Required Qualifications
- Certified in at least two of the following areas of Ultrasound depending on the Ultrasound services provided at the center. The areas include General, Vascular, Pediatric, Musculoskeletal, and/or Breast.
- Must be able to perform Ultrasound exams in at least three of the services provided at the center.
- All sonographers must obtain certification within one year of hire date or cross training.)
- Certified in Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or obtain within 90 days of employment
Continuing Education
Sonographers must be in compliance with the ARDMS, ARDMS, ARRT or CCI requirements for continuing education appropriate to their practices
Requirements for Ultrasound Technologists
Initial Qualifications
- Certified or eligible for certification by: American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS),
OR
- American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, Sonography (ARRT) (S).
- All sonographers must obtain certification within one year of hire date or cross training.)
- Certified in Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or obtain within 90 days of employment
Continuing Education
Sonographers must be in compliance with the ARDMS, ARDMS, ARRT or CCI requirements for continuing education appropriate to their practices
Requirements for Vascular Technologists
Initial Qualifications
- ARDMS certification in vascular technology RVT
- ARRT certification in vascular technology RT (VS)
Continuing Education
Sonographers must be in compliance with the ARDMS, ARRT or CCI requirements for continuing education appropriate to their practices
Requirements for Sonographer or Mammography Technologist – Breast Ultrasound
Initial Qualifications
ARDMS certification and current registration, or
ARRT post-primary certification and current registration in breast sonography, or
ARRT certification and current registration and MQSA qualified
AND
5 CEUs specific to breast ultrasound
Certified in Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or obtain within 90 days of employment
Continuing Experience Regular performance of breast ultrasound exams
Continuing Education Registered Technologists
- In compliance with the CE requirements of their certifying organization for the imaging modality in which they perform services
- CE includes credits pertinent to the technologist’s ACR accredited clinical practice
Preferred:
- Graduate from an accredited school of Ultrasound Technology
- Registered Ultrasound Technologist (ARDMS or ARRT) with previous Ultrasound experience
- Registered Vascular Technologist with two (2) years vascular related experience
- One year experience in breast ultrasound
- One year experience in pediatric ultrasound
- Five or more years of Ultrasound experience for precepting, orienting, or training others