Orlando Health

Not-for-profit healthcare system serving the Southeast

Echo Cardiac Sonographer - Pediatrics

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeOrlando, FL, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Must have AE certification.
Must meet education/training requirements under current American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) and/or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) guidelines.
Must maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS)/HealthCare Provider certification.
Must maintain one of the following: Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) through ARDMS in fetal echocardiography; Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) through ARDMS; or Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS), Advanced Cardiac Sonographer (ACS), or Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS) through CCI.
Must be available for rotating call, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate competency in routine noninvasive and/or invasive cardiology and/or vascular ultrasound diagnostics, and operate and maintain equipment.
Apply in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in the job discipline and basic knowledge of related job disciplines.
Exercise judgment based on analysis of multiple sources of information.
Recognize normal and abnormal anatomy and physiology while obtaining and documenting pertinent clinical and diagnostic information.
Work closely with the cardiologist to perform noninvasive and/or invasive cardiology and/or vascular diagnostic sonographic exams, and function independently in the absence of the supervisor and/or manager.
Deliver appropriate care while recognizing patient conditions and ensuring successful completion of procedures.
Assess patients’ physical conditions and age-specific needs.
Provide instructions that achieve patient cooperation and desired results.
Perform proper patient identification, acquire patients’ clinical histories, and ensure the information is accurately documented.
Position patients, equipment, and associated devices, and manipulate technical factors to achieve high-quality images for interpretation.
Assess diagnostic images for technical quality, proper annotation, and patient identification, ensuring all relevant anatomy is demonstrated.
Comprehend and comply with quality-control standards and participate in quality-control tasks.
Administer medical aid as required in emergency situations.
Apply standard precautions and personal protective equipment to prevent cross-contamination of contagious diseases.
Maintain accurate and precise documentation, including accurately recording verbal and telephone orders from physicians in the patient record.
Participate in supervising student sonographers, training and orienting new sonographers, directing daily workflow, quality and safety initiatives, and acting as a department super user.

Desired Qualifications

PE certification and Adult Congenital experience are preferred.

Position Summary

“Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you.

Position Summary:

Location : Rotating throughout Central Florida locations. Inpatient and Outpetting Settings
Shift : Day Shift
- Monday - Friday
- 8:00 A.M - 4:30 P.M.
- Must be available for rotating call, weekends, and holidays
Must have AE certification
PE certification and Adult Congenital experience is preferred
We are willing to train motivated sonographers who are looking to begin or grow their career in pediatric cardiac imaging.

Located on the downtown Orlando Health campus, Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children has been providing compassionate care to the children, teenagers and young adults of Central Florida for more than 30 years. With a team of experts in more than 30 pediatric specialties, the hospital has earned a “Best Children’s Hospitals” recognition by U.S. News & World Report for 14 consecutive years and has been named a Top Children’s Hospital by the patient-advocacy Leapfrog Group. Orlando Health Arnold Palmer has held Magnet® Recognition for nursing excellence and quality patient care since 2013 and several units have earned Beacon Awards for Excellence for employing evidence-based practices to improve patient outcomes and patient and staff satisfaction.

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer is part of 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 and beyond.

Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

Demonstrates competency in routine noninvasive and/or invasive cardiology and/or vascular ultrasound diagnostics, and equipment operation and maintenance.
Requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline and basic knowledge of related job disciplines.
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 and diagnostic information.
Works closely with the cardiologist to perform noninvasive and/or invasive cardiology and/or vascular diagnostic sonographic exams, and functions independently in the absence of the supervisor and/or manager.
Delivers appropriate care while recognizing patient conditions and ensuring successful completion of procedures.
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 accurately documented.
Position patient, equipment, associated devices and 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 personal protective equipment to prevent cross-contamination of contagious diseases.
Maintains accurate and precise documentation. Accurately record verbal and telephone orders from physicians in the patient record.
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.

Qualifications

Education/Training

Meets education/training as required under established current American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) and/or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) guidelines.

Licensure/Certification

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

About the Company

Orlando Health

Not-for-profit healthcare system serving the Southeast

Orlando Health operates hospitals, clinics, and health services across the southeastern United States as a not-for-profit system. It delivers patient care through its network of facilities and clinicians, coordinating services to ensure continuity of care and reinvesting earnings into community health programs and facility improvements. Its not-for-profit status, long history (over 100 years), and regional focus distinguish it from for-profit competitors by prioritizing community needs over shareholder profits. Its goal is to improve local health and well-being by providing high-quality, accessible care and sustaining community benefits through reinvestment.

Company size: Not listed
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: $251.7M
Headquarters: Orlando, FL
Founded: 1918

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