Sonographer II-Cardiac - PRN

hshs; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health coverage

Paid Time Off

Retirement benefits

Education Assistance

Adoption Assistance

Wellness program

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Flexible spending accounts

Employee assistance program

Discount program

Job summary

HSHS in Springfield, IL is seeking a Cardiac Sonographer to support the Cardiology Imaging department. The role involves performing adult and pediatric echocardiograms, including transthoracic, transesophageal, and stress studies, with emphasis on accurate imaging and timely reporting.

Required RDCS or CCI certification, an associates degree (bachelor's preferred) in allied health, and 2 years of cardiac ultrasound experience (7 years if education is equivalent).

Qualifications

• RDCS or ARDMS/CCI certification required for cardiology sonography.
• Associates degree required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 2 years cardiac sonography experience; 7 years if education is equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Perform adult and pediatric transthoracic echocardiograms.
• Perform transesophageal echocardiograms and stress echocardiograms.
• Maintain required competencies and participate in research projects.
• Provide preliminary reporting to cardiologists and assist imaging interpretation.

Skills

Cardiac sonography

Ultrasound imaging

Anatomy & physiology knowledge

Education

Associates degree in allied health

Bachelor’s degree in allied health

High School diploma/GED with 5 years experience in sonography

Job description

Pay Range:

$37.71 - $56.57

A successful candidate's actual pay rate will be based on several factors including relevant experience, skills, training, certifications and education.

Qualified to survey and assess the anatomy and pathophysiology of the heart and great vessels by the use of cardiac ultrasound in the adult and/or pediatric patient. Must possess the technical knowledge and creative ability to manipulate and use ultrasound instruments to produce clinically useful diagnostic information. Must possess knowledge and background in ultrasound physics, instrumentation and clinical utility. Must possess knowledge of anatomy, physiology, hemodynamics and pathology of the cardiovascular system. Performs adult and/or pediatric trans-thoracic echocardiograms, trans-esophageal echocardiograms, and stress echocardiograms. Maintains required competencies. Participates in research projects, preliminary reporting to cardiologists.

Position Specifics

• Department: Cardiology
• Core Function: Imaging
• Schedule: PRN
• Facility: St. Johns Hospital
• Location: Springfield, IL
• Compensation aligned with your experience

Education Qualifications

• Associates degree in allied health, applied science or completion of certificate program is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in allied health or applied sciences is preferred.
• High school diploma/GED AND 5 years working as a sonographer may be considered in lieu of associates degree.

Experience Qualifications

• 2 years of cardiac sonography/ultrasound experience is required.
• 7 years of sonography/ultrasound experience (with 2 years in cardiac sonography/ultrasound) is required if meeting the education equivalency.

Certifications, Licenses and Registrations

• Certification as a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) from the American Registry of Diagnostic Sonographers (ARDMS) OR a Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) from the Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) is required.
• Specialty certification in adult echocardiography or pediatric echocardiography preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) is required.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0

Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 13 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 13,000+ colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day.

Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a health care system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments.

Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and affordable health coverage includes medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time colleagues.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need.
• Retirement benefits including HSHS contributions.
• Education Assistance benefits include up to $5,250 of educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts to select colleges with no waiting period.
• Adoption Assistance provides financial support up to $7,500 for colleagues growing their families through adoption to reimburse application and legal fees, transportation, and more!
• Other benefits include: Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, ID theft coverage, colleague rewards and recognition program, discount program, and more!

HSHS and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

HSHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.

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