Maternal-Fetal Medicine Sonographer
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sanford USD Medical Center Sioux Falls

Job Opportunity: MFM Sonographer

Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Seeking a highly trained MFM Sonographer with intricate OB skills to perform a variety of obstetrical and gynecological ultrasound exams in a high-volume, fast-paced environment. The position involves working closely with perinatologists and providing both high-risk and low-risk obstetrical ultrasounds, as well as gynecological exams.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform OB/GYN exams including:

  • Transvaginal dating scans
  • Nuchal translucency
  • Anatomical surveys (low and high risk)
  • Follow-up growth scans
  • Biophysical profiles (BPPs)
  • Umbilical artery and middle cerebral artery Dopplers
  • Possible fetal echocardiograms
  • Transvaginal gynecological evaluations
  • Follicular exams
  • Saline infusion sonograms
  • Ultrasound-guided procedures (e.g., IUD insertions)
• Work side-by-side with perinatologists who read all obstetrical exams
• Participate in outreach services requiring travel with the team

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of OB/GYN sonography experience (high-risk obstetrical experience of 2 years desirable but not required)
• Experience with multiples and detecting birth defects
• Knowledge of detailed or targeted anatomical surveys, including fetal heart evaluation per AIUM detailed protocol
• RMDS certification in OB/GYN
• Current BLS certification
• NT certification by Fetal-Medicine Foundation or NTQR
• Voluson E10 equipment experience desired but not required

Schedule & Work Environment

• Typical schedule: Monday to Friday, 5 days per week, 8-hour shifts (7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
• Alternate schedules may include four 10-hour days (6:45 a.m. – 5:15 p.m.)
• No weekends or on-call required
• Outreach services involve 10–12 hour days with travel by rental car and/or airplane
• No floating to other units or departments
• Work in 8 diagnostic ultrasound rooms equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and high-low exam tables

Orientation & Training

• 2-week orientation under direct supervision and mentorship of a preceptor (may extend if needed)
• Training includes protocols, workflows, EMR training in EPIC, and structured reporting in AS OB/GYN software

Additional Information

• Work environment is friendly, clean, and team-oriented
• Staff includes 15 registered sonographers passionate about women’s health
• Accredited by AIUM
• Must badge in and out at the facility
• Scrubs color: Gray
• Local placements within an 80-mile radius

Prior Travel Experience

• Outreach services require travel with the team; prior travel experience is implied but not explicitly required

This position is ideal for sonographers with strong OB/GYN skills seeking a dynamic role in maternal-fetal medicine.