Sonographer I PD

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital seeks a Sonographer II for their Diagnostic Ultrasound department responsible for operating sonographic and other related equipment and assists physicians as necessary to complete diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures for patients of all ages. Has a thorough knowledge of anatomy and pathology as it relates to ultrasound imaging. Responsibilities include: Coordinates patient flow and responsible for producing quality images efficiently and safely. Mentors new sonographers.

Qualifications

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

Education

• Preferred: Graduate from a two (2) year Allied Health Ultrasound Program, accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and one (1) year of full-time, supervised scanning as a student sonographer, in a hospital setting.
• Certifications,
• Licenses,
• Registrations:
• Minimum: American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS), and 2 RDMS, or 1 RDMS and 1 RVT, from the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers and 2 years of experience working as a sonographer in a hospital or outpatient imaging center environment, performing general and vascular exams, OR 1 RDMS, or 1 RVT, from the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers and 5 years of experience working as a sonographer in a hospital or outpatient imaging center environment, performing general and vascular exams.

Preferred

• Three (3) RDMS certifications from the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers. American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Technical
• Requirements:
• Minimum: General, OB/GYN, Small Part, and procedure assistance experience. Vascular ultrasound experience.

Preferred

General, OB/GYN, Small Part, and procedure assistance experience. Vascular ultrasound experience. One (1) year of non-imaging transcranial Doppler (TCD) training.

• Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education.
• Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, CA, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system.