Job Information
SSM Health Sonographer Lead (H) in Saint Charles, Missouri
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MO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles
Worker Type:
Regular
Job Highlights:
Department: Imaging & Diagnostics
Schedule: 7a--5:30pm ( 4 days a week) On call rotation (2-3 shift a month) Sat & Sunday ( every 10th weekend a month )
Position: FT
Starting Pay: $37.88 /hr. (Offers are based on years of experience and equity for this role.)
Sign on bonus $ 10K
Location: SSM Health St Joseph St. Charles Hospital
Job Summary:
Leads the daily operations of assigned department's imaging services.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Ensures quality imaging, patient care and work flow. Monitors patient documentation for timely completion and accuracy.
Oversees quality control testing, equipment maintenance and trouble shooting.
Serves as a resource to department staff as well as other members of the team as needed.
Performs staff orientation, training, and coaching. Provides input to staff performance evaluations.
Positions patients and selects anatomic and technical parameters accurately.
Ensures all activities comply with regulatory agency standards.
Ensures prompt submission of all high-quality images and documents sent to PACS (image quality, images correctly labeled and patient data/history).
Assists in maintaining a clean, safe, and orderly department to include procedure rooms, storage areas, dressing rooms and any other areas in department.
Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
- Associate's degree
EXPERIENCE
- Two years' experience
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 Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
Or
Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Abdomen (AB) Specialty - 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)
Or
Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)
Job Type:
Employee
Department:
4206000002 Ultrasound
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
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