At a Glance
- Tasks: Use advanced sonographic equipment to capture detailed images for diagnosis and prenatal care.
- Company: Join St. Luke's Health-Memorial, a leading nonprofit health system in East Texas.
- Benefits: Gain valuable experience in a supportive environment with opportunities for growth.
- Other info: Dynamic workplace focused on patient care and community support.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patients' lives while developing your technical skills.
- Qualifications: High school diploma or relevant medical program; certification in sonography preferred.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Where You’ll Work
St.
Luke's Health-Memorial Livingston is a 66-bed facility and member of Common Spirit Health, a national nonprofit health system.
Serving East Texas, St.
Luke's Health-Memorial provides more than a quarter of a million patient services annually and contributes millions of dollars in local charity care and community support.
This facility delivers more than 60,000 patient services annually—half through its Level IV trauma-designated emergency department.
Patients have access to a wide range of services including orthopedic care, women’s health and a state-of-the-art sleep center.
Advanced imaging services include MRI, CT, 3D mammography, 4D ultrasound, cardiac echo and more—all close to home.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Sonographer, you will utilize advanced sonographic equipment to record detailed images of blood, organs, tissues, and bodily masses, including unborn fetuses, providing critical visual data for diagnosis and prenatal care.
Every day you will directly interact with patients, explaining procedures, answering questions, and preparing them for scans.
You will meticulously operate sonographic equipment, adjusting settings and patient positions to ensure clear, diagnostic images.
You will monitor and care for patients to ensure their safety and comfort, select and examine images for pathologies, and present preliminary findings to Physicians.
To be successful in this role, you will possess excellent patient service and communication skills, sharp eyesight, and meticulous attention to detail.
You will demonstrate strong technical proficiency, sound judgment, and advanced decision-making skills to effectively capture and interpret sonographic data, ensuring optimal diagnostic support.
- Quality – completes work with accuracy and thoroughness.
- Productivity – efficiently utilizes time in accomplishing work.
- Customer Focus – lives organizational and departmental service standards.
- Reliability – completes tasks assigned; follows up as needed.
- Availability – meets attendance standards; is punctual; works when needed.
- Decision Making – displays sound judgment; works with minimal supervision.
- Job Requirements
- High School Graduate and 6 months experience OR
- Graduate from an accredited Diagnostic Medical Sonography or Echocardiography program OR an approved Allied Health program including but not limited to: Respiratory Therapy, Radiology or Nursing
- Have one of the following: RCES, RCS, RCS, RDMS, RDCS, RDCSAE, RDCSFE, RDCSPE, RDMSAB, RDMSBR, RDMSFE, RDMSNE, RDMSOB, RDMSPS, RTCT, RTR, RVS, RVT
- Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days
Sonographer in Livingston employer: CommonSpirit Health
St. Luke's Health-Memorial Livingston is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises patient care and community service. As part of CommonSpirit Health, employees benefit from extensive growth opportunities in a state-of-the-art facility, while contributing to meaningful healthcare services in East Texas. With a focus on advanced imaging technology and a commitment to employee development, this role as a Sonographer promises a rewarding career path in a collaborative environment.
