Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) – Barnes

Barnes-Jewish Hospital; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with BJC match

Tuition assistance

Paid Time Off benefit

Job summary

Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO, is seeking a Full-Time Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS). The role involves performing complex echocardiography exams and requires RDCS certification.

New graduates are welcome to apply. The position offers a competitive sign-on bonus and a range of benefits including medical insurance, retirement contributions and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) certification required.
• No prior experience required; new graduates eligible.
• Familiarity with IAC accreditation and ASE guidelines is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex echocardiography exams at various locations.
• Evaluate cardiovascular patient clinical assessments and identify abnormalities.
• Communicate with the healthcare team about patient care.

Skills

Echocardiography

Cardiology

Patient assessment

Advanced modalities (3-D, TAPSE)

Education

Associate's degree or trade-school equivalency

Tools

GE equipment

PICOM Imaging/Reporting system

EPIC

Job description

Position Overview

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

$7,500 sign‑on bonus for eligible candidates. New grads, upcoming grads and experienced sonographers welcome to apply.

Position Details

• Day Shift Hours: 4–10 hour shifts per week (7 am–5:30 pm) with rotating days off
• Paid Saturday rotation: approximately once a month, 8 hr shift 07:30–16:00 with an additional day off during the week
• Closed on Sundays and major holidays
• No after‑hours call
• Performs transthoracic echocardiography exams for inpatient and outpatient
• GE equipment with newer GE E95 machines, PICOM Imaging/Reporting system, EPIC
• Echocardiographic imaging, 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)

Echocardiographer, Echocardiography Technologist, Cardiac Sonographer, Echo Tech are acceptable terms.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in advanced modalities such as 3‑D, right heart strain, TAPSE, PISA, transcatheter pre/post valve repair/replacement, HOCM, etc. Familiarity with IAC accreditation and ASE guidelines is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Performs complex echocardiography exams at various locations throughout the academic campus
• Evaluates cardiovascular patient clinical assessment for cardiac conditions and identifies abnormalities
• Reviews and correlates patient history, including corrective procedures and surgeries, applying independent clinical judgment during exam to ensure appropriate anatomical, pathophysiology and clinical conditions are captured
• Acquires advanced modalities as trained (3‑D, right heart strain, TAPSE, PISA, transcatheter pre/post valve repair/replacement, HOCM, etc.)
• Communicates with healthcare team for collaboration of care, reviews examination images, synthesizes results and prepares preliminary findings to support the interpreting physician echocardiographer, contributing technical impressions and professional knowledge to facilitate final diagnostic reports for clinical care

Education

• Associate or trade school equivalency

Licenses & Certifications

• Reg Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS)
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Experience

• No prior experience required; new graduates eligible

Supervisor Experience

• None required

Benefits

• 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 first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time
• Adoption assistance

Not all benefits apply to all jobs.

Equal Opportunity Employer.