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MO-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis
Regular
Job Highlights:
- Department: Sonography
- Location: 6420 Clayton Rd. St. Louis, MO,
- Schedule: Full time 40 hours Days Mon-Fri, No nights, weekends, or holidays
- Sign On Bonus: $10,000 sign on bonus paid in full on 1st pay check! *
- Pay Range Starts at: $37.88
- ARDMS in Obstetrics and Gynecology required
- Relocation assistance is available for those who qualify. *
- * Qualified external candidates only
Job Summary:
Leads the daily operations of assigned department's imaging services.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensures quality imaging, patient care and work flow. Monitors patient documentation for timely completion and accuracy.
- Oversees quality control testing, equipment maintenance and trouble shooting.
- 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 safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
- Completion of Sonography program.
EXPERIENCE
- Two years' experience in OB/GYN sonography
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
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- And OB/GYN registry in sonography
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)
Employee
3012000100 Vascular Lab
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
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Sonographer Lead at SSM Health summary:
The Sonographer Lead oversees daily operations in imaging services at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital. This role ensures quality patient care and imaging standards, while also training and evaluating department staff. The position requires an ARDMS certification in Obstetrics and Gynecology and offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a sign-on bonus and relocation assistance.
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