The Weekend Program offers $7.00 more per hour to experienced full-time and part-time Ultrasonographers who commit to working a weekend schedule. The $7.00 weekend premium is paid per hour in addition to the Ultrasonographer’s regular base rate for weekend hours worked between 7pm Friday through 7pm Sunday. Program requirements, shift hours, paid time off, and other program details are further explained below.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Must hold ARDMS. The employee agrees to work the weekend program requirements for a full calendar year.  The calendar year agreement may be automatically extended for another calendar year at the discretion of the Department and the Ultrasonographer. Automatically extended agreements may be canceled with 30-days written notice by the Ultrasonographer. A full-time Ultrasonographer commits to working three 12-hour shifts comprised of two weekend shifts and one week-day shift for a full calendar year. A part-time Ultrasonographer commits to working two weekend 12-hour shifts for a full calendar year.

SHIFT HOURS

For the night shift, the eligible weekend shifts are Friday and Saturday nights (7pm to 7am). For the day shift, the eligible weekend shifts are Saturday and Sunday (7am to 7pm). To continue in the Weekend Program, a staff member must also follow the standards for scheduled and unscheduled time off. A full-time Weekend Program Ultrasonographer will also work at least one (1) weekday shift assignment during the week.   However, the Weekend Program premium rate applies only to those shifts worked within the eligible weekend program window. When working outside the weekend program window, the staff members will receive their regular hourly pay rate. 

SCHEDULED AND UNSCHEDULED WEEKEND TIME OFF

Weekend Program Ultrasonographers are allowed a total of 8 weekend shifts off (scheduled and unscheduled) during the calendar year.  No more than four (4) of the allotted eight (8) weekend shifts may be taken as unscheduled absences during the calendar year.  If a Weekend Program Ultrasonographer incurs more than four (4) unscheduled weekend shift absences during the calendar year, the Ultrasonographer will be removed from the Weekend Program.