Supv, Sonography- Cardio Diagnostics

Position Summary ORLANDO HEALTH - HEALTH CENTRAL HOSPITAL Located in Ocoee, Florida, Orlando Health - Health Central Hospital is a 252-bed comprehensive medical and surgicalacute-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 heart and vascular and stroke care, neurosciences, oncology, orthopedics, minimally invasive robotic surgery and more.

Our hospital has earned accreditations and designations in many specialty services, including bariatric, spine, stroke, hip replacement and knee replacement.

We also have been recognized as a High Performing Hospital in diabetes, heart attack and heart failure by U.S. News & World Report for and received an "A" Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group for Spring 2023.

Orlando Health - Health Central 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 that span Florida's east to west coasts and beyond.

Collectively, our 27,000+ team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.

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 Position Summary Supervises the sonography team in an acute or ambulatory department and monitors all daily operations, staffing, performance management, and operational functions of the department.

Responsibilities Essential Functions

• Expertise in sonography and demonstrates competency in sonography procedures pertinent to department.
• Supervises (oversees) all daily functions and personnel in sonography department.
• Manages various human resource functions including hiring, work assignments, coaching plans, and disciplinary actions.
• Provides team members with in-services, training, education, and orientation.
• Assists in representing sonography to management when considering equipment choices, technical issues, and personnel issues.
• Works closely with physicians in the performance of sonography exams.
• Leads any necessary daily operational problem resolution and assists in decision making.
• Assists with budget preparation, improvement, and management activities.
• Ensures compliance with Quality Control standards and participates, as needed, in corporate workgroup committees.
• Complies with applicable accreditation regulations and monitoring for proper imaging practices.
• Responsible for departmental participation in process improvement initiatives and maintains records for The Joint Commission.
• Provides instructions and direction that achieve patient cooperation and satisfaction while maintaining awareness of patient age specific needs.
• Monitors application of sterile technique and infection control practices. Other Related Functions
• Consistently exercises professional judgment and maintains a professional demeanor complimentary to quality care.
• Assumes the role of Director when that person is absent.
• Maintains a cooperative work environment and corrects personnel inadequacies on skill, knowledge, or behaviors.
• Monitors time entry for accuracy and completeness.
• Maintains inventory as needed for department.
• Assists with patient care as necessary to ensure quality customer experience by meeting patients' needs and comfort during the study being performed.
• Compiles, monitors, and analyzes data for critical success factors, Joint Commission, and budget variance reports Qualifications Education/Training
• Associate degree required.
• Graduate of an accredited school of sonography.
• 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); or
• Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) 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) Experience
• Three (3) years of experience working in sonography.
• Knowledge of and able to perform 2-D and 3-D imaging, Doppler imaging, routine, and complex sonography exams which may include general sonography exams, invasive procedures, such as biopsies and aspirations, echocardiography, such as Strain, contrast enhanced studies and TEE, and/or vascular sonography exams, such as venous insufficiency, segmental physiology upper extremity and transcranial imaging. Knowledge of equipment operations and maintenance.

Education/Training

• Associate degree required.
• Graduate of an accredited school of sonography.
• 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); or
• Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) 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) Experience
• Three (3) years of experience working in sonography.
• Knowledge of and able to perform 2-D and 3-D imaging, Doppler imaging, routine, and complex sonography exams which may include general sonography exams, invasive procedures, such as biopsies and aspirations, echocardiography, such as Strain, contrast enhanced studies and TEE, and/or vascular sonography exams, such as venous insufficiency, segmental physiology upper extremity and transcranial imaging. Knowledge of equipment operations and maintenance.

Essential Functions

• Expertise in sonography and demonstrates competency in sonography procedures pertinent to department.
• Supervises (oversees) all daily functions and personnel in sonography department.
• Manages various human resource functions including hiring, work assignments, coaching plans, and disciplinary actions.
• Provides team members with in-services, training, education, and orientation.
• Assists in representing sonography to management when considering equipment choices, technical issues, and personnel issues.
• Works closely with physicians in the performance of sonography exams.
• Leads any necessary daily operational problem resolution and assists in decision making.
• Assists with budget preparation, improvement, and management activities.
• Ensures compliance with Quality Control standards and participates, as needed, in corporate workgroup committees.
• Complies with applicable accreditation regulations and monitoring for proper imaging practices.
• Responsible for departmental participation in process improvement initiatives and maintains records for The Joint Commission.
• Provides instructions and direction that achieve patient cooperation and satisfaction while maintaining awareness of patient age specific needs.
• Monitors application of sterile technique and infection control practices. Other Related Functions
• Consistently exercises professional judgment and maintains a professional demeanor complimentary to quality care.
• Assumes the role of Director when that person is absent.
• Maintains a cooperative work environment and corrects personnel inadequacies on skill, knowledge, or behaviors.
• Monitors time entry for accuracy and completeness.
• Maintains inventory as needed for department.
• Assists with patient care as necessary to ensure quality customer experience by meeting patients' needs and comfort during the study being performed.
• Compiles, monitors, and analyzes data for critical success factors, Joint Commission, and budget variance reports

---