Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
Altru Health System
Grand Forks, ND, USA
USD 33.8-50.69 / hour
Posted on Sep 24, 2025
Everything we do is underscored by a why — and that why is one another.
Location:
Altru Clinic1300 S. Columbia Rd.Grand Forks, ND 58201Pay Range: $33.80 - $50.69Summary:
We welcome new graduates to apply!This position involves performing both general and vascular ultrasound scans.
Limited vascular experience? No problem — on-the-job training will be provided for vascular scanning.
Join our supportive team and grow your skills in a dynamic and patient-centered environment.
Perks:
- $15,000 Sign-on bonus
- $5,000 Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates
- Student Loan Repayment
- Evening shift premium pay ($1.75-$3.75/hr)
Schedule/Hours: (4) 10-hr. shifts per week, 12:00pm-10:00pm, with rotating weekend call and rotating holidays.
The Ultrasound Technologist assures that a written physician order is received prior to an exam performance and collects pertinent information. This position reviews exams on Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), checking for quality and completeness, and completes paperwork and distributes exams for interpretation. The Ultrasound Technologist efficiently performs all tasks within their designated room and demonstrates regard for patients safety and comfort.
Essential Job Functions:
Performs general or vascular ultrasound exams.
Assures that a written physician order is received prior to an exam procedure and collects pertinent information prior to the ultrasound procedure.
Reviews exams on Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), checking for quality and completeness. Completes proper paperwork and distributes exams for interpretation.
Efficiently performs all tasks within their designated room, including cleaning and stocking their room, cleaning the machine and filter, and deleting exams off the machine daily.
Demonstrates regard for patients’ safety and comfort during transportation, immobilization and positioning of patient.
Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.
Certification:
Sonographer | North Dakota Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Board of Examiners | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources
Sonographer | American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) | Within 24 Months of Start Date | HR Primary Sources
Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) | American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) | Within 24 Months of Start Date | HR Primary Sources
Basic Life Support (BLS) | American Heart Association (AHA) | Within 90 days of Start Date | Learning Management System
Notes:
Must be a Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) or a Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) - both preferred
Temporary ND license accepted prior to start
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Work Experience:
• Preferred: A minimum of 1 year Related ExperienceLanguage Requirements:
This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.
Physical Demands :
• Sit: Frequently (34-66%)• Stand: Occasionally (5-33%)• Walk: Frequently (34-66%)• Stoop/Bend: Occasionally (5-33%)• Reach: Frequently (34-66%)• Crawl: Not Applicable• Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Occasionally (5-33%)• Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)• Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)• See: Continuously (67-100%)• Hear: Continuously (67-100%)Weight Demands:
• Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Medium (20-40 pounds)• Carry: Medium (20-40 pounds)• Push/Pull: Medium (20-40 pounds)• Slide/Transfer: Medium (20-40 pounds)Working Conditions:
• Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)• Outdoor: Not Applicable• Extreme Temperature: Not ApplicableDriving Requirement Definitions:
- Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
- Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
- Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
- Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.
Driving Requirement for this position:
Infrequent DriverReference ID: R592Making a real difference. For one another.
To take the best care of our patients and community — including friends, family, and neighbors — we need people who are committed to growth, excellence, and one another.
At Altru, you’ll find a culture where support and teamwork are at the heart of what we do. You’ll have opportunities to advance your skills, work with the latest technologies, experience the fulfillment that comes from giving back, and take your career wherever you want it to go.
Join our team and be a part of a small community with a big heart.
Altru offers a comprehensive benefits package to its full- and part-time employees. Excellent benefits include a health plan and 401(k) retirement plan. Other benefits include a dental plan, vision plan, life and disability insurance, education assistance, paid time off (PTO)
