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Echo Sonographer

SSM Health

#Patient Safety #Equipment Maintenance #Basic Life Support #Cardiology #ARDMS #Diagnostic Procedures #PACS #Hemodynamics #RCS #BLS HCP

Quick overview

The primary duties involve performing diagnostic echosonography procedures to assess cardiac structures and hemodynamics, recording test results, and ensuring patient comfort and safety during the tests. This role also requires maintaining equipment, ensuring regulatory compliance, and submitting high-quality images to PACS.

Requirements summary

Candidates must complete an Echosonography program and possess specific required certifications such as BLS HCP along with either RCS, RCCS, or RDCS (with AE or PE specialty). The role requires constant physical activity including standing, walking, frequent use of vision and hearing, and frequent lifting/moving of patients.

professional certificatePatient MonitoringRegulatory ComplianceEquipment MaintenanceData EntryBasic Life SupportPatient PositioningDiagnostic ProceduresImage Quality AssurancePACS SubmissionCardiac SonographyPediatric EchocardiographyCardiac Structures AssessmentHemodynamics AssessmentAdult Echocardiography

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling MO-SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: Department: Cardiac Sonography Sign On Bonus: Up to $10,000 Schedule: Full time - 40 Hours per week Pay Range: $32.48 - $48.72/hour & Daily Pay available! Shift Differentials: Available for night, weekend, & additional shifts Location: MO-SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis Requirements: Completion of Cardiac Sonography program and ARDMS or CCI certification in cardiac Sonography. Relocation assistance is available for those who qualify.
Qualified external candidates only Job Summary: Performs diagnostic procedures to assess cardiac structures and hemodynamics in accordance with accepted protocols. This position performs either adult or 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 an Echosonography program. EXPERIENCE No experience required 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 State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And 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

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