It's more than a career, it's a calling WI-SSM Health Outpatient Center-Madison
Worker Type:
Regular
Job Highlights:
Join a team where your work matters - every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.
Enjoy a balanced workload and a patient-focused environment where sonographers are scheduled for approximately 7 echo studies daily of 5-9 vascular exams based on exam type and duration. With no travel between locations and intentional scheduling designed to prevent staff overload, you'll have the time and support needed to provide exceptional patient care.
Department: Dean Systems Madison Outpatient Center - Cardiology Schedule: 40 hours per week / Day shift - Monday-Friday, typically 7:30am-4pm or 8am-4:30pm. No weekends, no call, no holidays, no nights.
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Job Summary:
Performs a variety of imaging exams used in the diagnostic treatment of illness and injuries.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Must work at least 30% of FTE in secondary modality to be eligible for a Multiple Modality job.
- Positions patients and selects anatomic and technical parameters accurately.
- Implements radiation protection and safety standards.
- Prepares, performs and assists the physician in special and advanced procedures.
- Prepares and administers contrast media and medications within the accepted scope of practice and applicable state and federal regulations.
- Helps position patients and selects anatomic and technical parameters accurately.
- Ensures all activities comply with regulatory agency standards.
- Ensures prompt submission of high-quality of all images and documents sent to PACS (image quality, correct lead markers and patient data/history).
- Assists in maintaining a clean, safe, and orderly department to include procedure rooms, storage areas, dressing rooms, film storage area and any other areas in department.
- 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
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.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- And
- Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
- Or
- Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing
- International (CCI)
- Or
- Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) with Adult Echocardiography (AE)
- Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
- Or
- Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) with Pediatric Echocardiography (PE)
- Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
- And
- Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Abdomen (AB) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
- Or
- Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) Specialty - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
- Or
- Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
- Or
- Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)
Job Type:
Employee
Department:
6100020164 DSMOC Card
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
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