Sonographer at Lake Mary Hospital
Position Summary:
Department: LMH LW ImagingStatus: Variable Full-time (3 x 12 hour shifts a week)
Schedule: Third Shift
Title: Registered Nurse, Advanced Care
Orlando Health Lake Mary Hospital
The NEW Orlando Health Lake Mary Hospital represents Orlando Health’s continued commitment to the Seminole County community, which we have proudly served for 40 years. As a comprehensive acute care facility, the hospital offers a full scope of medical and surgical services, including cardiovascular, general surgery, orthopedics, and women’s services with labor and delivery, alongside a future NICU.Opening with 124 beds, the 455,000 square foot hospital will be able to expand to up to 240 beds. State-of-the-art facilities include operating rooms, catheterization labs, interventional radiology, a vascular lab, an ICU and a full-service emergency department.
For labor and delivery, the hospital features six private suites thoughtfully designed to make you feel at home while providing exceptional medical care. Each suite includes a hydrotherapy tub for laboring, shower, recliner, adjustable bed with a squat bar, wireless and waterproof heart rate monitors for mom and baby, a smart board that integrates patient and nurse information from Epic, WiFi, and televisions.These modern amenities ensure a comfortable and supportive environment for every patient.
- Labor and delivery services, and a future neonatal intensive care unit
- 6 state-of-the-art operating rooms
- 3 catheterization labs with a dedicated interventional radiology and vascular lab
- Comprehensive cardiovascular care
- 16 ICU Beds
- Observation unit
- Outpatient Scripts Pharmacy
Top Reasons to Choose Orlando Health – Lake Mary Hospital:
- BEST Place to Work, 5 years in a row!
- As a new hospital, Orlando Health Lake Mary offers unique opportunities for career advancement, leadership roles, and professional development.
- Benefits Package that begins on day one (Full-Time & Part-Time only).
- Flexible Schedules
- Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,000 a year.
Position Summary:
Provides quality patient care when performing diagnostic sonographic imaging and related procedures to demonstrate anatomy for interpretation and/or intervention.
Responsibilities:
Essential Functions- Acts as sonography section leader and represents ultrasonography to the Imaging Services Manager when considering equipment choices, technical issues, or personnel issues.
- Works closely with Radiologist to perform diagnostic sonographic exams.
- Exercises professional judgment in performance ofservices and maintains a demeanor complimentary to quality care.
- Delivers appropriate care while recognizing patient conditions and ensuring successful completion of procedures.
- Complies with allstate and federal regulations applicable to each modality.
- Adheresto Orlando Health mission statements and commitment to excellence standards.
- Assesses the patient’s physical condition and age specificneeds.
- Provides instructions that achieve patient cooperation and desiredresults.
- Performs properpatientidentification, acquirespatient’s clinicalhistory, and assuresthattheinformation is accuratelydocumented.
- Positions patient, equipment, associated devices and manipulatestechnical factorsto achieve high quality imagesforinterpretation.
- Assesses diagnostic images for technical quality, proper annotation, and patient identification, ensuring that all relative anatomy is demonstrated.
- Comprehends and complies with Quality Controlstandards and participates in all Quality Control tasks.
- Administers medical aid as required for any emergency situation.
- Assists in supervision ofstudent sonographers and training of new sonographers.
- Applies appropriatestandardprecautions andpersonalprotectiveequipmentto prevent cross-contamination of contagious diseases.
- Utilizes all Corporate Radiology computer systems effectively and accurately.
- Ensures safety of allcustomers.
- Directs and assist with daily workflow ofthe imaging teamto include patientflow,supply ordering,staff assignments, and resolution of customer service issues.
- Plans and prioritizes exam scheduling and processing that support the needs of the patients and physicians.
- Actively participates in departmental projects and process improvement initiatives.
- Assistsmanagerinholding selfandteamaccountableforproducingquality images,detailed documentation,andcharge
- Orients and preceptsstaff.
- Participates on committees.
- Maintainsreasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent withOrlandoHealth policies,theADA, FMLA and otherfederal,
- Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies andprocedures.
Qualifications:
Education/Training
Graduate of an accredited school of sonography and meets American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS) eligibility guidelines.
Licensure/Certification- Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer(RDMS)registered through the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical
- Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certificate.
- Maintains RDMS physics registry and three ARDMS registries.
Experience
Two (2) years of experience in sonography. Knowledge ofroutine ultrasound procedures which may include invasiveproceduressuch as biopsies, amniocentesis, thoracentesis, breast cyst aspiration, and breast localization, and knowledge of Doppler, 3D/4D, and pediatric sonography.
** Must have general, OB, and some limited pediatric experience.
** Will scan lower leg venous but that can be trained if needed.