Cardiovascular Sonographer I - Echo Vascular

Health First Careers•Cape Canaveral, FL

About The Position

The Cardiovascular Sonographer provides direct and indirect patient care while supporting quality, safety, customer service, stewardship, and system and department goals. The role performs scans in compliance with regulatory requirements and departmental processes and supports quality and fiscal targets. The sonographer verifies patient identity and procedure orders, completes required documentation and charges, follows exam protocols and image-quality standards, and complies with healthcare regulations and The Joint Commission standards. The role also positions patients, prepares and administers medications within its scope of practice when prescribed, maintains productivity, uses aseptic and sterile technique, and keeps equipment and exam rooms clean, disinfected, and stocked. Equipment malfunctions must be reported promptly. This is a full-time position with variable shift times. The position requires responding to emergency alerts within five minutes and presenting to the hospital within 60 minutes of an alert. Travel to facilities within and beyond the county perimeter may be required, potentially using a personal vehicle. Candidates may be eligible for a $5,000 hire-on bonus and relocation assistance.

Requirements

Graduate of a Sonography program, Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program, or Noninvasive Cardiovascular Program; or hold a bachelor’s degree in Health Services or an associate’s degree in Health Sciences.
No prior work experience required.
Within one year of hire, obtain one of the following: Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT), Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS), Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS), Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS), or Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS).
Hold an American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS) Healthcare Provider Completion Card before the start date and maintain it.
Basic computer skills, including knowledge of MS Office Outlook and Word.
Excellent communication skills in an active team environment.
Ability to assess and interpret data.
Ability to communicate clearly with patients, families, and physicians with varying levels of understanding.
Ability to respond to emergency alerts within five minutes and present to the hospital within 60 minutes of an alert.
Ability to meet the listed physical demands, including frequent movement and occasional lifting or moving objects up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Verify two forms of patient identification for every patient and ensure the correct procedure is performed on the correct patient.
Complete required written and electronic documentation, including patient history, pregnancy information, IV contrast information, procedural consent, medication records, safety portal documentation, medication reconciliation, and PACS records.
Ensure charges are complete and accurate for procedures and supplies used.
Review exam orders from medical charts and prescriptions before performing exams.
Follow procedure protocols, produce images consistent with image-quality standards, and comply with applicable healthcare regulations and The Joint Commission standards.
Position patients using appropriate techniques.
Identify, prepare, and administer medications within the technologist’s scope of practice as prescribed by a licensed independent practitioner.
Maintain productivity as determined by leadership.
Practice aseptic and sterile technique according to infection-control guidelines and policies.
Clean and disinfect equipment before each patient encounter and promptly report malfunctioning equipment to the appropriate department, associates, and management.
Keep exam rooms clean, neat, stocked, and disinfected.
Respond to emergency alerts within five minutes and present to the hospital within 60 minutes of an alert.