Echo Sonographer at SSM Health summary:
As an Echo Sonographer at SSM Health St. Clare Hospital, you will perform diagnostic procedures to assess cardiac structures and hemodynamics for both adult and pediatric patients. The role involves monitoring patient comfort and safety, ensuring equipment functionality, and maintaining regulatory compliance while providing high-quality imaging. With a competitive pay range starting at $30.91 and a $10,000 sign-on bonus, this position emphasizes work-life balance and professional development in a supportive healthcare environment.
It's more than a career, it's a calling
MO-SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton
Regular
Job Highlights:
· Department: Echo Sonography
· Sign On Bonus: $10,000 sign on bonus paid in full on 1st pay check! *
· Schedule: Full time 36 hr/week 4-9's (7a-4:30p) or, 5-8s (7:30a - 4p)
· Pay Range starts at: $30.91
· Shift Differentials: Available for night, weekend, and additional shifts
· Location:
ARDMS certification or RDCS required.
Relocation assistance is available for those outside of metro St. Louis. *
* Qualified external candidates only
SSM Healthcare is renowned for its exceptional patient care and commitment to providing the highest quality healthcare services to all in need. You will have access to state-of-the-art equipment and work alongside a team of highly skilled professionals who are passionate about every aspect of healthcare. SSM values work/life balance and offers exceptional pay, benefits, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance, matching retirement funds, and more! If you would like to be a part of this team, please submit your application today!
Job Summary:
Performs diagnostic procedures to assess cardiac structures and hemodynamics in accordance with accepted protocols. This position performs adult and pediatric echo sonography.
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
- Echo Sonography academic program graduate.
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.
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)
Employee
3003000113 Cardiology
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
36
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. Click here to learn more.
Keywords:
Echo Sonographer, cardiac structures, diagnostic procedures, SSM Health, patient care, sonography, medical imaging, healthcare, cardiology, patient safety
