Cardiac and Vascular Sonographer: AdventHealth Medical Group West Florida

Location Address: Tampa, FL

Top Reasons to Work at AdventHealth Medical Group West Florida

• Rollover PDO with service year increases in accrual
• Comprehensive benefits package; including tuition reimbursement and matching 403b plan
• Patient facing positions receiving company paid initial sets of scrubs
• Company Discount programs
• Growing Organization

Work Hours/Shift:

FT Days

You Will Be Responsible For:

• Performs, properly documents and reports all procedures in accordance with departmental policy.
• Adapts procedure to each patient’s medical situation obtaining all available necessary information for proper interpretation.
• Demonstrates knowledge of Cardiac & Vascular anatomy and physiology.
• Cardiac Sonography: ability to perform echocardiograms, stress echocardiograms, contrast and agitated saline studies, and assist with TEE procedures.
• Vascular Sonography: ability to perform carotid exams, abdominal exams, upper and lower extremity arterial/venous studies with ankle brachial indexes, PVR, post vein ablations procedures, and imaging of pre-operative/post-operative bypass grafts, stents and endarterectomies.
• Calculates information accurately. Follows through with all details to ensure a smooth and timely flow of procedures.
• Accurately documents, completes and charges procedures to ensure quality standards set by the department and hospital.
• Participates in Performance Improvement projects as requested, and proactively initiates process improvement ideas.
• Keeps supervisor informed and seeks assistance from appropriate individuals when confronted with complicated procedures to ensure safe and effective patient care.
• Communicates abnormal findings to the reading physicians and notifies the physicians of procedures to be interpreted.
• Manages time and equipment effectively and works as a team member to provide the best patient care.
• Carries out assignments in a timely manner.
• Receives instructions, and guidance from the supervisors and is compliant with special requests as situations dictate.
• Honor's patient's rights by following privacy guidelines and code of ethics with our patients, physicians, co-workers, and guests.

What You Will Need:

• High School Graduate or Equivalent.
• Graduate of two-year Cardiac or Vascular Ultrasound program and registered in appropriate modalities.
• Must have two (2) to five (5) years’ experience in a diagnostic medical sonographer position with cardiac ultrasound, adult vascular ultrasound, including venous and arterial (upper and lower extremities), carotid, and abdominal vascular
• Basic EKG knowledge.
• BLS upon hire or within 90 days. CPR skills check biannually.
• Must be able to function independently with little or no supervision.
• Must be able to read, write legibly and perform basic mathematics skills.
• Must be able to communicate effectively.