Echo Sonographer PRN at SSM Health summary:
The Echo Sonographer PRN at SSM Health St. Clare Hospital performs diagnostic echocardiography procedures to evaluate cardiac health. This position involves monitoring patient safety, maintaining equipment, and ensuring high-quality imaging. Candidates must be certified in sonography and complete necessary tasks in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
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MO-SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton
PRN
Job Highlights:
· Department: Echo Sonography
· Schedule: PRN as needed
· Pay Range starts at: $35 Daily pay available!
· Shift Differentials: Available for additional shifts
· Location: SSM St. Clare Hospital - Fenton, MO
- Credentials: ARDMS or RDCS certification required.
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Job Summary:
Performs diagnostic procedures to assess cardiac structures and hemodynamics in accordance with accepted protocols. This position performs either 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 sonography program
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 LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
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- Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) , Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) , Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) Or Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) with Adult Echocardiography (AE) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
Work Shift:
PRN / Per Diem Shift (United States of America)
Employee
3003000113 Cardiology
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
0
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Keywords:
Echo Sonographer, sonography, cardiac ultrasound, diagnostic procedures, healthcare, patient safety, medical imaging, ARDMS, cardiology, PRN position
