

• Schedule all emergency patients for diagnostic ultrasound procedures, monitor all appointments scheduled for ultrasound examinations and determine priority of patients. 

• Ensure quality assurance tests and performed daily/weekly, schedule maintenance and assist with instrument calibration.  

• Assist with all policies and procedures required by local, state or federal law and with compliance or credentialing bodies (ACR, MQSA, Medicare, Medicaid, FDA, etc.).  

• Be knowledgeable in after-hours transmission of images and paperwork.  

• Provide technical assistance and direction.  

• Act as a resource to physicians, technologists and students.  

• Review processed films/scans to determine quality and need for additional images.  

• Assist with the clinical instruction of ultrasound residents and students, in-service education for caregivers and orienting new caregivers.  

• Rotate through all diagnostic imaging modalities, sites and/or locations as needed. 

• Maintain knowledge in the field through self-motivated education and attendance at conferences and symposiums.   

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Bachelor’s degree in sonography OR graduate of a two-year accredited school in an allied health program and satisfactory completion of a full-time clinical setting.  

• Two years of ultrasound experience.  

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA). 

• If working within the OBGYN/Women’s Health Institute: must be a Registered Diagnostic Sonographer (RDMS) through the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) within one year of hire. Certification within OB/GYN (RDMS, OB/GYN) must be obtained within one year of hire. 

• If working within the Imaging Institute: must be a Registered Diagnostic Sonographer (RDMS) through the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) or American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) RT(S) or RT(VS) upon hire. Must have one certification within Abdominal (RDMS, AB), OB/GYN (RDMS, OB/GYN) or Vascular (RVT, VT) through the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) upon hire. The other two certifications must be obtained within twelve months of hire. 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• More than two years of ultrasound experience in multiple areas.  

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