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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.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

* Demonstrates competency in routine noninvasive and/or invasive cardiology and/or vascular ultrasound diagnostics, and equipment operation and maintenance.
* Requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline and basic knowledge of related job disciplines.
* Solves complex problems.
* Exercise judgement based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.
* 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.

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

* Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) through the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

(ARDMS); and

* Registered in Fetal Echocardiography (FE); and/or
* Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) through the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS);

and

* Registered in at least ONE of the following registries: Adult Echo (AE), Fetal Echo (FE) or Pediatric Echo (PE); and/or
* Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) or Advanced Cardiac Sonographer (ACS) or Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer

(RCCS) through Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI); and/or

* Registered in Pediatric Echo and/or Congenital Echo for APH Cardiology Department; and/or
* Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) through the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS); and
* Registered in at least ONE of the following registries: Vascular, Phlebology, Neurovascular (through The American Society

of Neuroimaging (ASNI)); and/or

* Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) through Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI); and
* Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.

Experience

* A minimum of one year of experience.
* Able to perform routine echocardiology exams including, but not limited to, 2-D and M-Mode Echocardiography and/or vascular sonography exams including, but not limited to, 2-D and M-Mode Imaging, Color Flow and Spectral Doppler, Carotid Ultrasound, Venous Doppler Upper and Lower Extremities, and Arterial Duplex Upper and Lower Extremities. Knowledge of equipment operation and maintenance.
* Must demonstrate competency in performing at least FIVE of the following ECHO and/or Vascular exams: 3-D, Strain, Exercise Stress Echocardiography, Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography, TAVR, Mitral Clip, Complex Valve, Watchman, Post Processing, Contrast

Studies, Agitated Saline Studies, Transesophageal (TEE), Surgical TEE, Complex Cardiac Shunts, Pericardiocentesis, Single Ventricle, TOF, AVC, TGA, Venous Insufficiency, Visceral, Segmental Physiology Upper Extremity, Access Grafts, Hemodialysis Access, Venous

Ablation Procedures, Ultrasound Guidance, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Temporal Artery, or Transcranial Imaging.

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

* Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) through the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

(ARDMS); and

* Registered in Fetal Echocardiography (FE); and/or
* Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) through the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS);

and

* Registered in at least ONE of the following registries: Adult Echo (AE), Fetal Echo (FE) or Pediatric Echo (PE); and/or
* Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) or Advanced Cardiac Sonographer (ACS) or Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer

(RCCS) through Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI); and/or

* Registered in Pediatric Echo and/or Congenital Echo for APH Cardiology Department; and/or
* Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) through the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS); and
* Registered in at least ONE of the following registries: Vascular, Phlebology, Neurovascular (through The American Society

of Neuroimaging (ASNI)); and/or

* Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS) through Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI); and
* Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.

Experience

* A minimum of one year of experience.
* Able to perform routine echocardiology exams including, but not limited to, 2-D and M-Mode Echocardiography and/or vascular sonography exams including, but not limited to, 2-D and M-Mode Imaging, Color Flow and Spectral Doppler, Carotid Ultrasound, Venous Doppler Upper and Lower Extremities, and Arterial Duplex Upper and Lower Extremities. Knowledge of equipment operation and maintenance.
* Must demonstrate competency in performing at least FIVE of the following ECHO and/or Vascular exams: 3-D, Strain, Exercise Stress Echocardiography, Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography, TAVR, Mitral Clip, Complex Valve, Watchman, Post Processing, Contrast

Studies, Agitated Saline Studies, Transesophageal (TEE), Surgical TEE, Complex Cardiac Shunts, Pericardiocentesis, Single Ventricle, TOF, AVC, TGA, Venous Insufficiency, Visceral, Segmental Physiology Upper Extremity, Access Grafts, Hemodialysis Access, Venous

Ablation Procedures, Ultrasound Guidance, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Temporal Artery, or Transcranial Imaging.

Essential Functions

* Demonstrates competency in routine noninvasive and/or invasive cardiology and/or vascular ultrasound diagnostics, and equipment operation and maintenance.
* Requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline and basic knowledge of related job disciplines.
* Solves complex problems.
* Exercise judgement based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.
* 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.