Echo/Vascular Sonographer - Lake Mary Hospital

Orlando Health • Lake Mary, FL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Echo/Vascular Sonographer performs diagnostic cardiology and/or vascular sonographic imaging and related procedures to demonstrate anatomy for interpretation or intervention. The position provides quality patient care under the supervision of a department supervisor, manager, or director and may function independently in the supervisor’s or manager’s absence. The role requires advanced expertise in the sonography discipline, independent judgment, and leadership in complex problem solving.

The sonographer obtains and documents clinical and diagnostic information, recognizes normal and abnormal anatomy and physiology, and works closely with providers. The role includes assessing patient needs, explaining procedures, positioning patients and equipment, producing and evaluating diagnostic images, complying with quality control and safety standards, and maintaining accurate records. The sonographer communicates with the healthcare team and may supervise students, train and orient colleagues, direct daily workflow, and participate in quality, safety, educational, and departmental initiatives.

This is a full-time position at Orlando Health Lake Mary Hospital. The posted schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. The role may require work at other Orlando Health facilities, after-hours work, and call shifts as needed. Other duties may include transporting patients, clerical tasks, maintaining work areas and equipment, and assisting with contrast administration or IV insertion and removal when pertinent to the department.

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; RCS, ACS, or RCCS through CCI; RVT through ARDMS; or RVS through CCI.
• Have at least 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.
• Know how to operate and maintain sonography equipment.
• Demonstrate competency in routinely performing at least ten echocardiography and/or vascular ultrasound exams pertinent to the department from the listed advanced procedures.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine noninvasive and/or invasive cardiology and/or vascular ultrasound diagnostic procedures and operate and maintain related equipment.
• Recognize normal and abnormal anatomy and physiology while obtaining and documenting pertinent clinical and diagnostic information.
• Work with providers to perform diagnostic sonographic examinations and function independently in the absence of a supervisor or manager.
• Exercise professional judgment and deliver appropriate care while accounting for patient conditions and ensuring successful completion of procedures.
• Assess patients’ physical conditions and age-specific needs, provide instructions, and ensure patient cooperation.
• Verify patient identity, obtain clinical history, and accurately document patient information.
• Position patients, equipment, and associated devices, and adjust technical factors to obtain high-quality images.
• Assess images for technical quality, annotation, patient identification, and demonstration of relevant anatomy.
• Comply with quality-control standards and participate in quality-control tasks and initiatives.
• Provide medical aid in emergency situations and use standard precautions and personal protective equipment to prevent cross-contamination.
• Use Orlando Health computer systems accurately and effectively; maintain precise documentation, including accurately recording physicians’ verbal and telephone orders in patient records.
• Communicate effectively with healthcare team members and ensure customer safety.
• Supervise student sonographers; train and orient new sonographers; direct daily workflow; participate in committees, educational in-services, and complex care programs; and act as a department super user as applicable.
• Maintain punctual attendance and comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
• Assist with patient transportation, image processing and interpretation standards, clerical duties such as printing reports, scanning documents, and scheduling, and other departmental duties as needed.
• Maintain clean, stocked, and organized work areas and equipment.
• Work at other Orlando Health facilities and take after-hours or call shifts as needed.
• Assist with contrast administration and IV insertion or removal for diagnostic contrast medication when pertinent to the department.

Benefits

• Benefits package begins on day one for full-time and part-time employees.
• Flexible schedules.
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $5,000 per year.
• Career advancement, leadership, and professional development opportunities at the new hospital.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed