Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) – Barnes

BJC HealthCare; Missouri; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan with BJC match

Tuition assistance

Paid Time Off benefit

Adoption assistance

Job summary

BJC HealthCare is hiring a Full-Time Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) for Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Candidates can be new or experienced graduates. The role involves performing complex echocardiography exams, evaluating patients, and collaborating with the healthcare team. The position offers day shift hours with no after-hours call and a robust benefits package.

Applicants must have an Associate's Degree or Trade School equivalency and a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer credential.

Qualifications

• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) credential required.
• Experience as echocardiographer or related roles is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform transthoracic echocardiography exams for inpatient and outpatient.
• Evaluate cardiovascular patient assessments for cardiac conditions.
• Communicate with healthcare team to support final diagnostic report.

Skills

Echocardiography

Patient assessment

Communication with healthcare team

Clinical judgment

Education

Associate's Degree or Trade School equivalency

Tools

GE equipment

PICOM Imaging/Reporting system

EPIC

Job description

Full-Time Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) at Barnes-Jewish Hospital (St. Louis, MO) - BJH CDL South and BJH CDL CAM

New graduates, upcoming graduates, and experienced sonographers are welcome to apply.

Position Details

• Day Shift Hours: 4–10 hour shifts per week (7am-5:30pm) with rotating days off
• Paid Saturday Rotation: approximately once a month 8 hr shift 07:30-16:00 with additional day off during the week
• Closed on Sundays and all major holidays
• No after‑hours call
• Performs transthoracic echocardiography exams for inpatient and outpatient
• Uses GE equipment with newer GE E95 machines, PICOM Imaging/Reporting system, EPIC
• Implements echocardiographic imaging techniques: 3‑D echocardiography, transplanted heart and lungs
• Testing modalities include transthoracic, transesophageal, and stress transthoracic echocardiography

Requirements

• Associate's Degree or Trade School equivalency
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) credential

Preferred Qualifications

If you have experience as an echocardiographer, echocardiography technologist, cardiac sonographer, echo tech, or related roles, you could be a good fit.

Responsibilities

• Performs complex echocardiography exams at various locations throughout the academic campus
• Evaluates all aspects of cardiovascular patient clinical assessment for cardiac conditions and recognizes abnormalities
• Reviews and correlates relevant patient history, including corrective procedures, surgeries, etc., and applies independent clinical judgment during the exam to ensure appropriate anatomical, pathophysiology, and clinical conditions are captured in examination images
• Acquires advanced modalities such as 3‑D, right heart strain, TAPSE, PISA, transcatheter pre/post valvular repair/replacement, HOCM, etc.
• Communicates with the healthcare team to collaborate on care; reviews examination images, synthesizes examination results, and prepares preliminary findings to support the interpreting physician echocardiographer by contributing technical impressions and professional knowledge to facilitate the completion of a final diagnostic report for use in clinical care

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Associate or Trade School equivalency
• Licenses & Certifications: Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
• Preferred Requirements: None specified
• Experience: No prior experience required
• Supervisor Experience: No prior supervisor experience required

Benefits and Legal Statement

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition assistance available on the first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, see our Benefits Summary.

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The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer.