Sonographer - Casual

Looking for a role with flexibility, variety, and the opportunity to grow your skills? This casual position offers a dynamic schedule and the chance to support a strong imaging team dedicated to excellent patient care.

Schedule Highlights

• Enjoy a mix of day, evening, and night shifts with 6‑, 8‑, or 10‑hour shifts.
• Weekend rotation is minimal — currently once every 5th weekend is required.
• Two 8‑hour holiday shifts per year.
• One 8‑hour call shift every 5 weeks provides additional variety and flexibility.

Career Ladder Placement

Final candidates will be placed within our established career ladder based on education, experience, and manager discretion at the time of offer, ensuring your background is recognized and rewarded.

What You’ll Do

As a valued member of our imaging team, you will play a key role in delivering safe, accurate, and compassionate diagnostic services. This role performs ultrasound procedures at an independent technical level while collaborating closely with physicians and colleagues.

Key Responsibilities

• Support physicians during invasive procedures while strictly following universal protocol standards.
• Ensure accuracy and efficiency by coding and tracking exams in the RIS system, networking images to ISITE, and entering all associated charges.
• Perform High-Level Disinfection (HLD) of devices, supplies, and/or equipment as needed.
• Educate and reassure patients, explaining procedures in a clear, calming way to support cooperation and reduce anxiety.
• Verify patient identity using two identifiers and follow universal protocol for every procedure.
• Review clinical information, including physician orders and patient history, to determine the most appropriate protocol for high‑quality imaging.
• Perform a spectrum of diagnostic ultrasound procedures, integrating patient history, lab results, and physical findings to support accurate diagnosis under direct physician supervision.
• Collaborate with your team, demonstrating respect, compassion, and strong communication with patients and coworkers.
• Operate ultrasound equipment confidently, using proper instrumentation, scanning techniques, and protocols to ensure optimal image acquisition.
• Capture high‑quality anatomical images, documenting normal and abnormal findings using cross‑sectional imaging, measurements, and applicable data tools.

Education

• Completion of a CAAHEP‑accredited Ultrasound program is required.

Licensure & Certifications

• RDMS or RVT certification (or registry‑eligible) preferred.
• Completion of the Physics portion of the registry is preferred.
• Must obtain RDMS or RVT certification within 12 months of hire.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) required.
• Acceptable certifications include:
  • Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS)
  • Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT)

Required Clearances

• Act 31 – Child Abuse Reporting (with renewal)
• Act 33 – Childline Clearance (with renewal)
• Act 34 – Criminal Background Check (with renewal)
• Act 73 – FBI Fingerprint Clearance (with renewal)

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran