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Echo/Vascular Sonographer II

Orlando Health, Wesley Chapel, Florida, United States, 33545

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Position Summary Site:

FMCOH Wiregrass Ranch Hospital

Location:

Wesley Chapel, Florida

Position:

Echo/Vascular Sonographer II

Department:

Imaging Services

Shift:

Days

Overview Elevating Healthcare in Wesley Chapel and West Florida, Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital is poised to revolutionize healthcare in Wesley Chapel and the broader West Florida region. This five-story, state‑of‑the‑art multi‑specialty hospital spans 380,000 square feet, purpose‑built to serve one of Florida’s fastest‑growing communities with exceptional, outcomes‑focused care.

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Designed for Excellence

Opening with 102 beds, expandable to 300 beds at full build‑out

9 advanced operating rooms, including a hybrid OR with real‑time imaging capabilities

Comprehensive services in cardiology, neurology, oncology, surgery, and more

From life‑saving procedures to advanced diagnostics, this facility is engineered to meet the evolving bags of our communityMask with precision trasformion and compassion.

Job Summary Provides quality patient care when performing diagnostic cardiology and/or vascular sonographic imaging and related procedures to demonstrate anatomy for interpretation and/or intervention under the supervision of the department supervisor, manager, or director.

Responsibilities

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.

Solves complex problems.

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.

Exercises professional judgement 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.

Complies with all state and federal regulations applicable to each modality.

Adheres to Orlando Health mission statements and commitment to excellence standards.

Assesses the patient’s physical condition and age‑specific needs.

Provides instructions.control achievable 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 sexes 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.

Utilizes all Orlando Health computer systems effectively and accurately.

Ensures safety of all customers.

Maintains accurate and precise documentation; accurately records verbal and telephone orders from physicians in the patient record.

Communicates openly and effectively with all members of the healthcare team.

Participates in supervising student sonographers, training, and orienting new sonographers, directing daily workflow, participating in quality and safety initiatives, and acting as a department super user.

Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and locallld standards.

Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Qualifications Education/Training Graduate of an accredited school of sonography. Depending on assigned department, 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 maintainಾಲ್ one of the following:

Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) through the American Registry of Diagnostic'entreprise Sonographers (ARDMS) in fetal echocardiography;

Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) through the American Registry of Diagnostic Sonographers (ARDMS);

Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) or Advanced Cardiac Sonographer (ACS) or Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS) through Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI);

Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) through the American Registry of Diagnostic Sonographers (ARDMS); • Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) through Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).

Experience A minimum of one year of experience. Able to perform routine echocardiology exams including, but not limited to, 2‑D and M‑Mode Echocardiography and/or vascular sonography exams including, but not limited to, 2‑D and M‑Mode Imaging, Color Flow and Spectral Doppler, Carotid Ultrasound, Venous Doppler Upper and Lower Extremities, and Arterial Duplex Upper and Lower Extremities. Knowledge of equipment operation and maintenance. Must demonstrate competency in performing at least FIVE of the following ECHO and/or Vascular exams: 3‑D, Strain, Exercise Stress Echocardiography, Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography, TAVR, Mitral Clip, Complex Valve, Watchman, Post Processing, Contrast Studies, Agitated Saline Studies, Transesophageal (TEE), Surgical TEE, Complex Cardiac Shunts, Pericardiocentesis, Single Ventricle, TOF, AVC, TGA, Venous Insufficiency, Visceral, Segmental Physiology Upper Extremity, Access Grafts, Hemodialysis Access, Venous Ablation Procedures, Ultrasound Guidance, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Temporal Artery, or Transcranial Imaging.

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