Echo​/Vascular Sonographer - Health Cardio Diagnostics- Varies

OVERVIEW

ORLANDO HEALTH – HEALTH CENTRAL HOSPITAL
Located in Ocoee, Florida, Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital is a 252-bed comprehensive medical and surgical acute-care facility that has been serving the residents of west Orange County for more than 70 years. Services range from 24/7 emergency care to cardiovascular and stroke care, neurosciences, oncology, orthopedics, minimally invasive robotic surgery and more. Our hospital has accreditations and designations in many specialty services, including bariatric surgery, spine surgery, stroke, and hip and knee joint replacement.

We also have earned 2024-25 High Performing Hospital ratings in five areas – COPD, diabetes, heart attack, heart failure and hip replacement – from U.S. News & World Report, and 2024 Top Teaching Hospital recognition from The Leapfrog Group. Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life.

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

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.

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.

• Assist in transporting of patients.
• Follows established standards of practice for image processing and interpretation.
• Assists in clerical duties, such as, but not limited to, printing reports, scanning documents, and scheduling of patients.
• Maintains cleanliness of work area and equipment.
• Maintains well stocked and organized work areas.
• May be required to work at any Orlando Health facility.
• Assists with other departmental duties and responsibilities as needed.
• May be required to work after hours and call shifts as needed.
• May be required to assist with contrast administration if pertinent to department.
• May be required to assist with intravenous (IV) insertion and removal for the administration of diagnostic contrast medication if pertinent to department.

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/Health Care 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…