Advanced Practice Sonographer - OBGYN

Job Description Summary

The Advanced Practice Sonographer reports to the Maternal Fetal Medicine Division Head. Under limited supervision, manage the quality of images produced by Obstetrics/Gynecology sonographers across all MUSC Heath Charleston including Orangeburg and all MFM outside clinical service contracts. Services include but are not limited to information technology, quality control, infection control, telemedicine, and approval by appropriate credentialing bodies, such as NTQR and AIUM, of the diagnostic ultrasound sites. Responsible for teaching students (medical and sonography), sonographers, residents, and maternal fetal medicine fellow’s basic obstetrical sonography. To maintain relationships with ultrasound schools to enhance recruitment to our unit. To assist with the coordination of care of individuals with fetal anomalies among other pediatric services that need diagnostic images. Tracks outcomes for quality purposes and a credentialing agent. To improve physician efficiency and decrease the number of patients that must return in the MUSC Ob/Gyn Department’s diagnostic ultrasound unit by servicing as an intermediary between the sonographers and physician.

Entity

University Medical Associates (UMA) Only Employees and Financials

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC000987 COM Obstetrics & Gynecology CC

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-35

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

This position will work onsite at multiple locations within the Charleston and Orangeburg area.

Required Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years performing Maternal Fetal Medicine diagnostic ultrasounds and procedures

• At least one year of personnel supervision experience.

Required Education and Licensure/Certification:

• Graduation from a school of Diagnostic Medical Sonography.

• Certification by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS).

• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.

Job Duties:

25% Collaborates with Maternal- Fetal Medicine physicians to provide advanced clinical ultrasound practice and image quality.

• Perform and assist with complex obstetric ultrasound examinations, including high-risk and anomalous cases.

• Obtain difficult and advanced imaging views when needed, including scanning complex patients behind sonographers to enhance diagnostic accuracy.

• Review image quality to ensure studies meet clinical and billing standards prior to physician interpretation.

• Ensure ultrasound reports are completed by the performing sonographer before physician review.

• Maintain current knowledge of advanced ultrasound techniques and emerging procedures.

• Travel with MFM physicians as needed to learn and implement new procedures that enhance regional services.

• Acquire and maintain skills necessary to assist with specialized procedures, including twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome laser surgery support.

• Performs and supports advanced obstetric ultrasound services in collaboration with Maternal–Fetal Medicine (MFM) physicians to ensure high-quality imaging and accurate diagnostic evaluation.

20% Collaborates with Maternal- Fetal Medicine physicians to provide excellent patient care coordination and clinical liaison services

• Review medical records and verify exam appropriateness, pertinent history, and relevant laboratory values.

• Act as an effective intermediary between interpreting physicians and patients.

• Explain procedures and reinforce care plans per internal practice guidelines and physician direction.

• Under physician direction, instruct patients regarding plan of care and ensure appropriate follow-up is scheduled.

• Assist with triaging calls from referring or outside physicians.

• Coordinate care for patients requiring a multidisciplinary approach, including collaboration with genetic counselors for fetal anomalies.

• Facilitate continuity of care for complex maternal and fetal cases.

• Serves as a clinical liaison between MFM physicians, sonographers, patients, and multidisciplinary teams to promote seamless, patient-centered care.

15% Collaborate with Maternal- Fetal Medicine physicians to provide operational efficiency, documentation and billing optimization

• Operational