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**Job Description Summary**A sonographer uses ultrasound high-frequency sound waves to take images of the body's internal organs and tissues to assist doctors with diagnosing and monitoring a variety of conditions and diseases. A sonographer is also known as a diagnostic medical sonographer or an ultrasound technician.**Entity**Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)**Worker Type**Employee**Worker Sub-Type**Regular**Cost Center**CC000408 CHS - ECHO - Adult (ART)**Pay Rate Type**Hourly**Pay Grade**Health-28**Scheduled Weekly Hours**40**Work Shift****Job Description**A sonographer uses ultrasound high-frequency sound waves to take images of the body's internal organs and tissues to assist doctors with diagnosing and monitoring a variety of conditions and diseases. A sonographer is also known as a diagnostic medical sonographer or an ultrasound technician.**Additional Job Description**Education: Graduation from a school of Diagnostic Medical Sonography Work Experience 0-2 years. Certification by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS). Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.### **Physical Requirements*** **Mobility & Posture**
+ Standing: Continuous
+ Sitting: Continuous
+ Walking: Continuous
+ Climbing stairs: Infrequent
+ Working indoors: Continuous
+ Working outdoors (temperature extremes): Infrequent
+ Working from elevated areas: Frequent
+ Working in confined/cramped spaces: Frequent
+ Kneeling: Infrequent
+ Bending at the waist: Continuous
+ Twisting at the waist: Frequent
+ Squatting: Frequent* **Manual Dexterity & Strength**
+ Pinching operations: Frequent
+ Gross motor use (fingers/hands): Continuous
+ Firm grasping (fingers/hands): Continuous
+ Fine manipulation (fingers/hands): Continuous
+ Reaching overhead: Frequent
+ Reaching in all directions: Continuous
+ Repetitive motion (hands/wrists/elbows/shoulders): Continuous
+ Full use of both legs: Continuous
+ Balance & coordination (lower extremities): Frequent* **Lifting & Force Requirements**
+ Lift/carry 50 lbs. unassisted: Infrequent
+ Lift/lower 50 lbs. from floor to 36”: Infrequent
+ Lift up to 25 lbs. overhead: Infrequent
+ Exert up to 50 lbs. of force: Frequent
- *Examples:*
* Transfer 100 lb. non-ambulatory patient = 50 lbs. force
* Push 400 lb. patient in wheelchair on carpet = 20 lbs. force
* Push patient stretcher one-handed = 25 lbs. force* **Vision & Sensory**
+ Maintain corrected vision 20/40 (one or both eyes): Continuous
+ Recognize objects (near/far): Continuous
+ Color discrimination: Continuous
+ Depth perception: Continuous
+ Peripheral vision: Continuous
+ Hearing acuity (with correction): Continuous
+ Tactile sensory function: Continuous
+ Gross motor with fine motor coordination: Continuous
+ *Selected Positions:*
- Olfactory (smell) function: Continuous
- Respirator use qualification: Continuous* **Work Environment & Conditions**
+ Effective stress management: Continuous
+ Rotating shifts: Frequent
+ Overtime as required: Frequent
+ Latex-safe environment: Continuous*If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!*The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.Medical University of South Carolina participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here:Thank you for wanting to be part of the Medical University of South Carolina team. Whether you want to teach the next generation of health care leaders, innovate new business models, discover the next breakthrough or provide patient care, there's a role for you that fuels your passion and takes advantage of your skills.There are career opportunities available in academics, research, hospital medicine, physician practices and support services, from patient billing to IT. As an applicant, you can search jobs for all MUSC entities as well as search by category and location.MUSC attracts more than $250 million annually in research funding, making it the biggest magnet for biomedical, extramural research dollars of all institutions of higher learning in South Carolina. The Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program aims to advance
to increase the speed at which new treatments become available to patients.MUSC Health, the clinical enterprise, operates a 750 bed medical center, which includes a nationally recognized Children’s Hospital, the Ashley River Tower (cardiovascular, digestive disease, and surgical oncology), Hollings Cancer Center (one of fewer than 70 elite National Cancer Institute designated centers), a Level I Trauma Center and the Institute of Psychiatry. In addition, there are more than 100 outreach clinics, hospital/health system affiliations, and telehealth sites.
