Associate Ultrasound Technologist
NYC Health Hospitals - New York City, NY
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NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue is America's oldest public hospital, established in 1736. Affiliated with the NYU School of Medicine, the 844-bed hospital is a major referral center for highly complex cases, with its 6,000 employees including highly skilled, interdisciplinary clinical staff. It sees more than 110,000 emergency room visits and 700,000 outpatient visits annually. Bellevue is an academic medical institution of international renown. We have served as an incubator for major innovations in public health, medical science, and medical education. Bellevue is a Level I Trauma Center delivering around-the-clock care in adult, pediatric, psychiatric and pediatric psychiatric emergencies as well as in the nationally-designated categories of cardiology, neurology, toxicology, and neonatology. In addition to providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient state-of-the-art care Bellevue is a city-wide medical specialty referral source. Bellevue's clinical centers of excellence include: Emergency Medicine and Trauma Care; Cardiovascular Services; Designated Regional Perinatal Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (ICU); Comprehensive Children's Psychiatric Emergency Program; and Cancer Services. At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons. Work Shifts 4:00 P.M - 12:00 A.MThis is a full-time position, working 35 hours per week. Rotating weekends. Duties & Responsibilities Purpose of Position: Under general supervision, performs a variety of ultrasound procedures requiring independent judgment and initiative to assist in the medical diagnosis and assessment of patients. Acts in compliance with NYC Health + Hospitals, health care setting, and other appropriate regulatory requirements and patient safety standards. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Selects appropriate software and imaging parameters, when positioning and adjusting equipment to encompass the area to be studied and produce optimal diagnostic imaging quality. 2. Performs more advanced ultrasound procedures on patients. Deviates from the normal ultrasound examination to complete the procedure, when necessary. 3. Assists physicians and other health care personnel by providing information regarding the nature, scheduling or results of procedures performed within the Ultrasound Department. 4. Assists in the development of new tests by performing comparison studies and clinical trials, and implements these new procedures. 5. May plan, schedule, and coordinate the day-to-day activities of the department to ensure the continuous flow of work. 6. Participates in the development of quality control and quality assurance procedures and instructs other appropriate technical personnel on aspects of their routine use. 7. Conducts training programs in ultrasonography and monitors effectiveness of programs. 8. Effectively uses electronic medical records (EMR) to document patient encounters and access pertinent patient data and imaging results; keeps other detailed and accurate patient records and results. 9. Participates in departmental meetings, internal/external quality assurance/performance improvement (QA/PI) activities and training, as required. 10. Performs the work of the Ultrasound Technologist and other related duties, as assigned. Minimum Qualifications 1. Valid certification in Sonography issued by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS), the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or the Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI); and 2. One (1) year of experience as an Ultrasound Technologist or Sonographer. Benefits NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes: Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week Retirement Savings and Pension Plans Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities College Savings Program Union Benefits for eligible titles Multiple employee discounts programs Commuter Benefits Programs If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply for Job" button.
Created: 2026-03-10