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 callPerform 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 - Allied Health/Sonography

Experience