Sonographer III Cardiac Cath Lab PRN Days

Baptist Health Shelby Hospital

Since our beginning in 1959 with just 35 beds, Baptist Health Shelby Hospital has been delivering quality and compassionate care to our neighbors in the Alabaster community. Today, we are a 252-bed facility accredited by The Joint Commission. Our high-quality care combined with our full range of healthcare services and treatments means you can receive the care you need close to home.

Baptist Health Shelby Hospital is a recognized leader in heart attack, heart failure and stroke, including Primary Stroke Center certification from The Joint Commission and Get With the Guidelines® Gold Plus Achievement in Stroke from the American Heart Association. In addition to advanced cardiovascular services, our wide scope of care includes bariatrics; diagnostic imaging; emergency room care; gynecology; oncology; orthopedics; physical therapy; a sleep disorder center; surgical care, including minimally invasive robotic surgery; urology; and wound care.

Position Summary

Provides quality patient care when performing diagnostic sonographic imaging and related procedures to demonstrate anatomy for interpretation and/or intervention.

COVERAGE: Role will work (10) hours shifts 630am-5:00pm with call, weekends and vacations as needed. 

Essential Functions

• Acts as sonography section leader and represents ultrasonography to the Imaging Services Manager when considering equipment choices, technical issues, or personnel issues.
• Works closely with Radiologist to perform diagnostic sonographic exams.
• Exercises professional judgment in performance ofservices and maintains a demeanor complimentary to quality care.
• Delivers appropriate care while recognizing patient conditions and ensuring successful completion of procedures.
• Complies with allstate and federal regulations applicable to each modality.
• Adheresto Orlando Health mission statements and commitment to excellence standards.
• Assesses the patient’s physical condition and age specificneeds.
• Provides instructions that achieve patient cooperation and desiredresults.
• Performs properpatientidentification, acquirespatient’s clinicalhistory, and assuresthattheinformation is accuratelydocumented.
• Positions patient, equipment, associated devices and manipulatestechnical factorsto achieve high quality imagesforinterpretation.
• Assesses diagnostic images for technical quality, proper annotation, and patient identification, ensuring that all relative anatomy is demonstrated.
• Comprehends and complies with Quality Controlstandards and participates in all Quality Control tasks.
• Administers medical aid as required for any emergency situation.
• Assists in supervision ofstudent sonographers and training of new sonographers.
• Applies appropriatestandardprecautions andpersonalprotectiveequipmentto prevent cross-contamination of contagious diseases.
• Utilizes all Corporate Radiology computer systems effectively and accurately.
• Ensures safety of allcustomers.
• Directs and assist with daily workflow ofthe imaging teamto include patientflow,supply ordering,staff assignments, and resolution of customer service issues.
• Plans and prioritizes exam scheduling and processing that support the needs of the patients and physicians.
• Actively participates in departmental projects and process improvement initiatives.
• Assistsmanagerinholding selfandteamaccountableforproducingquality images,detailed documentation,andcharge management through the Quality Control Program.
• Orients and preceptsstaff.
• Participates on committees.
• Maintainsreasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent withOrlandoHealth policies,theADA, FMLA and otherfederal, state, and localstandards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies andprocedures.

Licensure/Certification 

• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer(RDMS)registered through the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS).

• Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certificate. 

• Maintains RDMS physics registry and three ARDMS registries. 

Experience 

• Two (2) years of experience in sonography. Knowledge of routine ultrasound procedures which may include invasive procedures such as biopsies, amniocentesis, thoracentesis, breast cyst aspiration, and breast localization, and knowledge of Doppler, 3D/4D, and pediatric sonography