University of Mississippi Medical Center
Sonographer
University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, United States, 39200
Job Requisition ID: R00047019
Job Category: Allied Health
Organization: Executive Director - Health System Clinical Operations
Location: Colony Park North
Job Title: Sonographer
Job Summary To utilize equipment to perform ultrasound diagnostic procedures, making use of sonic energy to produce visual images of organs, tissues, or blood flow inside the body for interpretation and diagnosis by a physician. To schedule patients, maintain equipment, report equipment failures, and perform quality assurance.
Certifications, Licenses Or Registration Required
Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association required post-hire within 90 days.
Sonographer (S) from American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers or Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer from Cardiovascular Credentialing International.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Knowledge of anatomy and physiology.
Knowledge of knowledge of ultrasound physics and instrumentation.
Patient management skills.
Verbal and written communication skills.
Interpersonal skills.
Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications.
Ability to maintain records.
Ability to allay patient anxiety.
Responsibilities
Performs clinical assessment and diagnostic sonography examinations utilizing special equipment and devices.
Explains testing procedures to patient, obtains and records medical history relevant to the condition being viewed, selects appropriate equipment settings, and positions the patient in a manner to facilitate optimum diagnostic results.
Views, records and analyzes images on screen; judges whether images are satisfactory for diagnostic purposes; communicates findings to appropriate personnel; maintains imaging data records, data tracking, and scheduling information.
Maintains adequate supplies, equipment, and work area; reports equipment failures to supervisor.
Assumes responsibility for patient safety; provides physical and psychological comfort to patient.
Promotes continuous improvement in workplace safety, environmental, exposure control, and/or infection control practices.
The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all‑inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.
Physical and Environmental Demands Requires occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, constant exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals that mandate attention to safety considerations. Includes occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crawling, frequent crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, occasional sitting, frequent standing, frequent twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional – up to 20%, frequent – 21% to 50%, constant – 51% or more).
Work Details Time Type: Full time
FLSA Designation/Job Exempt: No
Pay Class: Hourly
FTE %: 100
Work Shift: Day
Benefits Eligibility: Grant Funded: No
Posting Date: 12/29/2025
Closing Date: 01/01/2026
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Job Category: Allied Health
Organization: Executive Director - Health System Clinical Operations
Location: Colony Park North
Job Title: Sonographer
Job Summary To utilize equipment to perform ultrasound diagnostic procedures, making use of sonic energy to produce visual images of organs, tissues, or blood flow inside the body for interpretation and diagnosis by a physician. To schedule patients, maintain equipment, report equipment failures, and perform quality assurance.
Certifications, Licenses Or Registration Required
Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association required post-hire within 90 days.
Sonographer (S) from American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers or Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer from Cardiovascular Credentialing International.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Knowledge of anatomy and physiology.
Knowledge of knowledge of ultrasound physics and instrumentation.
Patient management skills.
Verbal and written communication skills.
Interpersonal skills.
Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications.
Ability to maintain records.
Ability to allay patient anxiety.
Responsibilities
Performs clinical assessment and diagnostic sonography examinations utilizing special equipment and devices.
Explains testing procedures to patient, obtains and records medical history relevant to the condition being viewed, selects appropriate equipment settings, and positions the patient in a manner to facilitate optimum diagnostic results.
Views, records and analyzes images on screen; judges whether images are satisfactory for diagnostic purposes; communicates findings to appropriate personnel; maintains imaging data records, data tracking, and scheduling information.
Maintains adequate supplies, equipment, and work area; reports equipment failures to supervisor.
Assumes responsibility for patient safety; provides physical and psychological comfort to patient.
Promotes continuous improvement in workplace safety, environmental, exposure control, and/or infection control practices.
The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all‑inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.
Physical and Environmental Demands Requires occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, constant exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals that mandate attention to safety considerations. Includes occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crawling, frequent crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, occasional sitting, frequent standing, frequent twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional – up to 20%, frequent – 21% to 50%, constant – 51% or more).
Work Details Time Type: Full time
FLSA Designation/Job Exempt: No
Pay Class: Hourly
FTE %: 100
Work Shift: Day
Benefits Eligibility: Grant Funded: No
Posting Date: 12/29/2025
Closing Date: 01/01/2026
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