Cardiac Sonographer

BJC HealthCare; Missouri; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus $7,500

4 Days per Week

On Call Rotation

RDCS or RCS Registry Required

Job summary

Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis County is seeking a Cardiac Sonographer to perform treadmill stress testing and echocardiography, collaborating with Cardiologists to provide high-quality cardiac care.

The role requires RDCS or equivalent certification, and an Associate's Degree in Sonography or Allied Health. Expect 10-hour shifts, four days per week, with on-call rotation and a supportive team.

Qualifications

• RDCS or equiv
• Associate's Degree - Allied Health/Sonography
• High School Diploma or GED

Responsibilities

• Performs tests and procedures at various locations.
• Maintains accurate patient logs.
• Updates daily charges in the computer, utilizes cardiac lab menus in the computer.
• Maintains cardiac lab patient files.

Education

Associate's Degree - Allied Health/Sonography

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Newly Approved Increased Compensation Package Now Available!

Join our dynamic Cardiovascular Diagnostics Team at Missouri Baptist Medical Center where everyone has a role in providing extraordinary care! Apply now for this Cardiac Sonographer opening!!

• Sign-On Bonus $7,500 (for eligible applicants)
• 10 Hour Shifts, 4 Days Per Week
• On Call Rotation Required
• RDCS or RCS Registry Required

Overview

Missouri Baptist Medical Center, an acute care hospital in St. Louis County, offers a full continuum of medical and surgical services, including heart care, cancer, women and infants, breast health, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, stroke, therapy, wound and pain management services. The hospital has a 24-hour adult emergency department and cares for pediatric patients at a separate emergency department in collaboration with St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

Missouri Baptist is the first and only hospital in St. Louis County to be named a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The prestigious designation is the highest credential a health care organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient care. This recognition has been accomplished by less than nine percent of hospitals nationwide. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospital #2 in the St. Louis metro area.

The Missouri Baptist Medical Center Cardiac Testing department is a diagnostic testing center which focuses on identifying and evaluating cardiac disease processes. The department is comprised of RNs, cardiac sonographers, ECG techs, Nuclear Medicine technologists and administrative staff. The Cardiac Testing staff works in collaboration with Cardiologists to deliver high quality services to patients and their physicians.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The Cardiac Sonographer performs a variety of cardiac testing, including treadmill stress testing, holter monitoring, transthoracic echocardiography, transesophageal echo, stress echo and cardiac doppler.

Responsibilities

Performs tests and procedures at various locations.Maintains accurate patient logs.Updates daily charges in the computer, utilizes cardiac lab menus in the computer.Maintains cardiac lab patient files.

Minimum Requirements

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Experience

No Experience

Supervisor Experience

No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

RDCS or equiv

Preferred Requirements

Education

Associate's Degree - Allied Health/Sonography

Experience

<2 years

Licenses & Certifications

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Benefit