Echo/Vascular Sonographer - Lake Mary Hospital

Orlando Health•Lake Mary, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

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 the department supervisor, manager, or director, and may function independently in the supervisor’s or manager’s absence. It requires specialized expertise, complex problem-solving, professional judgment, and the ability to recognize normal and abnormal anatomy and physiology while obtaining and documenting relevant clinical and diagnostic information. The sonographer performs routine and advanced noninvasive and/or invasive cardiology and vascular ultrasound procedures, operates and maintains equipment, positions patients and equipment to obtain high-quality images, evaluates image quality, and follows applicable quality-control, safety, and regulatory standards. The role also contributes to staff training, student supervision, daily workflow, quality and safety initiatives, committees, and educational activities. Additional duties may include patient transport, clerical tasks, equipment and work-area upkeep, and assistance with contrast administration or IV insertion and removal when applicable. Work may be required at any Orlando Health facility, including after-hours or call shifts as needed. The position is full time at Orlando Health Lake Mary Hospital, with a Monday–Friday schedule from 7:00 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. Orlando Health Lake Mary Hospital is a comprehensive acute-care facility serving Seminole County, with cardiovascular services, catheterization labs, interventional radiology, a vascular lab, an ICU, imaging, and other hospital services.

Requirements

Meet education and training requirements under current ARDMS and/or CCI guidelines, depending on the assigned department.
Maintain current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.
Maintain at least one of the following credentials: RDMS through ARDMS in fetal echocardiography; RDCS through ARDMS; RCS, ACS, or RCCS through CCI; RVT through ARDMS; or RVS through CCI.
Have a minimum of two years of experience.
Be able to perform routine echocardiography 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.
Demonstrate competency in routinely performing at least ten of the listed advanced echocardiography and/or vascular ultrasound exams pertinent to the department.
Demonstrate knowledge of ultrasound equipment operation and maintenance.
Comply with state and federal regulations applicable to each modality and Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Perform routine and advanced noninvasive and/or invasive cardiology and vascular ultrasound examinations and related diagnostics.
Operate and maintain ultrasound equipment and demonstrate competency in equipment use and maintenance.
Recognize normal and abnormal anatomy and physiology and obtain and document pertinent clinical and diagnostic information.
Work with providers to perform diagnostic sonographic examinations and function independently in the absence of the supervisor or manager.
Exercise professional judgment, deliver appropriate patient care, assess patient condition and age-specific needs, and provide instructions to support patient cooperation and successful procedures.
Identify patients correctly, obtain clinical histories, and ensure accurate documentation and patient records.
Position patients, equipment, and associated devices and adjust technical factors to obtain high-quality images.
Assess images for technical quality, proper annotation, patient identification, and demonstration of relevant anatomy.
Comply with quality-control requirements and participate in quality-control tasks and quality and safety initiatives.
Administer medical aid when required in an emergency and use appropriate standard precautions and personal protective equipment.
Use Orlando Health computer systems accurately and effectively and maintain accurate documentation, including recording verbal and telephone physician orders.
Communicate effectively with the healthcare team and ensure customer safety.
Supervise student sonographers; train and orient new sonographers; and direct daily workflow.
Participate in modality, department, or facility committees, educational in-services, complex care programs, and department super-user activities.
Maintain punctual attendance and comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Assist with patient transportation, image processing and interpretation standards, clerical tasks, scheduling, and maintaining clean, organized, and stocked work areas.
Perform other departmental duties as needed and work at other Orlando Health facilities, after-hours, or call shifts when required.
Assist with contrast administration and IV insertion or removal when applicable to the department.