Echo/Vascular Sonographer II

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, ordirector.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates competency in routine noninvasive and/or invasive cardiology and/or vascular ultrasound diagnostics, andequipment operation and maintenance.• Requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline and basic knowledge of related job disciplines.• Solves complex problems.• Exercise 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 anddiagnostic information.• Works closely with the cardiologist to perform noninvasive and/or invasive cardiology and/or vascular diagnostic sonographicexams, 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 patient’s physical condition and age specific needs.• Provides instructions that achieve patient cooperation and desired results.• Performs proper patient identification, acquires patient’s clinical history, and assures that the information is accuratelydocumented.• Position patient, equipment, associated devices and manipulates technical factors to achieve high quality images forinterpretation.• Assesses diagnostic images for technical quality, proper annotation, and patient identification, ensuring that all relativeanatomy 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 contagiousdiseases.• 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 patientrecord.• Communicates openly and effectively with all members of the healthcare team.• Participates in supervising student sonographers, training, and orienting new sonographers, directing daily workflow,participates 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.

Qualifications

Education/TrainingDepending on assigned department, meets education/training as required under established current American Registry ofDiagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) and/or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) guidelines.

Licensure/Certification• Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.• Must maintain one of the following:1. Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) through the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers(ARDMS) in fetal echocardiography; or2. Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) through the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers(ARDMS).3. Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS), Advanced Cardiac Sonographer (ACS), Registered Congenital CardiacSonographer (RCCS) through Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).

ExperienceA minimum of one year of experience.Able to perform routine echocardiology exams including, but not limited to, 2-D and M-Mode Echocardiography and/or vascularsonography exams including, but not limited to, 2-D and M-Mode Imaging, Color Flow and Spectral Doppler, Carotid Ultrasound,Venous Doppler Upper and Lower Extremities, and Arterial Duplex Upper and Lower Extremities. Knowledge of equipmentoperation and maintenance.Must demonstrate competency in performing at least FIVE of the following ECHO and/or Vascular exams: 3-D, Strain, Exercise StressEchocardiography, Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography, TAVR, Mitral Clip, Complex Valve, Watchman, Post Processing, ContrastStudies, Agitated Saline Studies, Transesophageal (TEE), Surgical TEE, Complex Cardiac Shunts, Pericardiocentesis, Single Ventricle,TOF, AVC, TGA, Venous Insufficiency, Visceral, Segmental Physiology Upper Extremity, Access Grafts, Hemodialysis Access, VenousAblation Procedures, Ultrasound Guidance, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Temporal Artery, or Transcranial Imaging.