Sonography Intern

Position Summary

Department: LMH

Status:  Intern

Title: Sonography Intern

Orlando Health Lake Mary Hospital

Orlando Health Lake Mary Hospital represents Orlando Health’s continued commitment to the Seminole County community, which we have proudly served for 40 years. As a comprehensive acute care facility, the hospital offers a full scope of medical and surgical services, including cardiovascular, general surgery, orthopedics, and women’s services with labor and delivery, alongside a future NICU. Opening with 124 beds, the 455,000 square foot hospital will be able to expand to up to 240 beds. State-of-the-art facilities include operating rooms, catheterization labs, interventional radiology, a vascular lab, an ICU and a full-service emergency department.

For labor and delivery, the hospital features six private suites thoughtfully designed to make you feel at home while providing exceptional medical care. Each suite includes a hydrotherapy tub for laboring, shower, recliner, adjustable bed with a squat bar, wireless and waterproof heart rate monitors for mom and baby, a smart board that integrates patient and nurse information from Epic, WiFi, and televisions. These modern amenities ensure a comfortable and supportive environment for every patient.

Features include:

• Center for Women and Babies
• Six state-of-the-art operating rooms
• Three catheterization labs with a dedicated interventional radiology and vascular lab
• Comprehensive cardiovascular care
• 16 ICU beds
• Observation unit
• Imaging
• Lab
• Orlando Health Scripts pharmacy
• Dining and café
• Chapel

Top Reasons to Choose Orlando Health – Lake Mary Hospital:

• BEST Place to Work for 6 years!
• As a new hospital, Orlando Health Lake Mary offers unique opportunities for career advancement, leadership roles, and professional development.
• Benefits Package that begins on day one (Full-Time & Part-Time only).
• Flexible Schedules
• Tuition Reimbursement of up to $5,000 a year.

Position Summary:
During the internship, the Sonography Intern will be supervised by a preceptor to develop technical and
professional skills through observation and hands on demonstration.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:
• Develop cognitive thinking skills to recognize patient conditions specific to age.
• Learn to identify, acquire, and document pertinent patient history relative to procedures.
• Develop ability to assess sonograms for technical quality, proper annotation, and patient identification ensuring all relative anatomy is demonstrated.
• Demonstrate knowledge of pathological processes and investigates various organs associated with process involved.
• Adhere to all OH policy, procedures, guidelines, Code of Conduct, and Code of Ethics.
• Learn correct use of corporate computer systems effectively and accurately.
• Learn the necessary skills required of a registered OH sonographer so he/she will be prepared to work independently upon
• graduation and successful completion of introductory period.
• 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.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Other Related Functions:
• Maintain cleanliness of work area and equipment.
• Maintain a well-stocked and organized work area.
• Work scheduled shifts as determined by preceptor and faculty approval.
• May be required to work at any OH facility.
• Perform other duties as necessary to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Demonstrate competent use of ultrasound equipment.
• Provide optimum communication with radiologists to promote team approach to patient care.
• Knowledge of JC, Dept of Health, and other regulatory agencies related to field.
• Protect patient’s privacy and confidentiality.

Qualifications

Education/Training:
• Must be a senior student of an accredited sonography program or school.

Licensure/Certification:
• Current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.

Experience:
• None.