Cardiac Ultrasound (ECHO) - Heart of Florida

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• Quality: Performs ultrasound exams per registry in accordance with established and accepted industry-wide published guidelines, as well as within the CVUS departmental protocols and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPâ™s). Utilizes knowledge of anatomy and physiology related to Cardiovascular Ultrasound. Utilizes knowledge of ultrasonic physics. Optimizes all ultrasound images with utilization of the Ultrasound System capabilities.

• Effective and Efficient Care: Completes exams in a timely manner. Works as a team member to provide the best patient care. Explains exams to patients in a way they can understand. Offers additional assistance to patients as warranted. Fulfills required scheduled call duty assignments and responds to facility and starts exam within 60 minutes of notification.

• Assessment: Accesses all available pertinent patient information as it pertains to the exam ordered including, but not limited to, exam appropriateness, progress notes and/or consults found in patientâ™s chart, patient history, previous diagnostic exam images and/or reports, documented signs and symptoms for exam. Adapts all exams to each patientâ™s medical situation obtaining all available necessary information for proper interpretation. Performs ongoing monitoring of the patient while their ultrasound exam is in progress.

• Documentation: Accurately documents pertinent information to aid in exam interpretation by reading physician. Completes task list and enters charges as necessary. Documents communication with hospital staff and physicians as it pertains to exam. 

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Diagnostic Sonographer Credentialing Accepted from:
• American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS)
• Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
• Must possess two of the following registry certifications (one from each category):
• Echocardiography
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) or
• Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) and
• Vascular Ultrasound
• Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) or
• Registered Vascular Sonographer (RVS)

• Two years of experience in a hospital cardiovascular ultrasound department (Preferred)
• Transcranial Doppler (TCD) exam experience (Preferred)
• Experience with Philips Ultrasound systems (Preferred)

The Cardiovascular Ultrasound (CVUS) Sonographer II independently performs all ultrasound exams per his/her registries. The cardiovascular ultrasound procedures may be performed on patients that range from neonate through gerontology age. The CVUS sonographer takes ownership of the department and work areas as well as assists physicians and hospital staff when necessary.