U.S. News & World Report placed us among the , with 11 specialties in the top 50. The MUSC Medical Center is also
in South Carolina. #J-18808-Ljbffr
+ Standing: Continuous
+ Sitting: Continuous
+ Walking: Continuous
+ Climbing stairs: Infrequent
+ Working indoors: Continuous
+ Working outdoors (temperature extremes): Infrequent
+ Working from elevated areas: Frequent
+ Working in confined/cramped spaces: Frequent
+ Kneeling: Infrequent
+ Bending at the waist: Continuous
+ Twisting at the waist: Frequent
+ Squatting: Frequent* **Manual Dexterity & Strength**
+ Pinching operations: Frequent
+ Gross motor use (fingers/hands): Continuous
+ Firm grasping (fingers/hands): Continuous
+ Fine manipulation (fingers/hands): Continuous
+ Reaching overhead: Frequent
+ Reaching in all directions: Continuous
+ Repetitive motion (hands/wrists/elbows/shoulders): Continuous
+ Full use of both legs: Continuous
+ Balance & coordination (lower extremities): Frequent* **Lifting & Force Requirements**
+ Lift/carry 50 lbs. unassisted: Infrequent
+ Lift/lower 50 lbs. from floor to 36”: Infrequent
+ Lift up to 25 lbs. overhead: Infrequent
+ Exert up to 50 lbs. of force: Frequent
- *Examples:*
* Transfer 100 lb. non-ambulatory patient = 50 lbs. force
* Push 400 lb. patient in wheelchair on carpet = 20 lbs. force
* Push patient stretcher one-handed = 25 lbs. force* **Vision & Sensory**
+ Maintain corrected vision 20/40 (one or both eyes): Continuous
+ Recognize objects (near/far): Continuous
+ Color discrimination: Continuous
+ Depth perception: Continuous
+ Peripheral vision: Continuous
+ Hearing acuity (with correction): Continuous
+ Tactile sensory function: Continuous
+ Gross motor with fine motor coordination: Continuous
+ *Selected Positions:*
- Olfactory (smell) function: Continuous
- Respirator use qualification: Continuous* **Work Environment & Conditions**
+ Effective stress management: Continuous
+ Rotating shifts: Frequent
+ Overtime as required: Frequent
+ Latex-safe environment: Continuous*If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!*The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.Medical University of South Carolina participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here:Thank you for wanting to be part of the Medical University of South Carolina team. Whether you want to teach the next generation of health care leaders, innovate new business models, discover the next breakthrough or provide patient care, there's a role for you that fuels your passion and takes advantage of your skills.There are career opportunities available in academics, research, hospital medicine, physician practices and support services, from patient billing to IT. As an applicant, you can search jobs for all MUSC entities as well as search by category and location.MUSC attracts more than $250 million annually in research funding, making it the biggest magnet for biomedical, extramural research dollars of all institutions of higher learning in South Carolina. The Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program aims to advance
to increase the speed at which new treatments become available to patients.MUSC Health, the clinical enterprise, operates a 750 bed medical center, which includes a nationally recognized Children’s Hospital, the Ashley River Tower (cardiovascular, digestive disease, and surgical oncology), Hollings Cancer Center (one of fewer than 70 elite National Cancer Institute designated centers), a Level I Trauma Center and the Institute of Psychiatry. In addition, there are more than 100 outreach clinics, hospital/health system affiliations, and telehealth sites.
U.S. News & World Report placed us among the , with 11 specialties in the top 50. The MUSC Medical Center is also
in South Carolina. #J-18808-Ljbffr