Echocardiographer - PRN

The Echocardiographer PRN assists with stress testing and other non-invasive cardiopulmonary diagnostic testing procedures upon the request of the physician and according to departmental demands.

• Performs cardiac ultrasound procedures including, transthoracic, transesophageal, stress echo (treadmill or pharmacological), cardiac Doppler and color flow Doppler.
• Prepares and administers cardiac contrast agents as needed.
• Responsible for performing quality echocardiographic exams.
• Enters echocardiographic data into structured reporting template and prepares paperwork for physician interpretation.
• Responsible for high-level disinfection and sterilization of TEE probes.
• Maintaining ultrasound equipment. Documents required data.
• Assumes the responsibilities specified by the Technical Director for ICAEL.
• Works under appropriate supervision of a credentialed sonographer only.
• Actively seeks ways to control costs without compromising patient safety, quality of care, or the services delivered.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the occurrence reporting system. Uses system to report potential patient safety issues.
• Uses Performance Improvement Plan to improve patient safety.

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Certificate from Ultrasound school or program
• Sonographer, or Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer, or Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer, or Registered Cardiac Sonographer must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date

HCA Florida West Hospital is a 515-bed facility. We are proud to be the area's leading health care facility in quality outcomes performance. We are the area's first Accredited Chest Pain Center and Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. Our hospital is the first in the state of Florida to have earned Atrial Fibrillation with Electrophysiology Services Accreditation. We have an Advanced Primary Stroke Center. We provide a specialized Emergency Department tailored to the needs of seniors and children. We have a Kid's ER dedicated to our youngest patients. We are the area's only comprehensive CARF-accredited physical rehabilitation hospital. Our facility has a behavioral health facility. We offer services including cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, oncology, and orthopedics. Other services that we offer include robotic-assisted surgery, critical care, and neurology/neurosurgery. We also offer urology, gastroenterology, obstetrics, and pulmonary and rehabilitative medicine.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Echocardiographer PRN opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.