**It's more than a career, it's a calling** MO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis **Worker Type:** Regular **Job Highlights:** **· Department: Echo Sonography** **· Sign On Bonus: $10,000 sign on bonus paid in full on 1st check! *** **· Schedule:​ Weekends 3-12's** **· Pay Range starts at: $30.91** **· Shift Differentials: Weekend Option $8.50/hr, Weekend $2/hr​** **· Location: St. Joseph Hospital - Lake St. Louis** **ARDMS certification or RDCS required.** **Relocation assistance is available for those outside of metro St. Louis. *** ***Qualified external candidates only.** SSM Healthcare is renowned for its exceptional patient care and commitment to providing the highest quality healthcare services to all in need. Our St. Joseph – Lake St. Louis Hospital is a level III Trauma Center as well as being specialized in obstetric and pediatric Care. You will have access to state-of-the-art equipment and work alongside a team of highly skilled professionals who are passionate about every aspect of healthcare. SSM values work/life balance and offers exceptional pay, benefits, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance, matching retirement funds, and more! If you would like to be a part of this team, please submit your application today! **Job Summary:** Performs diagnostic procedures to assess cardiac structures and hemodynamics in accordance with accepted protocols. This position performs either adult and pediatric echo sonography. **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 + graduate of 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 + Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) + And + Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) + Or + Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) - 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 Shift:** Weekend Shift (United States of America) **Job Type:** Employee **Department:** 3003000023 Cardiology **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 40 _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._ Click here to learn more. (https://www.ssmhealth.com/privacy-notices-terms-of-use/non-discrimination?\_ga=2.205881493.704955970.1667719643-240470506.1667719643)