OB​/GYN Sonographer

Overview

It's more than a career, it's a calling MO-SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis

Worker Type: Regular

Job Highlights:

• Sign On Bonus*: up to $10,000 Paid in full on 1st pay check!*
• Schedule:
  Days start 7:30/8a to 4/4:30 p
• NO HOLIDAYS, WEEKENDS, OR CALL!
• Pay Range starts at:$35.81/hour Daily pay available!
• Shift Differentials:
  Available for night, weekend, and additional shifts
• Location: 3 locations on the Depaul Hospital Campus - St. Louis

Requirements: Completion of Sonography program and ARDMS or CCI registries in OB/GYN, 1 year of OB/GYN experience required.

Relocation assistance is available for those who qualify. *

* Qualified external candidates only

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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.

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.

• Completion of a Sonography program

• No experience required

• 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.

State of

Work Location:

Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

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• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Breast (BR) Specialty - ARDMS
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) Specialty - ARDMS
• Registered Musculoskeletal Sonographer (RMSKS) - ARDMS
• Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
• Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) - ARDMS
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) with Adult Echocardiography (AE) Specialty - ARDMS
• Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) - CCI
• Additional combinations as listed in the original requirements, including ARDMS, CCI, and related subspecialties, as applicable to OB/GYN, Abdomen, Breast, Fetal Echocardiography, MSK, and Vascular areas

Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type: Employee

Department:  OB Care Clinic

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

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).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through Daily Pay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage
  : we provide upfront tuition coverage through Flex Path Funded for eligible team members.

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