General Sonographer (RDMS) - Ultrasound

BJC HealthCare

16h • Onsite

About The Position

BJC HealthCare System is hiring a Full-Time Registered Sonographer (Ultrasound) for Christian Hospital and Northwest Healthcare (1225 Graham Rd Florissant, MO 63031) & Christian Hospital (11133 Dunn Rd St. Louis, MO 63136)
Location is near: Alton, IL / Godfrey, IL/ Edwardsville, IL / Collinsville, IL / Granite City, IL/ Bridgeton, MO / Saint Ann, MO / Roxana, IL / Wood River, IL / Spanish Lake, MO / Bethalto, IL / Florissant, MO / Black Jack
Position Details:
General Ultrasound (Abdomen, Small Parts, Thyroid, Breast, OB/Gyn )
Day Shift: Varying shifts between Mon-Fri: 7am – 3:30pm, 7:30am-4pm, or 8:30am-5pm
Paid Saturday Rotation (6:30am-3pm)
Paid on Call: Call hours are rotated between all team members with paid on-call compensation — even if you're not called in!
Call Hours:
M-Th 1730-2030, Sat 1500-1830, Sun 0700-1830
Overnight Shift (as needed)
Holidays
Requirements:
Associate degree or Trade School equivalency (or higher level of education)
Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS)
Experience:
Previous experience in general ultrasound with breast ultrasound experience (preferred, but it is not required)
If you have experience in one of the following areas, you could be a good fit: Upcoming Graduating Sonography Students, Radiology students, Registered Sonographer, Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, Ultrasound Technician, Ultrasound Technologist, or
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 Ultrasound Department provides inpatient, outpatient and emergency services. Routine ultrasound services include obstetrical, gynecological, abdominal, small parts, color flow, and spectral Doppler diagnostic examinations. Services are offered in the department as well as at bedside to patients in the ICU and the PCU.

Role Purpose
The Registered Diagnostic Sonographer performs ultrasound imaging, including but not limited to abdominal, small parts, and obstetrical, to adult and/or pediatric patients for the purpose of diagnosis and/or treatment of anatomic and physiologic disorders, and assist with needle procedures (i.e., biopsies, drainages, needle placements, etc.). May also perform vascular imaging

Requirements

• Associate degree or Trade School Equi
• RDMS or equiv
• No Experience

Nice To Haves

• <2 years
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
• RDCS or equiv

Responsibilities

• Ensures proper function and readiness of all equipment.
• Performs ultrasound imaging examinations and ensures proper documentation of procedures.
• Performs studies independently, may perform studies on-call, portable exams, and at other sites as required by work area.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree