Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) – Barnes

Full-Time Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) at Barnes-Jewish Hospital (St. Louis, MO) - BJH CDL South and BJH CDL CAM

New graduates, upcoming graduates, and experienced sonographers are welcome to apply.

• 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 07:30-16:00 with additional day off during the week
• Closed on Sundays and all major holidays
• No after‑hours call
• Performs transthoracic echocardiography exams for inpatient and outpatient
• Uses GE equipment with newer GE E95 machines, PICOM Imaging/Reporting system, EPIC
• Implements echo cardiographic imaging techniques: 3‑D echocardiography, transplanted heart and lungs
• Testing modalities include transthoracic, transesophageal, and stress transthoracic echocardiography

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

If you have experience as an echocardiographer, echocardiography technologist, cardiac sonographer, echo tech, or related roles, you could be a good fit.

• Performs complex echocardiography exams at various locations throughout the 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., and applies independent clinical judgment during the exam to ensure appropriate anatomical, pathophysiology, and clinical conditions are captured in examination images
• Acquires advanced modalities such as 3‑D, right heart strain, TAPSE, PISA, transcatheter pre/post valvular repair/replacement, HOCM, etc.
• Communicates with the healthcare team to collaborate on care; reviews examination images, synthesizes examination results, and prepares preliminary findings to support the interpreting physician echocardiographer by contributing technical impressions and professional knowledge to facilitate the completion of a final diagnostic report for use in clinical care

• Education: Associate or Trade School equivalency
• Licenses &
  
  Certifications:
  
  Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer;
  Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
• Preferred Requirements: None specified
• Experience: No prior experience required
• Supervisor
  
  Experience:
  
  No prior supervisor experience required

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition assistance available on the first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, see our Benefits Summary.

* Not all benefits apply to all jobs.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer.