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Optum’s Pacific West region is redefining health care with a focus on health equity, affordability, quality, and convenience. From California to Oregon and Washington, we are focused on helping more than 2.5 million patients live healthier lives and helping the health system work better for everyone. At Optum Pacific West, we care. We care for our team members, our patients, and our communities. Join our culture of caring and make a positive and lasting impact on health care for millions.

By performing ultrasonic diagnostic procedures, the Sonographer serves the patient, physician and other support staff.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Perform requested exams in a manner that assures the interpreting physician that the appropriate exam has been performed and is complete and adequate

• Provide the physician with the clinical history appropriate to the exam being performed

• Explain procedures to assure cooperation and optimum test results

• Position patients: Select appropriate transducer. Conduct scanning procedures using ultrasound equipment. Move scanner over specified body area, and adjust equipment to focus

• Make hard copy images (OB Only). Document tests

• Assemble materials for radiologist and transmit information to RIS and PACS systems

• Maintain ultrasound equipment. Order and stock all ultrasound supplies. Keep work area clean

• Prepare patients for physician, obtain vital signs, and assist during examination

• Maintain department records, reports and files

• Attend required meetings and participate in committees as requested

• Participate in staff development and educational activities

• Maintain strictest confidentiality

• Perform other duties as assigned

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in. 

Required Qualifications:

• Satisfactory completion of formal ultrasound technology training program

• Current certification as a Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer

• Healthcare provider level CPR/BLS certification, or ability to obtain certification within 30 days of employment

• 2+ years of experience as a sonographer, with at least 1+ years in an OB/GYN setting

Preferred Qualification:

• Experience with an electronic medical record system

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission .

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law .

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.