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Sonographer Lead

SSM Health, Fenton, Missouri, us, 63099

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Location: MO-SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton

Worker Type: Regular

Schedule: Full time days

Pay Range starts at: $37.60/hour. Daily pay available!

Shift Differentials: Available for night, weekend, and additional shifts.

Sign On Bonus: $10,000 paid in full on 1st paycheck.

Requirements: 2 years of sonography experience; relocation assistance available for those who qualify.

Job Summary: Leads the daily operations of assigned department’s imaging services.

Primary Responsibilities

Ensures quality imaging, patient care and workflow. Monitors patient documentation for timely completion and accuracy.

Oversees quality control testing, equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.

Serves as a resource to department staff as well as other members of the team as needed.

Performs staff orientation, training, and coaching. Provides input to staff performance evaluations.

Positions patients and selects anatomic and technical parameters accurately.

Ensures all activities comply with regulatory agency standards.

Ensures prompt submission of all high‑quality images and documents sent to PACS (image quality, images correctly labeled and patient data/history).

Assists in maintaining a clean, safe, and orderly department to include procedure rooms, storage areas, dressing rooms and any other areas in the department.

Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Completion of a Sonography program.

Experience

Two years’ 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)

Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) – Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)

Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) – American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)

Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Abdomen (AB) Specialty – ARDMS

Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) with Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) Specialty – ARDMS

Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) – ARDMS

Work Shift Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type Employee

Department Ultrasound

Scheduled Weekly Hours 40

Benefits SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

Paid Parental Leave: one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro‑rated based on FTE).

Flexible Payment Options: voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay provides eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

Upfront Tuition Coverage: funded through FlexPath for eligible team members.

SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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