Hours: 7:30a-5:30p range

About UNC Maternal Fetal Medicine Prenatal Diagnosis Program: The Maternal Fetal Medicine team includes twelve board certified subspecialists, six genetic counselors, four advanced practice providers, sonographers, care coordinators, clinical and administrative staff. Services include basic and comprehensive ultrasound, genetics testing, and full spectrum of fetal therapy including fetal surgery. Prenatal diagnosis services are provided in three locations with more than 23,000 ultrasound procedures annually. The new Chapel Hill office will open with one MFM physician, a Nurse Practitioner, one Genetic Counselor, and two full time sonographers. Obstetrics students, residents and MFM fellows are/will be present in the offices. The sonographers participate in teaching obstetric ultrasound to the residents and fellows. The sonographers, in collaboration with the MFM team, provide patient-centered care for women with high risk pregnancies.

About the position: The primary work location will be a new office at Vilcom Center and staff may occasionally be scheduled at the UNC Maternal Fetal Medicine office located at Rex Hospital. Qualified candidates must be skilled at performing comprehensive ultrasounds, recognition of fetal anomalies, fetal Doppler studies, antenatal testing and guidance for invasive procedures including amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling and 3D/4D.

A minimum of one year of work experience in Obstetric and Gynecologic Ultrasound and ARDMS OB certification is required. New employees are expected to obtain their ARDMS FE (fetal echocardiography) and Nuchal Translucency registration within their first year of employment. Ultrasound equipment utilized includes GE Volusion E8 and 4D Ultrasound technology. 

Anticipated job requirements include:
• Preparation of patients for exam/procedures
• Completion of OB US examinations using AIUM criteria for exam content using ALARA principles
• US report generation and completion of US components in EMR
• Care/cleaning of US machine and US probes
• Work with front office staff and MFM providers to ensure excellent patient/office workflow

Department:  1000-UNC MEDICAL CENTER