Diagnostic Medical Sonographer I
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma University Medical Center

Diagnostic Medical Sonographer I

Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Employment Type: Clinical Technician
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and every other Saturday, 7 PM – 7 AM
Hours: 12 hours per day, 48 hours per week
Specialty: Cardiovascular and/or Radiologic Technology

Job Description

• Entry-level position working under immediate to general supervision of a mentor/preceptor.
• Provides specialized cardiovascular and/or radiologic technology services to adult and/or pediatric patients.
• Supports medical staff in diagnosis, care, treatment, and surveillance of simple to complex conditions.
• Works in various care settings including acute inpatient, outpatient physician practices, diagnostic/urgent care centers, and remote outreach clinics.
• Prepares patients for procedures and correlates clinical history with physician orders.
• Collaborates with patients, families, and multidisciplinary care teams to achieve clinical outcomes and operational goals.
• Operates specialized cardiovascular and/or radiologic equipment to perform diagnostic, interventional, and surgical procedures within scope of practice.
• Conducts post-procedure reviews to ensure documentation completeness and technical quality per department protocols and accreditation standards.
• Transfers images and data to archival systems, enters technical data/findings, and prepares studies for physician reporting.
• Performs operator-level quality control, cleaning, and high-level disinfecting per manufacturer and regulatory guidelines.
• Participates in continuing education, professional development, and research activities to maintain competencies.
• Must be able to multi-task, remain calm under stress, and exercise discretion with confidential information.
• Ability to work independently with attention to detail and demonstrate initiative and commitment.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of experience as an Ultrasound Technologist, with experience within the last year.
• Graduate of an accredited educational program focused on cardiovascular or radiologic technology specialty as defined by ARDMS.
• Must meet eligibility requirements and published standards for ARDMS certification in the required specialty.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or higher preferred.
• Experience with abdomen Doppler preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of cardiovascular and/or radiologic technology principles, medical imaging, medical terminology, patient positioning, and medical ethics.
• Ability to work as part of a team and follow instructions reliably.
• Sensitivity to patients’ physical and psychological needs.
• Accurate record-keeping and ability to work with names, numbers, and codes.
• Sound judgment and discretion in handling confidential information.
• Professional, polite, courteous, compassionate, and cooperative communication with staff, patients, and families.
• Understanding of normal and abnormal anatomy and physiology related to the specialty.
• Ability to apply core-level specialty theory and techniques to perform and analyze studies with general supervision.

Additional Information

• Schedule includes every other Saturday.
• Must consistently and dependably report to work as scheduled.