Cardiac Sonographer; RDCS; Barnes

Additional Information About The Role

BJC Health Care System is hiring a Full-Time Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) for Barnes-Jewish Hospital (St. Louis, MO) - BJH CDL South and BJH CDL CAM

New grads, upcoming grads and experienced Sonographers welcome to apply!

$7,500 Sign on Bonus for eligible candidates

• Day Shift
  
  Hours:
  
  4 - 10 hour shifts per week (7am-5:30pm) with rotating days off
• Paid Saturday Rotation: approximately once a month 8 hr shift with additional day off during week
• Closed on SUNDAYS and all major holidays
• No after-hours call
• Performs transthoracic echocardiography exams for inpatient and outpatient
• GE equipment with newer GE E95 machines, PICOM Imaging/Reporting system, EPIC
• Echo cardiographic imaging
• 3-D echocardiography, transplanted heart and lungs,
• Testing modalities will include transthoracic, transesophageal, and stress transthoracic echocardiography.

• Associate's Degree or Trade School equivalency
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS)

If you have experience in one of the following areas, you could be a good fit:

• Echocardiographer
• Echocardiography Technologist
• Cardiac Sonographer
• Echo Tech

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Barnes-Jewish Hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals. Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

The Barnes-Jewish Hospital Cardiac Diagnostic Lab provides non-invasive diagnostic services to inpatient and outpatient populations in conjunction with our partners, Washington University Physicians. The department provides the following services to our patients:
Transthoracic Echocardiograms (TTE), Transesophageal Echocardiograms (TEE), Stress Echocardiograms, Nuclear Stress Tests, Treadmill Exercise Stress Tests, Event and Holter Monitors and EKG Processing.

The Cardiac Diagnostic Laboratory at Barnes-Jewish Hospital is partnered with Washington University School of Medicine to provide state-of-the-art multi-modality echo cardiographic imaging. The Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) performs ASE-guided, non-invasive cardiovascular testing in an IAC (Intersocietal Accreditation Commission) accredited lab to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac disease or injury, including advanced pathologies and anatomies (3-D echocardiography, transplanted heart and lungs, assist device placement and management, transcatheter valvular repair/replacement, congenital abnormalities and malformations, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, percutaneous placement of closure devices for patent foramen ovale and atrial septal defects, and research protocols).

Performs testing in routine, non-routine urgent and emergent patient care situations. Testing modalities will include transthoracic, transesophageal, and stress transthoracic echocardiography.

Performs complex echocardiography exams at various locations throughout academic campus. Evaluates all aspects of cardiovascular patient clinical assessment for cardiac conditions and recognizes abnormalities. Reviews and correlates relevant patient history, including corrective procedures, surgeries, etc. Applies independent clinical judgement during exam to ensure appropriate anatomical, pathophysiology and clinical conditions are captured in examination images. Acquires…