Ultrasound Technologist (Partial-PT) | Radiology | Ames/Marshalltown/Carroll| 2026-205

Imaging TechNo weekendsPart-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

McFarland Clinic is currently accepting applications for Ultrasound Technologist for its Ames/Marshalltown/Carroll office. Candidates should be service-oriented, a team player, and be able to provide extraordinary care, every day to our patients.

Responsibilities include: Providing quality ultrasound images to a Radiologist. Involved in direct patient care. Helping with assigned duties of the department--visual equipment checklist, room supply checklist, filling out worksheets with information prior to ultrasound study. Conferring with Radiologist or PCP when needed to clarify exam ordered. Work with Epic and Merge computer programs to begin a patient study and send images to the Radiologists.

The ability to read and effectively communicate in the English language.

Travel to Carroll, Marshalltown and Ames

Education

  • Completion of an accredited course in diagnostic medical sonography.

Certification/License

  • ARDMS certification in Abdomen, OB/GYN required
  • RVT (Registered vascular sonographer) also preferred.
  • American Reg Diag Sonography -OR- American Reg Rad Technology in Sonography
  • Current BCLS certification

Days: Monday - Friday as needed

Available: 7:00AM - 5:00 PM

Experience

  • 1-2 years experience

Pre-employment drug screen and criminal history background checks are a condition of hire.

McFarland Clinic is central Iowa's largest physician-owned multi-specialty clinic. Join our team and join a group of caring professionals, dedicated to providing Extraordinary Care, Every Day! We value quality care and extraordinary service, trusting relationships and an exceptional workplace.

Our organization has more than 80 years' experience of caring for people. We welcome applicants who can help us enhance the health and well-being of our patients and communities we serve.

McFarland Clinic Is an Equal Opportunity Employer

McFarland Clinic makes every effort to comply with all requirements of federal, state and local laws relating to Equal Employment Opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

Provide quality ultrasound images to a Radiologist and assist with direct patient care. Manage departmental duties including equipment checklists, supply management, and documentation within Epic and Merge systems.

Requirements

Requires completion of an accredited diagnostic medical sonography course and ARDMS certification in Abdomen and OB/GYN. Candidates must have 1-2 years of experience and current BCLS certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Abdomen ultrasoundOB/GYN ultrasoundVascular sonographyRadiology support

Sonography Career Context

Of the 40 active Sonography listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 57% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Sonography pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

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Better work-life than 60% of Sonography (Imaging Tech) listings

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  • No weekends

Living in Ames

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$294k
Typical market rent
$1,193/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.8
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Ames, IA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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