Sonographer - job 1 of 2

It's more than a career, it's a calling

MO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis

Regular

Job Highlights:

·       Department:     Sonography                    

·       Sign On Bonus*: $10,000           Paid in full on 1st pay check!*  

·       Schedule:​ full time

·       Pay Range starts at: $35.81 /hour        Daily pay available! 

·       Shift Differentials: Available for night, weekend, and additional shifts​

·       Location:MO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis, MO

Requirements: Completion of Sonography program and 2 or more ARDMS or CCI registries in Abdomen, OB/GYN, Breast, Echo, or Vascular.   

Relocation assistance is available for those who qualify. *

* Qualified external candidates only  

Fulfill your calling and be a part of the SSM Team.  Apply Today!

Job Summary:

Performs diagnostic procedures on patients using ultrasound waves to examine tissue and body structure, providing quality images for interpretation. The registration requirement for this position is a registered sonographer holding two or more registries appropriate for the department(s) in which the sonographer works. Ex: ABD/OB, ABD/MSK, ABD/BR, OB/FE. Or holding one registry appropriate for the department and working in the Maternal Fetal Medicine department.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Second registry must be used in primary department or secondary department 30% of the time.
• Sets up and adjusts all equipment and manually maneuvers transducers to perform exams.
• Implements safety standards and performs appropriate quality control procedures.
• Performs routine and complex studies and assists in a variety of imaging procedures.
• Recognizes significant structures, artifacts, pathology and equipment limitations.
• Ensures equipment is properly functioning. Reports potential problems or equipment malfunction to appropriate personnel. Lock/tag out equipment if appropriate.
• Ensures prompt submission of all high-quality images and documents sent to PACS (image quality, images labeled correctly and patient data/history).
• Assists in maintaining a clean, and orderly department to include procedure rooms, storage areas, dressing rooms and any other areas in department.
• Maintains compliance with regulatory agencies.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Completion of a Sonography 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 Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Abdomen (AB) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•         And
•         Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Breast (BR) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•     Or 
•         Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Breast (BR) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•         And
•         Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•     Or 
•         Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Abdomen (AB) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•         And
•         Registered Musculoskeletal Sonographer (RMSKS) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•     OR 
•         Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Abdomen (AB) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•         And
•         Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer with Fetal Echocardiography Specialty - RDMS(FE) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•     OR 
•         Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Abdomen (AB) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•         And
•         Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) 
•     OR 
•         Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Abdomen (AB) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•         And
•         Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•     OR 
•         Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Breast (BR) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•         And
•         Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•     OR 
•         Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Breast (BR) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•         And
•         Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer with Fetal Echocardiography Specialty - RDMS(FE) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•     OR 
•         Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Breast (BR) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•         And 
•         Registered Musculoskeletal Sonographer (RMSKS) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•     OR 
•         Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Breast (BR) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•         And
•         Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) 
•     OR 
•         Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Breast (BR) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•         And
•         Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•     OR 
•         Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•         And
•         Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer with Fetal Echocardiography Specialty - RDMS(FE) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•     OR 
•         Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•         And
•         Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) 
•     OR 
•         Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•         And
•         Registered Musculoskeletal Sonographer (RMSKS) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•     OR 
•         Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•         And
•         Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•     OR 
•         Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer with Fetal Echocardiography Specialty - RDMS(FE) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•         And
•         Registered Musculoskeletal Sonographer (RMSKS) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•     OR 
•         Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer with Fetal Echocardiography Specialty - RDMS(FE) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•         And
•         Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) 
•     OR 
•         Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer with Fetal Echocardiography Specialty - RDMS(FE) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•         And
•         Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•     OR 
•         Registered Musculoskeletal Sonographer (RMSKS) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•         And
•         Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•     OR 
•         Registered Musculoskeletal Sonographer (RMSKS) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•         And
•         Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) 
•     OR 
•         Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) 
•         And
•         Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical    Sonography (ARDMS) 
•     OR 
•         Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) with Adult Echocardiography (AE) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•         And 
•         Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Abdomen (AB) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•     OR 
•         Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) with Adult Echocardiography (AE) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•         And
•         Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•     OR 
•         Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) with Adult Echocardiography (AE) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•         And
•         Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•     OR 
•         Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) with Adult Echocardiography (AE) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•         And
•         Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) 
•     OR 
•         Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) with Adult Echocardiography (AE) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•         And
•         Registered Musculoskeletal Sonographer (RMSKS) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•     OR 
•         Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) with Adult Echocardiography (AE) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•         And
•         Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Breast (BR) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•     OR 
•         Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) with Adult Echocardiography (AE) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•         And 
•         Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer with Fetal Echocardiography Specialty - RDMS(FE) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•     OR 
•         Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) with Adult Echocardiography (AE) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•         And
•         Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) with Pediatric Echocardiography (PE) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•     OR 
•         Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) 
•         And
•         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) 
•         And
•         Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Abdomen (AB) 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) 
•         And
•         Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) 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) 
•         And
•         Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) - 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) 
•         And 
•         Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) 
•     OR 
•         Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) with Pediatric Echocardiography (PE) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•         And
•         Registered Musculoskeletal Sonographer (RMSKS) - 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) 
•         And
•         Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Breast (BR) 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) 
•         And
•         Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer with Fetal Echocardiography Specialty - RDMS(FE) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•     OR 
•         Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) 
•         And
•         Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) with Pediatric Echocardiography (PE) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•     OR 
•         Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) 
•         And
•         Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Abdomen (AB) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•     OR 
•         Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) 
•         And
•         Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•     OR  
•         Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) 
•         And
•         Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•     OR 
•         Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) 
•         And
•         Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) 
•     OR 
•         Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) 
•         And
•         Registered Musculoskeletal Sonographer (RMSKS) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•     OR 
•         Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) 
•         And
•         Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Breast (BR) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
•     OR 
•         Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) 
•         And
•         Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer with Fetal Echocardiography Specialty - RDMS(FE) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) 
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Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

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Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). 

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