How to hire a sonography technician

How to hire a sonography technician, step by step

Here's a step-by-step sonography technician hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a sonography technician job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new sonography technician
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The sonography technician hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a sonography technician to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a sonography technician that fits the bill.

   This list presents sonography technician salaries for various positions.

   Type of Sonography Technician	Description	Hourly rate
   Sonography Technician	Diagnostic medical sonographers and cardiovascular technologists and technicians, including vascular technologists, operate special imaging equipment to create images or to conduct tests. The images and test results help physicians assess and diagnose medical conditions... Show more	$20-54
   Diagnostic Medical Sonographer	A Diagnostic Medical Sonographer uses ultrasound high-frequency sound waves to produce images of internal body tissues. Some typical duties include preparing patients, explaining the exams, and reporting the results to the patients or a physician.	$25-66
   Ultrasound Technologist	An ultrasound technologist is responsible for assisting medical professionals in operating high-end equipment to diagnose patients' illnesses and monitor health conditions. Ultrasound technologists regularly inspect the efficiency and reliability of the machine and report inconsistencies and defects for immediate repair or replacement... Show more	$24-67

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Safety Standards
   • CPR
   • Patient History
   • Surgery
   • Epic
   • Ultrasound Equipment
   • Clinical Data
   • Thyroid
   • Research Projects

   Responsibilities:

   • Conduct special procedures involving dynamic electrocardiography, such as ambulatory recording and treadmill exercise; perform and/or assist in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
   • Uphold client, patient and company confidentiality in compliance with HIPAA regulations.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your sonography technician job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A sonography technician can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, sonography technicians' average salary in hawaii is 54% less than in california.
   • Seniority. Entry-level sonography technicians 63% less than senior-level sonography technicians.
   • Certifications. A sonography technician with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a sonography technician's salary.

   Average sonography technician salary

   $69,659yearly

   $33.49 hourly rate

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   Entry-level sonography technician salary

   $42,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

4. Writing a sonography technician job description

   A sonography technician job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a sonography technician job description:

   Sonography technician job description example

   SIGN ON BONUS OF UP TO 10K POSSIBLE
   
   Entry level professional, focused primarily on developing knowledge and skills. Responsible for providing patient services at a basic level using medical ultrasound under the supervision of a physician responsible for the use and interpretation of ultrasound procedures. Provides effective patient care and shows growth in ability to care for increasingly complex patients. Requires consultation with more experienced clinicians and benefits from feedback.
   
   * Performs appropriate ultrasound and plethysmography procedures and records anatomical, pathological, and/or physiological data for interpretation by a physician.
   * Assists the physician in gathering sonographic data necessary to diagnose arterial and venous conditions and diseases and identify normal and abnormal flow dynamics.
   * Obtains, reviews, and integrates pertinent patient medical history and supporting clinical data to facilitate optimum diagnostic results.
   * Provides patient education related to medical ultrasound.
   * Records and processes sonographic data.
   * Provides patient services in a variety of medical settings.
   * Performs quality assurance checks on equipment, ensuring proper safety standards are met.
   
   Position Compensation Range: $27.84 - $44.54 Hourly
   
   MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
   
   Education: Must meet the education requirement for diagnostic medical ultrasound or echocardiography ultrasound certification with either CCI or ARDMS; Associate's degree preferred.
   
   Experience: Entry Level, with one year clinical training experience in a vascular program (must have at least six months vascular scanning experience in a hospital setting).
   
   License/Certification: Credentials from ARDMS or CCI as a Registered Vascular Technologist or Registered Vascular Specialist required. American Heart Association (AHA) Health Care Provider BLS certification required.
   
   PHYSICAL DEMANDS
   
   Job requires standing and sitting for prolonged periods, frequently bending/stooping and traveling; Repetitive motion: Scanning involves holding a transducer in place on the patient's body for periods of time and maintaining the sonographer's body in position, allowing access to anatomy being scanned. Proficient communicative, auditory and visual skills; Attention to detail and ability to write legibly; Ability to lift/push/pull > 100lbs. May be exposed to chemicals, fumes, noise, blood/body fluids and infectious disease.
   
   COVID Vaccination Requirement and Guidelines
   
   Please visit the UVA COVID-19 Job Requirements and Guidelines webpage prior to applying for current information regarding vaccination requirements and guidelines for employment at UVA.
   
   The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician's Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find sonography technicians for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   To find sonography technician candidates, you can consider the following options:

   • Post your job opening on Zippia or other job search websites.
   • Use niche websites that focus on engineering and technology jobs, such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post your job on free job posting websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting sonography technicians requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new sonography technician

   Once you have selected a candidate for the sonography technician position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new sonography technician first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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