Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) - Memorial (Belleville, IL) - PRN

BJC Healthcare; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

BJC HealthCare is seeking a PRN Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) for the Heart and Vascular Center of Excellence at Memorial Hospital Belleville. The role supports a busy diagnostic lab with emphasis on echocardiography, Doppler studies, and stress testing.

Required RDCS or equivalent and a High School Diploma; preferred Associate's Degree in Allied Health/Sonography. Hospital-based, on-site at Memorial Belleville with no call requirements for the PRN schedule.

Qualifications

• RDCS or equiv. required.
• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Experience with treadmill stress testing is preferred.

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.

Skills

Cardiac imaging

Echocardiography

Doppler studies

Holter monitoring

Stress testing

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's Degree - Allied Health/Sonography

Tools

RDCS certification

Transesophageal echo

Echocardiography equipment

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

BJC HealthCare System is hiring a PRN Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) for our Heart and Vascular Center of Excellence at Memorial Hospital Belleville (Belleville, IL). New grads, upcoming grads and experienced Sonographers.

Position Details: PRN Schedule (work as needed) - Day Shift (8am-4:30pm) No Call Requirements: RDCS Registry (required) Associate's Degree or Trade School equivalency Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS).

Overview

Memorial Hospital Belleville is an acute care hospital offering medical and surgical services plus critical and emergency care including Children's at Memorial for pediatric emergency care. It provides patients a full complement of diagnostic and treatment services as well as heart and vascular care. Memorial, offering medical and surgical services plus critical care, is an accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care and is designated as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health. In addition, Memorial Belleville recently was accredited by the American College of Radiology as a designated Lung Cancer Screening Center. Since 2008, it has been designated as a Magnet-recognized organization for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Memorial Hospital Shiloh, a 94‑bed, all‑private suite hospital was recognized with Magnet status in 2018 and provides emergency care, labor & delivery, nursery, medical and surgical services plus critical care.

The Cardiovascular Unit of Memorial Hospital is a diagnostic and therapeutic services department. Services delivered are based upon direct physician orders and are available in both the in- and out-patient setting.

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

• Licenses & Certifications: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.

Benefits and Legal Statement

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• 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 combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time.
• Adoption assistance.

Benefits Summary

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs. 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.

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