ULTRASOUND TECH II OP - MIAMISBURG - BREAST CENTER - PT/FIRST SHIFT

Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. We are committed to transforming the health care experience with high-quality care for every stage of life. Our service-oriented mission is in action every day, whether it’s by providing care in our facilities, training the next generation of health care professionals, or serving others through international outreach.

Kettering Health Miamisburg  

• Serving the residents of Warren, Butler, and Southern Montgomery counties for over 40 years.
• Kettering Health Miamisburg, formerly Sycamore Medical Center, is a full-service hospital located minutes west of the Dayton Mall on Miamisburg-Centerville Road off I-75 in Miamisburg, Ohio.
• The cornerstone services for KH Miamisburg have been Bariatric surgeries and Orthopedic care. 
• Expanded services include emergency care, sleep center, mammography, breast MRI, cardiac catheterization lab, wound center and DEXA scanning. 
• 142 bed facility
• Awarded with 100 Top Hospital by IBM Watson Health for the 10th time in 2019.
• In 2020, KH Miamisburg received an “A” from the Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog, ranking among the safest hospitals in the United States.
• Accredited by the American College of Emergency Physicians as a Level 3 Geriatric Emergency Department.
• KH Miamisburg received several awards from Healthgrades:
  • Outstanding Patient Experience Award (2017-2019)
  • America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award (2020)
  • Joint Replacement Excellence Award (2020)

The Sonographer/Ultrasound Technologist II will be capable of applying imaging to include proper machine settings, transducer selections and additional imaging. In addition, being knowledgeable of techniques and patient positioning to produce high quality ultrasound images. Individuals in this position will work closely with a radiologist, but must be able to exercise initiative and independent judgment. The sonographer/ultrasound technologist II must be willing to participate in continuing education programs to further upgrade his/her skills, as well as meet the guidelines of the accreditation standards of the department. The Sonographer/Ultrasound Technologist.They gather additional informationst related to patient history, analyze and summarize their image findings for the radiologist/resident../fellow.

Required Licenses
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
Registered by The American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) . Must have Breast Registry, within 12 months of start date.
Registered by the ARRT in addition to the ARDMS is preferred.
ARDMS Credentials

Required Skills
The Ultrasound sonographer will need a sound knowledge of anatomy and physiology and be very detail oriented. Must have above average knowledge of human anatomy and spatial relationships of body organs and structures
The Ultrasound sonographer will need to be comfortable working in close proximity with radiologist/residents/fellows and peers.
The Ultrasound sonographer will need excellent communication and documentation skills.
Ability to work quickly and accurately.
Current Basic Life Support certification