Sonographer - South Central Florida Region - Orlando Health : Job Details

Position Summary:At Orlando Health, we are ordinary people with extraordinary individuality, working together to bring help, healing and hope to those we serve. By daily embodying our over 100-year legacy, we reinforce our reputation as a trusted and respected healthcare organization that delivers professional and compassionate care to our patients, families and communities. Through our award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities, our 27,000+ team members serve communities 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.Orlando Health is currently seeking Radiology Technologists at the following locations: Saint Cloud Hospital, Dr. P. Phillips Hospital, Health Central Hospital, Horizon West Hospital, South Seminole Hospital, South Lake Hospitla, Orlando Regional Medical Center, Arnold Plamer Hospital, Jewett, and Orlando Health Physician Practices. They will provide quality patient care when performing diagnostic imaging and related procedures to demonstrate anatomy for interpretation and/or intervention while adhering to radiation safety principles.Responsibilities:Essential Functions- Works closely with Radiologist 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.- 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.- 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 situation.- Applies appropriate standard precautions and personal protective equipment to prevent cross-contamination of contagious diseases.- Assists in supervision of student sonographers.- Utilizes all Corporate Radiology computer systems, effectively and accurately.- Ensures safety of all customers.- 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.Other Related Functions- Follows established standards of practice for image processing and interpretation.- Maintains cleanliness of work area and equipment.- Maintains well stocked and organized work areas.- May be required to work at any facility.- Provides patient transportQualifications:Education/TrainingAssociate's in applied science and graduate of an accredited school of sonography and meets American Registry of DiagnosticMedical Sonographer (ARDMS) eligibility guidelines.Licensure/Certification- Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) registered through the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS).- Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certificate.- Maintains current AIDS certification.ExperienceKnowledge of routine ultrasound procedures which may include invasive procedures such as biopsies, amniocentesis, thoracentesis, breast cyst aspiration, and breast localization, and knowledge of Doppler, 3D/4D, and pediatric sonography.