Pediatric Cardiac / Echo Sonographer

Position Summary

Position Summary:

• Seeking an experienced cardiac sonographer with expertise in Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) and pediatric echocardiography
• Location : Four Corners Clermont, Florida
• Shift : Day Shift 
  • Monday - Friday
  • 8:00 A.M - 4:30 P.M.
  • NO call, NO weekends, and NO holidays
• Setting: Outpatient

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

What you will do

• Acts as sonography section leader and represents ultrasonography to the Imaging Services Manager when considering equipment choices, technical issues, or personnel issues.
• Works closely with Radiologist, Perinatologist and/or Cardiologist to perform diagnostic sonographic exams.
• 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.
• 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.
• Positions 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.
• Assists in supervision of student sonographers and training of new sonographers.
• Applies appropriate standard precautions and personal protective equipment to prevent cross-contamination of contagious diseases.
• Utilizes all Corporate Radiology computer systems effectively and accurately.
• Directs and assist with daily workflow of the imaging team to include patient flow, supply ordering, staff assignments, and resolution of customer service issues.
• Plans and prioritizes exam scheduling and processing that support the needs of the patients and physicians.
• Actively participates in departmental projects and process improvement initiatives.
• Assists manager in holding self and team accountable for producing quality images, detailed documentation, and charge management through the Quality Control Program.
• Orients and precepts staff.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Associate degree in applied science and graduate of an accredited school of sonography.
  • Must meet the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS) eligibility guidelines and/or Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) guidelines.
• Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certificate.
• Experience in Maternal Fetal Medicine sonography 
• Experience in Pediatric Congenital sonography 
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) registered through the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS).
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) through the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS).
• Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) through Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).
• Prefer Sonographer also have the following three (3) NTQR certifications:
  • Cervical Length Education and Review (CLEAR)
  • Nuchal Translucency
  • Nasal Bone
• For Pediatric Congenital Sonography - Must maintain registries that apply to the Pediatric Congenital Sonography position. * RDCS and/or * RCS and/or * RDMS.