Position Summary:
Overview:
Title: Sonographer
Site: Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Free-Standing Emergency Department at Crossroads
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
Position Type: PRN Pool
Shift: Varies
Provides quality patient care when performing diagnostic sonographic imaging and related procedures to demonstrate anatomy for interpretation and/or intervention.
About the organization:
Orlando Health Emergency Room - Crossroads, a service of Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital, services the West St. Petersburg community, bringing you expert and compassionate care 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Staffed by board-certified emergency medicine physicians and an expertly trained clinical team, the ER offers a full range of diagnostic and treatment capabilities, including diagnostic imaging and laboratory services. With state-of-the-art medical care and technologies, Orlando Health provides care for all members of your family – from infants and children, to teens and adults.
This 14,000-square-foot facility features 12 patient rooms, including two resuscitation rooms, 6 patient waiting areas and an ambulance bay. For severe trauma cases or those requiring a higher level of care, immediate air transport is available to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital, the only state-accredited Level II Adult Trauma Center in Pinellas County.
This emergency department is part of Bayfront Hospital and 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.
Responsibilities:
Essential Functions:
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Works closely with Radiologist to perform diagnostic sonographic exams.
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Demonstrates professional judgment in service delivery and maintains a demeanor complimentary to quality care.
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Delivers appropriate care, recognizes patient conditions, and ensures successful completion of procedures.
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Complies with all state and federal regulations applicable to each modality.
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Adheres to Orlando Health mission statement and commitment to excellence standards.
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Assesses the patient’s physical condition and age specific needs.
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Provides instructions to achieve patient cooperation and desired results.
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Performs proper patient identification, acquires patient’s clinical history and ensures accurate documentation.
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Positions patient, equipment, and associated devices. Manipulates technical factors to achieve high-quality images for interpretation.
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Assesses diagnostic images for technical quality, proper annotation, and patient identification, ensuring that all relative anatomy is demonstrated.
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Comprehends and complies with Quality Control standards and participates in all Quality Control tasks.
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Administers medical aid as required for any emergency situation.
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Applies appropriate standard precautions and use of personal protective equipment to prevent cross-contamination of contagious diseases.
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Assists in supervising student sonographers.
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Utilizes all Corporate Radiology computer systems effectively and accurately.
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Ensures the safety of all customers.
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Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
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Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies, procedures, department guidelines, and education requirements.
Other Related Functions:
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Follows established standards of practice for image processing and interpretation.
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Maintains cleanliness of work area and equipment.
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Maintains well-stocked and organized work areas.
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Works at any facility as required by operational needs or organizational demands.
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Provides patient transport.
Qualifications:
Education/Training:
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Graduate of an accredited school of sonography and meets American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS) eligibility guidelines.
Licensure/Certification:
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Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer(RDMS)registered through the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS).
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Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certificate.
Experience:
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Knowledge 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.