
Sonography Technologist
Chicago, ILPer Diem$43.74–60.97/hrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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Job overview
The Sonography Technologist performs routine and complex ultrasound imaging studies, adjusts equipment to support accurate and comfortable exams, and analyzes anatomy and potential pathology during procedures. The role captures and submits images, vital data, and patient histories to support diagnosis and care coordination, while maintaining equipment, safety standards, and regulatory compliance. The position is based at Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital in Chicago and has rotating shifts with PRN scheduling.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Benefits
Full job description
Your future role at a glance
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Location: Chicago, IL
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Facility: Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital
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Department: Radiology Ultrasound
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Schedule: Rotating shifts | PRN
How you’ll make an impact in this role
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Perform routine and complex imaging studies with care, manually adjusting equipment and transducers to ensure accurate and comfortable patient exams.
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Analyze anatomical structures, artifacts and potential pathology during procedures to provide the care team with critical diagnostic insights.
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Capture and promptly submit high-quality images, vital data and patient histories to support accurate diagnoses and seamless care coordination.
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Uphold strict safety standards, maintain equipment functionality and ensure regulatory compliance to protect patient well-being and clinical efficiency.
What minimum requirements you’ll need
Licensure / Certification / Registration
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Required Credential(s):
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BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
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One or more of the following:
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Cardiographic Tech credentialed from the Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date or job transfer date.
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Radiologic Technologist specializing in Sonography credentialed from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date or job transfer date.
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Medical Sonographer credentialed from the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date or job transfer date.
Education
- High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, or Associate's degree, or Technical degree required.
Work Experience
- 1 year work related experience required.
Benefits that help you thrive
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Retirement: 403(b) plan
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Well-being support: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
Equal employment opportunity employer
Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRightsSp6.12.pdf) poster.
Fraud prevention notice
Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees. To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process, our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system.
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Min Salary: 43.74
Max Salary 60.97
How this job compares
Set against the 983 open Ultrasound Technologist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$43.74–60.97/hr
- Illinois median$38–59/hr28 hourly ranges
- US median$37–55/hr427 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $52.36/hr, is 11% above the Illinois median midpoint ($47/hr) — in the top quarter of Ultrasound Technologist hourly ranges in Illinois.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 31 open Ultrasound Technologist jobs in Illinois and 983 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Illinois
- AdventHealth5 open
- Advocate Health5 open
- Trinity Health5 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Ultrasound Technologist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (415 postings).
- Education
- 4 of the 983 open Ultrasound Technologist jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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