Cardiovascular Sonographer II - Echo Vascular

Health First Careers•Cocoa Beach, FL

About The Position

The Cardiovascular Sonographer II delivers direct and indirect quality patient care and performs scans in compliance with regulatory and departmental processes. The role is responsible for achieving system and department goals, as well as quality and fiscal targets. The position requires demonstrated competency in echocardiography with expertise in either Structural Heart procedures or pediatric echocardiography, or competency in vascular imaging and intervention with proficiency in procedures or fistula and renal exam competencies, evaluation, and intervention. The schedule is per diem with variable shift times.

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 is required.
Hold, before the start date, one of the following registries in an accredited modality hired into: RVT, RVS, RDCS, RCS, or RCCS.
Maintain an American Heart Association Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider completion card before the start date.
If graduating from a non-accredited sonography program, obtain and maintain the required registry before the start date.
Meet all requirements and expectations for Cardiovascular Sonographer I.
Demonstrate competency in echocardiography with expertise in either Structural Heart procedures or pediatric echocardiography, or demonstrate competency in vascular imaging and intervention with proficiency in procedures or fistula and renal exam competencies, evaluation, and intervention.
Have basic computer skills, including knowledge of MS Office Outlook and Word.
Have excellent communication skills in an active team environment.
Be able to assess and interpret data.
Communicate clearly with patients, families, and physicians at various levels of understanding.
Be able to acknowledge emergency alerts within five minutes when on call and arrive at the hospital within sixty minutes.

Responsibilities

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