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MO-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

• Sonographer- Maternal and Fetal Care

• Schedule: M-F 7:30am- 5PM ; No weekend or Holiday.

• Position: FT

• Starting Pay: $34.23/hr. (Offers are based on years of experience and equity for this role.)

• Sign on bonus $10K

• Location: SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital- Maternal and Fetal Medicine

Certification/ Licensure: RDMS

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

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

• Associate's degree or completion of a Sonography certification 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.

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

2054000100 Maternal Fetal Med

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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