Echo/Vascular Sonographer II | Outpatient Cardiology | Clermont

Orlando Health•Clermont, FL

18d•Onsite

About The Position

At Orlando Health Heart and Vascular Institute, cardiologists, heart and vascular surgeons, and cardiovascular professionals work together to provide care across 40 specialties. The institute includes more than 70 physicians in 24 Central Florida locations and is part of Orlando Health’s network of community and specialty hospitals. The Echo/Vascular Sonographer II provides quality patient care by performing diagnostic cardiology and/or vascular sonographic imaging and related procedures to demonstrate anatomy for interpretation and/or intervention. The role works under the supervision of a department supervisor, manager, or director and closely with cardiologists. It requires competency in routine and/or invasive diagnostic examinations, equipment operation and maintenance, patient care, documentation, quality control, safety, and applicable regulatory compliance. The sonographer may also help train and supervise students and new sonographers, direct daily workflow, and participate in quality and safety initiatives. The position is listed as Outpatient Cardiology in Clermont. The employee may be required to work at any Orlando Health facility, after hours, and on call as needed.

Requirements

Meet education and training requirements applicable to the assigned department under current ARDMS and/or CCI guidelines.
Maintain current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.
Maintain one of the following credentials: RDMS in fetal echocardiography through ARDMS; RDCS through ARDMS; or RCS, ACS, or RCCS through CCI.
Have a minimum of one year of experience.
Be able to perform routine echocardiology exams, including 2-D and M-Mode Echocardiography, and/or vascular sonography exams, including 2-D and M-Mode Imaging, Color Flow and Spectral Doppler, Carotid Ultrasound, Venous Doppler of upper and lower extremities, and Arterial Duplex of upper and lower extremities.
Have knowledge of equipment operation and maintenance.
Demonstrate competency in at least five listed advanced ECHO and/or vascular examinations or procedures: 3-D, Strain, Exercise Stress Echocardiography, Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography, TAVR, Mitral Clip, Complex Valve, Watchman, Post Processing, Contrast Studies, Agitated Saline Studies, Transesophageal (TEE), Surgical TEE, Complex Cardiac Shunts, Pericardiocentesis, Single Ventricle, TOF, AVC, TGA, Venous Insufficiency, Visceral, Segmental Physiology Upper Extremity, Access Grafts, Hemodialysis Access, Venous Ablation Procedures, Ultrasound Guidance, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Temporal Artery, or Transcranial Imaging.
Comply with state and federal regulations applicable to each modality.
Maintain reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other applicable federal, state, and local standards.

Responsibilities

Perform routine and/or invasive cardiology and vascular ultrasound diagnostic examinations, demonstrating relevant anatomy for interpretation or intervention.
Operate and maintain diagnostic imaging equipment and demonstrate competency in routine noninvasive and/or invasive cardiology or vascular ultrasound diagnostics.
Recognize normal and abnormal anatomy and physiology while obtaining and documenting pertinent clinical and diagnostic information.
Work closely with cardiologists to perform diagnostic sonographic exams and function independently in the absence of the supervisor or manager.
Exercise professional judgment, deliver appropriate care, recognize patient conditions, and ensure successful completion of procedures.
Assess patients’ physical conditions and age-specific needs; provide instructions to achieve patient cooperation and desired results.
Verify patient identity, obtain clinical history, and accurately document the information.
Position patients, equipment, and associated devices and adjust technical factors to produce high-quality images.
Assess images for technical quality, proper annotation, patient identification, and demonstration of relevant anatomy.
Follow quality-control standards and participate in quality-control tasks and safety initiatives.
Provide medical aid as required during emergency situations.
Use standard precautions and personal protective equipment to prevent cross-contamination.
Use Orlando Health computer systems effectively and accurately; maintain precise documentation, including recording physicians’ verbal and telephone orders in the patient record.
Communicate openly and effectively with healthcare team members and ensure customer safety.
Participate in supervising student sonographers, training and orienting new sonographers, directing daily workflow, and serving as a department super user.
Maintain regular and punctual attendance and comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Assist with transporting patients and with clerical tasks such as printing reports, scanning documents, and scheduling patients.
Follow established image-processing and interpretation practices.
Maintain the cleanliness, stock, and organization of the work area and equipment.
Assist with other departmental duties and responsibilities as needed.
Work at other Orlando Health facilities and work after hours or on call as needed.
Assist with contrast administration and intravenous insertion or removal for diagnostic contrast medication when applicable to the department.