Echo Sonographer

SSM Health; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Job summary

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis seeks a Cardiac Sonographer to perform diagnostic cardiac sonography procedures, assess hemodynamics, and ensure high-quality imaging in a patient-focused environment.

Requirements include completion of a Cardiac Sonography program, ARDMS/CCI Echo certification, and 4+ years of experience. The role supports day shift, full-time employment in Cardiology with sign-on and relocation incentives for qualified applicants.

Qualifications

• Completion of Cardiac Sonography program is required.
• ARDMS or CCI certification in Echo Sonography is required.
• 4+ years of echo sonography experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Performs diagnostic procedures and records test results.
• Monitors patient comfort and safety during tests and reports abnormalities.
• Maintains equipment and ensures proper working condition.
• Positions patients and sets technical parameters.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory standards.
• Submits high-quality images and documents to PACS.
• Maintains department cleanliness and organization.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Cardiac Sonography

Patient Care

Diagnostic imaging

Education

Echosonography program

Tools

ARDMS Echo

CCI Echo

RDCS AE

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling
MO-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis

It's more than a career, it's a calling
MO-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Join a team where your work matters-every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you will be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

• Department: Imaging - Cardiac Sonography
• Schedule: full time
• Sign On Bonus – available for qualified applicants
• Relocation assistance - available for qualified applicants
• Requirements: Completion of Cardiac Sonography program. An ARDMS or CCI certification in Echo Sonography is required. 4+ years of experience in echo sonography is required.

Job Summary:

Performs diagnostic procedures to assess cardiac structures and hemodynamics in accordance with accepted protocols.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

Primary Responsibilities

• Performs appropriate diagnostic procedures, records patient test results and reports results.
• Monitors patient comfort and safety during tests, alerting physicians to abnormalities or changes in patient responses.
• Maintains adequate supplies and verifies all equipment is in proper working condition; reports deficiencies and failures.
• Positions patients and selects anatomic and technical parameters accurately.
• Ensures all activities comply with regulatory agency standards.
• Ensures prompt submission of high-quality of all images and documents sent to PACS (image quality, correct lead markers and patient data/history).
• Assists in maintaining a clean and orderly department to include procedure rooms, storage areas, dressing rooms, film storage area and any other areas in department.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Completion of an Echosonography program.

Experience

• Four years' experience

Physical Requirements

• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent lifting/moving of patients.
• Frequent reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending, stooping, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Rare kneeling and sitting.

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications

State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
• Or
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) with Adult Echocardiography (AE) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

3003000100 Cardiology

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.