• Ultrasound Tech-Ob/Gyn Fetal Diagnostic

    MetroHealth (Cleveland, OH)


     

    Biweekly Hours:** **80.00

     

    Shift:** **8a-5p; Rotating days as needed

     

    For nearly two centuries, the MetroHealth System’s mission has been focused on delivering high-quality patient-centered care to all communities in Northeast Ohio. Today, through our state-of-the-art Level One Trauma Center, cutting-edge specialty care units, and dedicated caregivers, the system is working at the forefront of medicine to address the overall needs of our patients and eliminate healthcare disparities.

    _Primary skills utilized/learned:_

    + **Utilizes ultrasound equipment to perform a variety of diagnostic medical sonograms to aid in the diagnosis of disease in neonates through adult patients.**

    + **Upholds the mission, vision, values, and customer service standards of The MetroHealth System.**

     

    MetroHealth offers industry-leading benefits, including tuition reimbursement, professional certification incentives, and medical/dental insurance. As a public employer, employees participate in the Ohio Public Employee Retirement System (OPERS).

    _Required Qualifications:_

    Radiology - Meets one of the following criteria:

    + **Graduate of an accredited Radiology program with an advanced certification in Sonography (Abdominal and OB/GYN).**

    + **Possess the Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) credential from the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) with specialties in Abdomen (AB) or Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB/GYN).**

    + **Graduate of a Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) accredited Diagnostic Medical Sonography program and registered by the ARDMS within 1 year of employment with an AB or OB/GYN specialty.**

    + **Registration in the following specialties must be obtained within 3 years of employment: OB/GYN, Abdominal, and Pediatric***

    + **Valid BLS Certification from the AHA or obtains within the standard probationary period.**

    + **Ability to interact effectively with a wide range of cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.**

    + **Required – OB/GYN Registry-eligible with the ARDMS, including completing a CAAHEP accredited Diagnostic Medical Sonography training program.**

    + **Must possess a RDMS credential from ARDMS with a specialty in Obstetrics within 6 months of employment.**

    + **Must possess or obtain within 12 months of employment one or more OB-specific certifications including the Nuchal Translucency (NT) from the Fetal Medicine Foundation (FMF) or Nuchal Translucency Quality Review (NTQR).**

    *Note: Technologists NOT assigned a rotation to the main hospital ultrasound department are exempted from the Pediatric requirement.

    _Preferred Qualifications:_

    + **None**

    _Physical Requirements:_

    + **May sit, stand, stoop, bend, and ambulate intermittently during the day.**

    + **May need to lift, pull or push over 50 lbs.**

    + **May need to sit or stand for extended periods.**

    + **See in the normal visual range with or without correction.**

    + **Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.**