Job Summary
Michigan Medicine known for its commitment to providing high quality, family-centered patient care, seeks an experienced certified ultrasound sonographer for our Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment Center to perform obstetric ultrasound examinations with supervision of Maternal Fetal Medicine physicians in a high risk obstetric ultrasound unit. We provide a full range of consultative and diagnostic services, including ultrasounds, antenatal testing, genetic counseling, MFM consults, prenatal diagnosis, genetic amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling, and complex procedures.
Responsibilities*
- Select equipment for use in ultrasound and set up according to specifications of examinations.
- Review patient's clinical history. Explain processes to patients and assist in positioning patients for required scan.
- Adjust equipment controls according to specific orders and areas of the body to be examined.
- Operate ultrasound diagnostic equipment, observing sound wave display screen to note ultrasonic pattern produced.
- Produce visual images of fetus and organs shown on display module to obtain permanent records of internal examination.
- Attach identification tag to photographs or recorder printout.
- Set up and adjust equipment using operator tuning adjustment.
- Perform operator maintenance of ultrasound equipment.
- Train, instruct and demonstrate the operation of the ultrasound equipment to staff, medical students, physicians and other professional medical personnel.
- Maintain necessary records concerning patients.
- Discuss scan results with Maternal Fetal Medicine Physician.
Required Qualifications*
- Graduation from an ultrasonographic training program is necessary.
- Registration with the American Registry of Radiologic Technology is necessary.
- Registration with the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers is necessary.
- Must be comfortable working closely with the Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment Center Team, physicians, nurses, genetic counselors, clerical staff and other team members.
- Providing outstanding patient care is essential. Excellent attendance and punctuality is a must.
Desired Qualifications*
- Experience in obstetrics, fetal anomalies, 3D and 4D sonography highly desired.
- Certification in First Trimester screening is a plus.
Work Locations
Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment Center
Modes of Work
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Background Screening
Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
U-M EEO Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.