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Springfield, Missouri

Ultrasonographer - Ferrell Duncan Ultrasound - Day Shift

Imaging Tech 8.0 Work-LifeNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Facility

Ferrell Duncan Clinic: 1001 E Primrose St., Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807

Department

1255 Ultrasound Ferrell Duncan Bldg

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Hours

730-4:00

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace

excellence:

  • Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
  • Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.
  • Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
  • Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

Benefits

  • Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)
  • For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth [https://www.coxhealth.com/employees/benefits/]

Job Description

Additional Information About the Position for Qualified Candidates

▪ Up to $10,000 Sign-On Bonus

▪ Up to 80 hours of front-loaded Paid Time Off

▪ Up to $3,000 Relocation Bonus

▪ Up to $1.50 Certification Pay

▪ Career Ladder up to $5,000

Job Summary

Independently, or under the direction of a physician, performs ultrasound procedures and patient care requiring independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of prescribed ultrasound techniques for diagnosis and intervention. Has responsibility for diagnostic ultrasound, interventional and other examination procedures and physiology; with independent selection and modification of technical factors to produce optimum results.

Education

▪ Required: Graduate or graduation eligible (successful completion of all didactic courses and clinical competencies – not able to walk until next graduation date) of an approved school of medical sonography. Experience may be substituted for applicants that have not successfully completed a formal education program in medical sonography(see “Experience”)

Experience

▪ Required: One year dedicated ultrasound experience OR No experience required with fulfillment of education requirement ▪ Preferred: Two years dedicated sonography imaging experience

Skills

▪ Strong analytical/problem solving skills.

▪ Knowledge of current diagnostic radiology technical information.

▪ Proficient in using computers and computer systems.

▪ Excellent time management, interpersonal, presentation, organization, prioritizing, decision-making, and planning skills.

▪ Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

▪ Able to work independently and collaboratively in teams.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

▪ Required: Proof of passing result on ARDMS or ARRT examination.

▪ Required: R.T. (S) (ARRT) or ARDMS (AB), (OB/GY), (VT) or (MSKS).

Verification within 3 months of hire via ARDMS or ARRT website.

Ultrasound Technologist, Sonographer, Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, RDMS Tech, OB/GYN, Abdominal, Vascular, Musculoskeletal, Ultrasound Imaging

Key Responsibilities

Perform diagnostic and interventional ultrasound procedures independently or under physician direction. Responsible for selecting and modifying technical factors to ensure optimum diagnostic results and patient care.

Requirements

Requires graduation from an approved medical sonography school and proof of passing ARDMS or ARRT examinations. While no experience is required for those with the education, two years of sonography imaging experience is preferred.

Key Skills

Diagnostic Radiology KnowledgeComputer ProficiencyInterpersonal SkillsVerbal CommunicationCollaborative Teamwork

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Ultrasonographer - Ferrell Duncan Ultrasound - Day Shift at CoxHealth a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Sonography (Imaging Tech) — ranked against 102 active Sonography (Imaging Tech) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Sonography Career Context

Of the 50 active Sonography listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 50% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Sonography pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs · 20 employers

401k / retirement match
90% this job
Sign-on bonus
43% this job
CME allowance
38%
Loan repayment
14%
Relocation assistance
10% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 8.0
Among the top 10% of 102 Sonography (Imaging Tech) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10. Shaded area = share of comparable listings scoring below this one.

  • No nights

Living in Springfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$238k
Typical market rent
$1,200/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.6
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Springfield, MO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About CoxHealth

Hospitals and Health Care
Springfield, MO
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Up to $10,000 Sign-On Bonus
Up to 80 hours front-loaded PTO
Up to $3,000 Relocation Bonus
Up to $1.50 Certification Pay
Career Ladder up to $5,000
Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance