Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) - Barnes

Additional Information About the Role Full‑Time Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) – Barnes‑Jewish Hospital (St. Louis, MO) – BJH CDL South and BJH CDL CAM. $7,500 Sign on Bonus for eligible candidates . Position Details: Day Shift Hours: 4 – 10 hour shifts per week (7:00–5:30 pm) with rotating days off. Paid Saturday Rotation: approximately once a month, 8 hr shift 07:30‑16:00 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. Echocardiographic imaging: 3‑D echocardiography, transplanted heart and lungs. Testing modalities include transthoracic, transesophageal, and stress transthoracic echocardiography. Requirements Associate’s Degree or trade school equivalency. Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) certification. Preferred Qualifications None listed. Responsibilities 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 images. Acquires advanced modalities as trained to include 3D, right heart strain, TAPSE, PISA, transcatheter pre‑/post‑valvular repair/replacement, HOCM. Communicates with healthcare team for collaboration of care; reviews images, synthesizes results, and prepares preliminary findings to support interpreting physician echocardiographer. Minimum Requirements Education: Associate or trade school equivalency. Licenses & Certifications: Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Experience No experience required. Benefits and Legal Statement BJC Total Rewards 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 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. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr