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Cleveland Clinic Diagnostic Medical Sonographer - Maternal Fetal Medicine in Middleburg Heights, Ohio
Join the Cleveland Clinic's Middleburg Heights Family Health Center, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. To provide convenience and top-quality medical care close to home, the Middleburg Heights Family Health Center has a Pharmacy (with a drive-thru), Laboratory, Imaging department, and physical therapy gym along with 145 exam rooms, 11 physical therapy rooms, 29 procedure rooms, and various blood draw stations.
The Maternal-Fetal Medicine team is committed to providing the highest quality, expert and comprehensive care to women and birthing people with high-risk conditions. As a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, you will perform diagnostic sonographic imaging through applying non-ionizing, high-frequency sound waves for patients and perform specialized imaging exams and procedures. The caregiver in this role will work at various sites.
The ideal future caregiver is someone who:
Is passionate about the fields of OB/GYN and women's health.
Is motivated to learn.
Communicates well with physicians and patients.
Provides care with compassion and empathy.
In this role and on this team, you will have opportunities to obtain CMEs, attend monthly meetings that allow caregivers to present and educate others, and help train and support new caregivers, students, residents and fellows.
At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being and your future. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.
Responsibilities:
Performs OB/GYN ultrasound exams in accordance with lab standards and guidelines.
Reviews patient history prior to exam.
Communicates exam process to patients.
Ensure patient comfort and safety.
Works closely with the physicians and communicate findings.
Monitor templates/schedule for ultrasound appointments.
Ensures emergent ultrasounds are done in a timely manner.
Completes end of day transmission of images and archive.
Assures proper function of ultrasound equipment and notifies vendor or clinical engineering of any equipment malfunctions.
Adequately clean equipment and stock linen and supplies.
Participate in lab meetings, quality assurance, and educational processes.
Assists staff and fellows in research projects.
Maintain knowledge in the field and specialty, and equipment.
Assists in training new hires, students, fellows, and residents.
Assists with orienting new employees to the equipment, department procedures, and scanning guidelines.
Rotate to sites as needed within the Institute.
Assists in new investigative techniques, procedures, and equipment.
Maintains knowledge in the field and CME's.
RDMS must be maintained in good standing.
Other duties as assigned.
Education:
- Education requirement: Graduate of an accredited school in Diagnostic Medical Sonography and in good standing.
Certifications:
Certifications required: Registered Diagnostic Sonographer (RDMS) through the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS). Must obtain RDMS registry in OB/GYN within 1 year of hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required (American Heart Association).
Complexity of Work:
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Work Experience:
1 year OB GYN Women's Health ultrasound experience or 3 years of ultrasound experience preferred.
Must successfully complete at least five patient exams in each of the 9 OB/MFM competencies and at least five patient exams in each of the 9 GYN/REI competencies within 6-months of hire.
Physical Requirements:
Requires standing and walking to extended periods of time.
Must be able to lift or assist with lifting patients of varying weight and manipulate equipment daily.
Must be able to travel and get to scheduled locations.
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.
Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
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