Additional Information About the Role
BJC HealthCare System is hiring a PRN Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) for Christian Hospital (St. Louis, MO).
Position Details : PRN
Monday-Friday 8am – 4pm & weekend coverage when needed, holiday call
Perform echocardiograms on inpatients and outpatients
1-2 years' experience with adult echocardiography (preferred)
Requirements :
Associate's Degree or Trade School equivalency
Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS)
Next Steps :
If selected to move forward with Interview Process, a Talent Advisor will contact you via email for a screen
Overview
Christian Hospital
has been serving St. Louis and the surrounding metro areas since 1903. U.S. News & World Report ranks Christian Hospital No. 5 in St. Louis for overall clinical excellence and No. 9 in Missouri, which puts us in the top 6% of all hospitals in the state!
The U.S. News adult methodology ranks clinical specialties and rates common care procedures and conditions. Christian was nationally ranked as "high performing" in the clinical specialty of geriatrics and in the following seven of 21 common procedures and conditions : heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, diabetes, COPD, pneumonia and stroke. High performing in a specialty means we were in the top 10% nationally of all evaluated hospitals for that specialty or procedure and condition.
Northwest HealthCare , six miles west of Christian, offers 24- hour emergency care, the Sleep Disorders Center and a variety of outpatient diagnostic and imaging services.
The ECHO and Stress department of CH performs in depth testing to determine the functioning the human heart
Preferred Qualifications
Role Purpose
The Cardiac Sonographer performs a variety of cardiac testing, including treadmill stress testing, holter monitoring, transthoracic echocardiography, transesophageal echo, stress echo and cardiac doppler.
Responsibilities
Performs tests and procedures at various locations.
Maintains accurate patient logs.
Updates daily charges in the computer, utilizes cardiac lab menus in the computer.
Maintains cardiac lab patient files.
Minimum Requirements
Education
High School Diploma or GED
Experience
No Experience
Supervisor Experience
No Experience
Licenses & Certifications
RDCS or equiv
Preferred Requirements
Education
Associate's Degree
Experience
Licenses & Certifications
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Benefits and Legal Statement
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At BJC we're committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.
Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
Disability insurance
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
To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary
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Cardiac Sonographer • Saint Louis, MO, US