Echo Tech/Cardiac Sonographer

Echocardiography TechnicianIt's more than a career, it's a calling MO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles Worker Type: PRN Job Highlights: Join a team where your work matters-every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you will be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.Department: Imaging Echo SonographySchedule: Sign On Bonus - available for qualified applicants Relocation assistance - available for qualified applicants. Requirements: Completion of Cardiac Sonography program and ARDMS/CCI certification in cardiac Sonography within 12 months of hire date.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: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.EducationCompletion of an Echosonography program.ExperienceNo experience requiredPhysical RequirementsConstant 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 CertificationsBasic 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 - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)Or Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) with Pediatric Echocardiography (PE) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)Work ShiftDay Shift (United States of America)Job TypeEmployeeBenefitsPaid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay(fees may apply) before payday.Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.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.