Summary
Job Description:
Ultrasound Technologist
Full-Time, First Shift
BHCOR-Radiology Diagnostic I Corbin, KY
The Ultrasound department, also known as Sonography, specializes in imaging that uses high-frequency sound waves to create real-time images of the body’s internal structures. Obstetric Ultrasound: Monitoring fetal development during pregnancy. Abdominal Ultrasound: Evaluating organs like the liver, kidneys, gallbladder, and pancreas. Vascular Ultrasound: Checking for blood clots, blockages, or circulation issues in veins and arteries. Musculoskeletal Ultrasound: Evaluating soft tissue injuries, joint abnormalities, and fluid collections.
Provides health care services by applying sonic energy to assist in diagnosis. Performs sonography procedures, computer processing and related techniques, producing images for the interpretation by a Radiologist or a licensed independent practitioner. Exercises professional judgment in performance of service and maintains a demeanor complimentary to medical ethics. Recognizes various patient conditions in order to provide appropriate patient care to ensure successful completion of the exam or procedure.
Description:
Produce high-quality diagnostic images, ensure proper archiving in PACS, and send images to tele-radiology as needed.
Prepare and document image releases and participate in peer review and accreditation processes.
Assist leadership with equipment, software, and maintenance coordination.
Restock supplies, report equipment or safety issues, and help manage inventory and resource needs.
Stay current on regulatory standards and support EHR updates or workflow changes.
Verify patient identity and orders, document patient-care events, and perform required safety/time-out procedures.
Follow exam protocols, provide initial interpretations, and coordinate patient flow with nursing and transport.
Monitor patients during exams and assist Radiologists and other providers during procedures.
Maintain professional conduct, support department workflow, and help train students and new employees.
Follow hospital policies, safety requirements, infection control practices, and participate in required trainings and drills.
Requirements:
Graduate of an accredited Diagnostic Medical Sonography program or equivalent. Direct on the job experience can replace program requirements.
Active registration or eligibility for registration with one of the following: ARRT, ARDMS, CCI
Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association
Must obtain ARDMS certification within one (1) year of hire, if not already certified
Must obtain and maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association
Benefits:
Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance
Life Insurance
Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
Identity Theft Protection
Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually
Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire
Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
PTO Sell Back Program
Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support
Retirement with Company Match
Work Experience
Education
If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now! Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.Skills Required
- Graduate of an accredited Diagnostic Medical Sonography program or equivalent
- Active registration or eligibility for registration with ARRT, ARDMS, or CCI
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Obtain ARDMS certification within one year of hire
What We Do
Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of nine hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 400 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky in a joint venture with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana. Baptist Health employs more than 23,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has nearly 1,500 providers, including more than 750 physicians and more than 740 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians. Learn more at BaptistHealth.com.
