Part-Time Medical Sonographer Technologist - Ultrasound
Hiring Department: Ultrasound
Location: Chicago, IL USA
Requisition ID: 1031348
FTE: .60
Work Schedule: 24 hours per week
Shift: Days
# of Positions: 1
Workplace Type: On-Site
Posting Close Date: October 3rd, 2025
Salary Range (commensurate with experience): $ - / Hourly Wage
About the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health)
The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a Joint Commission-accredited tertiary care hospital and outpatient clinics, and the Mile Square Health Center network of federally qualified health centers. It also includes the seven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity. Learn more:
Benefits eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package which offers: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability & AD&D insurance; a defined benefit pension plan; paid leaves such as Vacation, Holiday and Sick; tuition waivers for employees and dependents. .
Position Summary
Medical Sonographers operate specialized equipment that transmits high frequency, ultrasound waves in order to produce images of the areas scanned. Sonographers in this series primarily scan abdominal, pelvic, lower and upper extremities areas of the body (such as the spleen, liver, pancreas, uterus, kidneys, or thyroid, etc.), or perform OB/GYN related procedures.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Performs general ultrasound scans on anatomical regions such as abdomen, pelvis, and small parts
- Utilizes proper settings on the ultrasound equipment and patient tables for optimal scanning
- Assembles supply kits and instruments for exams such as thoracentesis, paracentesis and assists physicians with the performance of these procedures
- Cleans and disinfects transducers according to established infection control standards and manufacturer instructions for use
- Utilizes the electronic medical record and imaging information systems for processing, storing images and documentation
- Stock supplies in the rooms and alerts manager when inventory is low
- Confers with a radiologist to ensure complete acquisition and selection of images is performed
- Communicates with other clinical departments to coordinate patient care activities
- Instructs technical students and collaborates with residents
- Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Current/valid registration, certification or licensure in Medical Sonography, accreditation in sonography by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (RDMS).
- Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification from the American Heart Association.
Preferred Qualifications
Flex days, some mid-shift and evenings with rotating weekends and holidays; On-Call rotation.