Advanced Practice Sonographer, Maternal Fetal Medicine

Job Description - Advanced Practice Sonographer, Maternal Fetal Medicine (911165)

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals.

Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on‑site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

The Advanced Practice Sonographer (APS) functions as a physician extender, working under the delegated authority of supervising physicians. The successful candidate will focus on providing advanced clinical sonography services at Ambulatory Maternal Fetal Medicine clinic, and/or associated outpatient/clinic imaging centers.

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full‑time employee‑only coverage
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Education Associate's Degree In biology, physiology, or other related field
• Experience 6 years of full‑time clinical ultrasound experience including at least three (3) years performing advanced procedures and extensive clinical experience in providing sonography services and demonstrated ability to mentor and support staff sonographers and demonstrated proficiency with computer skills and software programs used for imaging viewing and interpretation, documentation and report generation
• Licenses and Certifications AMER REGIS DIAG MED SONO Registration with American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography Upon Hire and advanced certification in Abdominal, Neurological, Vascular, Obstetrics and Gynecology, or other area of specialization as dictated by unit or standard of care. Upon Hire and (BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT Course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) prior to hire and/or placement in job Upon Hire and maintenance of qualifications: maintain proficiency in at least three advanced ultrasound techniques (e.g., peripheral vascular;
  
  3D ultrasound; CEUS; elastography; MSK; etc.). Attend all faculty‑led ultrasound‑specific lectures, journal clubs and staff meetings. Attend 50% of ultrasound quality improvement and clinical journal club meetings. Attend other conferences as necessary to stay current with latest ultrasound practices. Maintain 10 CME hours per year.

• Primary duties include the following:
  • Reviews ultrasound images with sonographers upon completion of their clinical examination for appropriateness, image quality, and protocol completion.
  • Reviews patient clinical history, including signs and symptoms, to ensure complete patient history and aid in appropriate billing of examination.
  • Reviews prior relevant reports and images including prior ultrasounds, CTs, or MRIs.
  • Provides scanning assistance for technically challenging and/or complicated exams. Authorizes patient release or rescans patient to resolve diagnostic questions.
  • Provides real‑time quality assurance feedback, and coordinate department‑level quality‑improvement initiatives.
  • Synthesizes sonography examination results and prepares draft report in the departmental dictation or reporting system.
  • Assists with new sonographer onboarding and trainee education.
  • Helps communicate new service line and protocol changes to ultrasound staff and/or providers.
  • Participates directly in advanced techniques such as contrast‑enhanced, 3D, and musculoskeletal ultrasound.
  • Coordinates guided procedures and searches for relevant history and laboratory values.
  • Facilitates clinical and translational research…