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**City/State:** Saint Louis, Missouri

**Categories:** Imaging Services

**Job Status:** Full-Time

**Req ID** : 96368

**Pay Range:** $92,248.00 – $150,238.40 / year (Salary or hourly rate is based on job qualifications and relevant work experience)

Additional Information About the Role

Missouri Baptist is hiring for a Supervisor Cardiac Sonography.

+ Four 10 hour shfts per week

Overview

**Missouri Baptist Medical Center** , an acute care hospital in St. Louis County, offers a full continuum of medical and surgical services, including heart care, cancer, women and infants, breast health, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, stroke, therapy, wound and pain management services. The hospital has a 24-hour adult emergency department and cares for pediatric patients at a separate emergency department in collaboration with St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

Missouri Baptist is the first and only hospital in St. Louis County to be named a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The prestigious designation is the highest credential a health care organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient care. This recognition has been accomplished by less than nine percent of hospitals nationwide. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospital #2 in the St. Louis metro area.

The Missouri Baptist Medical Center Cardiac Testing department is a diagnostic testing center which focuses on identifying and evaluating cardiac disease processes. The department is comprised of RNs, cardiac sonographers, ECG techs, Nuclear Medicine technologists and administrative staff. The Cardiac Testing staff works in collaboration with Cardiologists to deliver high quality services to patients and their physicians.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

In partnership with department leadership, responsible for supervising the technical and clinical operations of the echocardiography lab, management of cardiac sonographers, and oversight of Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) accreditation process and adherence to related American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) standards and other regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

+ Manages individual(s) including but not limited to: onboarding and hiring, training, workload management & performance evaluations, conducting professional development plans as needed. Ensures that the productivity and actions of that group meet/support the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership.

+ Develops and adheres to departmental staffing, revenue and/or expense budgets. Responds to changes in the business which may affect the ability to achieve the budget goals.

+ Monitors and organizes department resources to maximize productivity and ensure optimal patient outcomes.

+ Ensures department’s readiness/preparedness for all regulatory body inspections or certifications (i.e., TJC, State, ACR, ICCS, etc.)

+ Serves as Technical Director for Intersocietal Accreditation Commission for echocardiography lab accreditation and provides technical feedback and quality review of studies for cardiac sonography performance, development, and growth of services.

+ Serves as a technical expert for the department, developing and implementing imaging protocols for the various types of cardiac imaging exams. Performs complex echocardiography as needed.

+ BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Minimum Requirements

Education

+ Associate's Degree

Experience

+ 2-5 years

Supervisor Experience

+ < 2 years

Licenses & Certifications

+ RDCS or equiv

Preferred Requirements

Education

+ Bachelor's Degree

Supervisor Experience

+ 2-5 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

+ 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

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary (https://www.bjctotalrewards.org/Benefits)

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer