Echo Sonographer Float

SSM Health; Saint Peters (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Job summary

SSM Health in St. Peters, MO, invites applications for a Regular, full-time Cardiac Sonographer in the Imaging department. The role focuses on diagnostic procedures of cardiac structures and hemodynamics, with required ARDMS/CCI certification in adult and pediatric echo and completion of a Cardiac Sonography program.

Experience is not required; the position offers a day shift, 40 hours weekly, and potential sign-on and relocation assistance for qualified applicants.

Qualifications

• Completion of an Echosonography program is required.
• No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Performs diagnostic procedures and records test results.
• Monitors patient comfort and safety during tests and alerts physicians to abnormalities.
• Maintains equipment and ensures high-quality images for PACS submission.
• Positions patients and selects appropriate parameters for imaging.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory standards and clean, organized department.

Skills

Cardiac imaging

Patient care

Image quality

Education

Cardiac Sonography program

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling

MO-SSM Health Medical Group St. Peters Veterans Mem. Pkwy

Worker Type

Regular

Job Highlights

• Department: Imaging - Cardiac Sonography
• Schedule: full time 40 hours/week
• 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 adult and pediatric echo sonography is required.

Job Summary

Performs diagnostic procedures to assess cardiac structures and hemodynamics in accordance with accepted protocols. Must be certified in Adult and Pediatric echosonography.

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

• No experience required

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 use of 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 Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
• Or
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) with Pediatric Echocardiography (PE) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
• 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

3022040002 Cardiac Imaging-STP

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.