What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cardiovascular Ultrasound Technologist | Cardiopulmonary position at UF Health?
Overview
Responsibilities
Qualifications
PRN working varied shifts
The CVU Tech I performs direct patient care testing such as Echocardiography and Arterial Doppler/pressures. Additionally, this position provides assistance to physicians, measures vital signs, and assists patients with personal care needs.
Responsibilities
- Provides age specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
- Upon physician's order provides direct patient care services: Diagnostic 2-dimensional and M mode echocardiography with color flow, Transesophageal Echocardiogram, Arterial Doppler/pressures, Exercise/Dobutamine Stress Echo, Physiologic monitoring of Cardiopulmonary System (ECG).
- Based on patient assessment, notifies appropriate medical staff of any problems or concerns regarding patient care.
- Burns studies on CD and transmits patient data to GE PAC’s and Phillips with the ability to correct any errors
- Assists physician as necessary to provide support during invasive as well as non-invasive procedures
- Adheres to the proper procedure for obtaining, charging for, and returning supplies/equipment and maintains adequate supply levels through the use of accurate inventory control.
- Assists in orientating new personnel to the department policies and procedures and the environment.
- All other duties as assigned by department.
Qualifications
Education / Training
- Graduate Cardiovascular Technology
Preferences:
Echocardiography and Doppler Vascular studies with Stress Testing and ECG background
Experience Requirements
- 1 to 3 years Performing Echocardiograms preferred
Preferences:
Echocardiography and Doppler Vascular studies with Stress Testing and ECG background
Certificates/Licenses/Registration
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS)- ARDMS
or
Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS)- CCI
Additional Information:
BLS, provided by the American Heart Association (AHA), required within 30 days of hire.