Sonographer

It's more than a career, it's a calling\n
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\nMO-SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis\n
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Worker Type:\n
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\nPRN\n
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Job Highlights:\n
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Schedule: PRN as needed\n
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Pay Range starts at: $35.81/hour Daily pay available! \n
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Shift Differentials: Available for night, weekend, and additional shifts\n
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Location: MO-SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis\n
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Requirements: Completion of Sonography program and 2 or more ARDMS or CCI registries in Abdomen, OB/GYN, Breast, Echo, or Vascular. \n
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Job Summary:\n
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\nPerforms 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.\n
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Job Responsibilities and Requirements:\n
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\n PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES\n

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• Second registry must be used in primary department or secondary department 30% of the time.
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• Sets up and adjusts all equipment and manually maneuvers transducers to perform exams.
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• Implements safety standards and performs appropriate quality control procedures.
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• Performs routine and complex studies and assists in a variety of imaging procedures.
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• Recognizes significant structures, artifacts, pathology and equipment limitations.
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• Ensures equipment is properly functioning. Reports potential problems or equipment malfunction to appropriate personnel. Lock/tag out equipment if appropriate.
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• Ensures prompt submission of all high-quality images and documents sent to PACS (image quality, images labeled correctly and patient data/history).
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• Assists in maintaining a clean, and orderly department to include procedure rooms, storage areas, dressing rooms and any other areas in department.
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• Maintains compliance with regulatory agencies.
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• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
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• Performs other duties as assigned.
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EDUCATION\n

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• Completion of a Sonography program
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EXPERIENCE\n

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• No experience required
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PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS\n

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• Constant standing and walking.
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• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
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• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
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• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
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• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
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• Frequent lifting/moving of patients.
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• Frequent reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
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• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
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• Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors.
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• Occasional bending, stooping, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
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• Rare kneeling and sitting.
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REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS \n
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\nState of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin \n

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• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
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• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Abdomen (AB) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
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• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Breast (BR) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
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• Or
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• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Breast (BR) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
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• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
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• Or
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• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Abdomen (AB) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
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• Registered Musculoskeletal Sonographer (RMSKS) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
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• OR
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• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Abdomen (AB) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
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• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer with Fetal Echocardiography Specialty - RDMS(FE) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
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• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Abdomen (AB) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
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• And
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• Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
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• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Abdomen (AB) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
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• And
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• Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
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• OR
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• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Breast (BR) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
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• And
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• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
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• OR
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• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Breast (BR) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
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• And
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• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer with Fetal Echocardiography Specialty - RDMS(FE) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
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• OR
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• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Breast (BR) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
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• And
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• Registered Musculoskeletal Sonographer (RMSKS) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
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• OR
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• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Breast (BR) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
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• And
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• Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
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• OR
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• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Breast (BR) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
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• And
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• Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
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• OR
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• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
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• And
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• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer with Fetal Echocardiography Specialty - RDMS(FE) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
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• OR
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• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
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• And
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• Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
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• OR
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• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
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• And
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• Registered Musculoskeletal Sonographer (RMSKS) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
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• OR
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• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
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• And
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• Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
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• OR
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• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer with Fetal Echocardiography Specialty - RDMS(FE) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
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• And
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• Registered Musculoskeletal Sonographer (RMSKS) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
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• OR
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• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer with Fetal Echocardiography Specialty - RDMS(FE) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
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• And
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• Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
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• OR
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• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer with Fetal Echocardiography Specialty - RDMS(FE) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
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• And
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• Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
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• OR
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• Registered Musculoskeletal Sonographer (RMSKS) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
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• And
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• Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
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• OR
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• Registered Musculoskeletal Sonographer (RMSKS) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
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• And
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• Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
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• OR
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• Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
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• And
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• Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
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