Sonographer Lead

SSM Health; Fenton (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Flexible payment options

Upfront tuition coverage

Job summary

SSM Health is seeking an experienced leader for the Ultrasound department to ensure quality imaging services. The role requires leading daily operations, ensuring patient care, and compliance with standards.

Candidates must complete a Sonography program, possess two years of experience, and have the necessary state certifications. Benefits include paid parental leave and tuition coverage.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of experience in imaging services.
• Must have state certifications including BLS HCP and RDMS.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations of ultrasound imaging services.
• Monitor patient documentation for accuracy and compliance.
• Perform staff orientation and training.

Skills

Quality imaging

Patient care

Workflow management

Training and coaching

Education

Completion of a Sonography program

Job description

It’s more than a career, it’s a calling.

MO‑SSM Health St. Clare Hospital – Fenton

Worker Type

Regular

Job Summary

Leads the daily operations of assigned department’s imaging services.

Primary Responsibilities

• Ensures quality imaging, patient care and workflow. Monitors patient documentation for timely completion and accuracy.
• Oversees quality‑control testing, equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Serves as a resource to department staff as well as other members of the team as needed.
• Performs staff orientation, training, and coaching. Provides input to staff performance evaluations.
• Positions patients and selects anatomic and technical parameters accurately.
• Ensures all activities comply with regulatory agency standards.
• Ensures prompt submission of all high‑quality images and documents sent to PACS (image quality, images correctly labeled and patient data/history).
• Assists in maintaining a clean, safe, and orderly department to include procedure rooms, storage areas, dressing rooms and any other areas in department.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safety.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Completion of a Sonography program

Experience

• Two 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 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 Licenses and/or Certifications

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

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Abdomen (AB) Specialty – American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) Specialty – American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
• Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) – Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
• Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) – American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

Ultrasound (4206000113)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave: Eligible team members receive one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro‑rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: Voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay allows eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: Upfront tuition coverage provided through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.