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Position Summary
Job Overview:
Position: Echo/ Vascular Sonographer I
Department: Cardiology
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Schedule: Pool|Day Shift
Position 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.
About the organization:
This Urogynecology clinic belongs to Bayfront Health Medical Group in St. Petersburg. Bayfront Health Med provides comprehensive outpatient care to the St. Petersburg community, offering convenient access to specialty and primary care services in a modern, patient focused clinic environment.
Bayfront Health Med 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 across Florida. Our clinics benefit from the strength of a leading regional healthcare network while maintaining a warm, community focused approach to patient care. Our practices combine the resources of the Orlando Health system with the personalized, community centered experience that has defined Bayfront for generations.
Why Orlando Health is your best place to work: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.
• Education & Career Growth Assistance
• Comprehensive Health & Wellness coverage and resources
• Financial & Retirement Planning with Company Match
• Excellent Company Culture and Work-Life Balance
• Family & Pet Support
..and more!
Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
• Demonstrates competency in routine noninvasive and/or invasive cardiology and/or vascular ultrasound diagnostics, and
equipment operation and maintenance.
• Performs routine assignments using existing procedure guidelines.
• Receives instruction, guidance, and direction from more senior level sonographers.
• Uses prescribed guidelines or policies in analyzing situations.
• Has conceptual knowledge of theories, practices, and procedures within the job.
• 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 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.
• 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 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.
• Utilizes all Orlando Health computer systems effectively and accurately.
• Ensures safety of all customers.
• Maintains accurate and precise documentation. Accurately record 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, orienting new sonographers, directing daily workflow, and participates in
quality and safety initiatives.
• 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.
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 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) or Advanced Cardiac Sonographer (ACS) or Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS) through Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI); or • Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) through the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS); or
• Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) through Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)