Ultrasonographer - Call Team

At York Hospital, we're more than a hospital. We are a team of providers, clinicians and staff members offering expertise within a Hospital setting, our community sites, and physician practices located throughout Southern Maine and the NH seacoast. Our caregivers' commitment is to make a positive difference in the lives of one another, our patients and our community by instilling our vision of Loving Kindness for all.

We have a new opening for an on-call sonographer. This position will be a minimum of 60 on-call hours per week, with a maximum of 40 productive hours per week. The on-call shifts associated with this position will be staffed at the Main Hospital location in York, Maine.
Sonographers are responsible for performing a variety of ultrasound exams on patients of all ages. Under the direction of a board certified radiologist, sonographers are responsible for safely operating equipment to produce diagnostic quality images.

Primary Responsibilities include:

• Performs clinical assessment and diagnostic sonography examinations.
• Uses cognitive sonographic skills to identify, record and adapt procedures as appropriate to anatomical, pathological, diagnostic information and images.
• Uses independent judgment during the sonographic exam to accurately differentiate between normal and pathologic findings.
• Analyses sonograms, synthesizes sonographic information and medical history, and communicates findings to the appropriate physician.
• Assumes responsibility for the safety, mental and physical comfort of patients while they are in the sonographer’s care.
• Maintains accurate patient records.
• Maintains ultrasound equipment and work area and maintains adequate supplies.
• Establishes and maintains ethical working relationships and good rapport with all interrelating hospitals, referral, or commercial agencies.
• Demonstrates flexibility of schedule, supports off-shift call, responding within 30 minutes of notification.
• Each staff member is responsible for maintaining the skills necessary to perform the technical aspects of their job.

• Staff members provide care appropriate to the condition and age of patients, including geriatric, pediatric and general population.
• Staff is responsible for communicating the mission and vision of the hospital as well as developing effective working relationships with patients, physicians, and path members.
• Evaluate images for quality and understands how to adjust to address suboptimal image quality concerns.
• Explain ultrasound studies/procedures to patients.
• Assists radiologists, and other staff, as necessary.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work therein.
• Performs tasks in other departments, as necessary.

YORK HOSPITAL IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.