Sonographer

Position Summary

Overview:Title: SonographerSite: Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Free-Standing Emergency Department at Pinellas Park Location: St. Petersburg, FLPosition Type: PRN PoolShift: Varies

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

Orlando Health Emergency Room - Pinellas Park, a service of Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital, serves the Pinellas Park residents with expert and compassionate care 24 hours a day, seven days a week. And for severe trauma cases, immediate air transport is available to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital, the only state-accredited Level II Adult Trauma Center in Pinellas County.

Staffed by board certified emergency medicine physicians and an expertly trained clinical team, the ER offers a full range of diagnostic and treatment capabilities, including diagnostic imaging and laboratory services. This 11,400-square-foot facility features eight patient rooms and provides state-of-the-art services, technologies and care for all members of your family – from infants and children, to teens and adults.

This emergency department is part of Bayfront Hospital and the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts. 

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Works closely with Radiologist to perform diagnostic sonographic exams.
• Demonstrates professional judgment in service delivery and maintains a demeanor complimentary to quality care.
• Delivers appropriate care, recognizes patient conditions, and ensures successful completion of procedures.
• Complies with all state and federal regulations applicable to each modality.
• Adheres to Orlando Health mission statement and commitment to excellence standards.
• Assesses the patient’s physical condition and age specific needs.
• Provides instructions to achieve patient cooperation and desired results.
• Performs proper patient identification, acquires patient’s clinical history and ensures accurate documentation.
• Positions patient, equipment, and associated devices. 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 use of personal protective equipment to prevent cross-contamination of contagious diseases.
• Assists in supervising student sonographers.
• Utilizes all Corporate Radiology computer systems effectively and accurately.
• Ensures the safety of all customers.
• 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, procedures, department guidelines, and education requirements.

Other Related Functions:

• Follows established standards of practice for image processing and interpretation.
• Maintains cleanliness of work area and equipment.
• Maintains well-stocked and organized work areas.
• Works at any facility as required by operational needs or organizational demands.
• Provides patient transport.

Qualifications

Education/Training:

• Graduate of an accredited school of sonography and meets American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS) eligibility guidelines.

Licensure/Certification:

• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer(RDMS)registered through the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS).
• Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certificate.

Experience:

• 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.