Vascular Sonographer

Health First Careers•Melbourne, FL

22h

About The Position

The Specialty Sonographer provides direct and indirect patient care while supporting quality, safety, customer service, and stewardship. The role performs specialty sonograms in vascular testing and completes scans in compliance with regulatory requirements and department processes. The position also requires accurate documentation and charges, adherence to procedure protocols and image-quality standards, safe patient positioning and medication practices, and maintenance of clean, disinfected, and properly stocked equipment and exam rooms.

Requirements

Graduate of a Radiology Technology, Sonography, or Cardiovascular program.
Registration by ARRT, ARDMS, or CCI.
Hold one of the listed specialty credentials, or obtain one within two years of becoming registry eligible: RCCS, RCES, RCIS, RCS, RDCS (AE), RDCS (FE), RDCS (PE), RDMS (AB) (OB/GYN), RDMS (BR), RDMS (FE), RDMS (PS), ARRT (BS), ARRT (S), ARRT (VS), RVT (VT), or RVS.
Hold an American Heart Association Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider Completion Card before the start date and maintain it.
Basic computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft 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 at varying levels of understanding.
Flexibility to work evening and weekend shifts as needed.

Nice To Haves

Prior sonography work experience.

Responsibilities

Verify two forms of patient identification for every patient and procedure.
Complete required written and electronic documentation, including patient history, pregnancy information, IV contrast, procedural consent, MAR, safety portal, medication reconciliation, and PACS documentation.
Ensure charges are complete and accurate for procedures and supplies used.
Review exam orders in medical charts and prescriptions before performing exams.
Follow procedure protocols, produce images that meet 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.
Use aseptic and sterile techniques in accordance with 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.