Echo Sonographer Part Time

Overview

MO-SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton

Worker Type: Regular

Job Highlights:

• Department:
  Echo Sonography
• Sign On Bonus: up to $10,000 paid in full on 1st paycheck
• Schedule:
  
  20 hours/week Part Time
• Pay Range starts at: $35.81/hour;
  Daily pay available
• Shift Differentials:
  Available for night, weekend, and additional shifts
• Location:
  
  MO-SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton

Relocation: Relocation assistance is available for those who qualify.

Performs diagnostic procedures to assess cardiac structures and hemodynamics in accordance with accepted protocols. This position performs either adult or pediatric echocardiography.

• 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 images and documents sent to PACS (image quality, correct lead markers and patient data/history).
• Assists in maintaining a clean and orderly department (procedure rooms, storage areas, dressing rooms, film storage area and other areas in department).
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Completion of an echocardiography program.

• No experience required

• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near and far.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent 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.

State of

Work Location:

Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) – Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) OR
• 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) OR
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) with Pediatric Echocardiography (PE) Specialty – ARDMS

Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type: Employee

Department:  Cardiology

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

20

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: one week for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE)
• Flexible Payment Options:
  Daily Pay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to earned base pay (fees may apply)
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: through Flex Path Funded for eligible team members

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