Job Title: Ultrasound Specialist Cert
Location: Jersey City Medical Center
Department Name: Nursing Antenatal Testing
Status: Salaried
Shift: Day
Pay Range: $108,000.00 - $132,800.00 per year
Pay Transparency: The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.
The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.
A typical day for an
Ultrasound Specialist Cert may include:
- Access and evaluate patient history and physical findings.
- Accurately image the4 anatomical structures requested.
- Enter patient information, select appropriate transducer, set initial power input and instrumentation gain for patient size and age, and select menu items as required for type of equipment and provide consistent and optimal image quality.
- Interact with Physicians regarding sonographic data.
- Know acoustical physics doppler ultrasound principles and ultrasound instrumentation.
- Knowledge of Physiology Disease, pathology and patho-physiology.
- Knowledge of gross and sectional anatomy.
- Modify standard imaging protocol as required by patient history or initial sonographic findings.
- Obtains proper medical history and insures accurate patient demographic and medical information.
- Recognize examination findings that may require immediate clinical response and notify Radiologist.
- Recognize sonographic representation of normal and abnormal structures, organs, system relationships and relational anatomy.
- Understand published statements regarding interaction between ultrasound and tissue and probability of biological effects in clinical examinations to provide accurate information to patients, physicians and other health care providers.
This role might be for you if:- Clear, compassionate communication defines how you interact with patients, families, and colleagues
- Attention to detail and technical precision guide your work every day
- You remain calm and adaptable while managing a fast-paced clinical environment
- Patient safety and delivering high-quality diagnostic imaging are your top priorities
- You enjoy working collaboratively with providers and interdisciplinary care teams
- Continuous learning and professional growth motivate you
- Creating a positive, reassuring patient experience is central to your approach
To be considered for this
Ultrasound Specialist Cert opportunity, you must:
- Graduate of accredited School of Sonography
- Successful completion of department specific orientation
- Certified by American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS)
- Maintains required BLS Heart Saver/ Health Care Provider through American Heart Association
