Position Summary
At Orlando Health Heart and Vascular Institute, our renowned cardiologists, heart and vascular surgeons, and cardiovascular professionals work together to provide award-winning care in 40 specialties using the latest in diagnostic imaging and treatment options. Our multidisciplinary team includes more than 70 physicians in 24 locations across Central Florida, spanning Orange, Osceola, Lake, Seminole, Highlands, and Okeechobee counties. As a part of Orlando Health, the Heart and Vascular Institute includes a network of community and specialty hospitals with more than 4000 providers.
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Position Summary
Provides quality patient care when performing diagnostic cardiology and/or vascular sonographic imaging and related procedures to demonstrate anatomy for interpretation and/or intervention under the supervision of the department supervisor, manager, or director.
Responsibilities
• Demonstrates competency in routine noninvasive and/or invasive cardiology and/or vascular ultrasound diagnostics and equipment operation and maintenance. • Requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline and basic knowledge of related job disciplines. • Solves complex problems. • Exercises judgement based on the analysis of multiple sources of information. • Recognizes normal and abnormal anatomy and physiology in conjunction with obtaining and documenting pertinent clinical and diagnostic information. • Works closely with the cardiologist to perform noninvasive and/or invasive cardiology and/or vascular diagnostic sonographic exams and functions independently in the absence of the supervisor and/or manager. • Exercises professional judgment in performance of services and maintains a demeanor complimentary to quality care. • Delivers appropriate care while recognizing patient conditions and ensuring successful completion of procedures. • Complies with all state and federal regulations applicable to each modality. • Adheres to Orlando Health mission statements and commitment to excellence standards. • Assesses the patients physical condition and age specific needs. • Provides instructions that achieve patient cooperation and desired results. • Performs proper patient identification, acquires patients clinical history, and assures that the information is accurately documented. • Position patient equipment associated devices and manipulates technical factors to achieve high quality images for interpretation. • Assesses diagnostic images for technical quality, proper annotation, and patient identification, ensuring that all relative anatomy is demonstrated. • Comprehends and complies with Quality Control standards and participates in all Quality Control tasks. • Administers medical aid as required for any emergency situation. • Applies appropriate standard precautions and personal protective equipment to prevent cross-contamination of contagious diseases. • Utilizes all Orlando Health computer systems effectively and accurately. • Ensures safety of all customers. • Maintains accurate and precise documentation. • Accurately record verbal and telephone orders from physicians in the patient record. • Communicates openly and effectively with all members of the healthcare team. • Participates in supervising student sonographers training and orienting new sonographers, directing daily workflow, and participating in quality and safety initiatives and acting as a department super user. • Maintains reasonably regular punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards. • Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Other Related Functions
• Assist in transporting of patients. • Follows established standards of practice for image processing and interpretation. • Assists in clerical duties such as but not limited to printing reports, scanning documents, and scheduling of patients. • Maintains cleanliness of work area and equipment. • Maintains well stocked and organized work areas. • May be required to work at any Orlando Health facility. • Assists with other departmental duties and responsibilities as needed. • May be required to work afterhours and call shifts as needed. • May be required to assist with contrast administration if pertinent to department. • May be required to assist with intravenous IV insertion and removal for the administration of diagnostic contrast medication if pertinent to department.
Qualifications
Education and Training
Depending on assigned department, meets education and training as required under established current American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) and/or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) guidelines.
Licensure and Certification
• Maintains current Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification. • Must maintain one of the following:
Experience
A minimum of one year of experience. Able to perform routine echocardiology exams including but not limited to: