Summary of Performance Expectations:
An ultrasound technologist is expected to perform high-quality ultrasound examinations according to established guidelines and protocols, ensuring patient safety, comfort, and confidentiality while effectively communicating and addressing patient concerns. They must produce accurate diagnostic images, identify both normal and abnormal anatomical structures, and assist physicians in interpreting results. Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with the healthcare team are vital for providing exceptional patient care and supporting diagnostic needs. Additionally, professionalism, time management, and compliance with healthcare regulations and safety protocols are crucial to this role.
Education & Credentials:
Required
- Effective July 29, 2016, newly employed Imaging Technologist are required to possess an Associate degree from an accredited program of Medical Sonography.
- Current ARDMS registration with at least two specialties or registered with OB credential and Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) competency within 90 days of hire. (CVHS competency required)
- BCLS certification. If the BCLS certification is not from the American Heart Association (AHA), an AHA certification is required within one month of employment date.
Preferred
2 or more years’ experience in modality hired.
Work Experience:
Required
No previous experience required.
Preferred
2 or more years’ experience for medical ultrasound. Ten or more years’ experience in OB for MFM.
About Us
Our mission: Exceptional Healthcare. Every Person. Every Time.
At A Glance:
- Region’s only level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
- Women’s Choice Award winner for America’s Best 100 Hospitals for Patient Experience for six consecutive years
- American College of Surgeons Accredited Comprehensive Community Cancer Center
Skills Required
- Associate degree from an accredited Medical Sonography program
- Current ARDMS registration with at least two specialties, or OB credential with Maternal Fetal Medicine competency within 90 days of hire
- CVHS competency
- BCLS certification
- American Heart Association BCLS certification within one month of employment if current BCLS certification is not from AHA
- Two or more years of medical ultrasound experience
- Ten or more years of obstetrics experience for MFM
What We Do
Catawba Valley Health System is a nonprofit, locally controlled healthcare organization serving the Catawba Valley. Its flagship Catawba Valley Medical Center provides community hospital services throughout the region, with a mission focused on improving regional health, healing and comforting patients, promoting healthier communities, and ensuring access to care. The system emphasizes compassionate, high-quality services rather than profit distribution to shareholders.
