Pediatric Cardiology Sonographer PRN– AdventHealth Medical Group - Pediatric & Adult Congenital Cardiology at Ocala
Schedule: PRN
Shift: as needed, office hours are Monday - Thursday 8a - 5pm / Friday 8a - 12pm
Location: 307 SW 14th Street, Suite 307B, Ocala, FL 34471
The role you’ll contribute: Perform echocardiograms of pediatric cardiology patients. Assist the Pediatric Cardiologist in acquisition of sonographic images and interpretation.
The value you’ll bring to the team:
- Perform transthoracic echocardiograms of pediatric cardiology patients. Assist the Pediatric Cardiologist in acquisition of sonographic images and interpretation.
- Document patient weight, height, blood pressure, O2 SAT and other pertinent information depending on patient status.
- Assess sonographic images for technical quality, proper annotation and patient identification, ensuring that all relative anatomy is demonstrated.
- Help with IAC accreditation, filling out forms, formal review of echo with physician’s evaluation and quality assurance.
- Follows the accredited laboratory protocol for obtaining an echocardiogram utilizing two-dimensional images, color flow, Doppler, and m-mode where appropriate.
- Explains procedure to patient and family prior to the commencement of the test to assure cooperation and optimum test results.
The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:
- High school graduate or equivalent required
- Satisfactory completion of one of the following:
- At least two years in Allied Health Education Program, one year of on the job training in echocardiography, OR
- Graduate from a CAAHEP accredited sonography program OR
- At least ten years' experience in Pediatric Echocardiography and current Pediatric Echocardiography or Congenital Cardiac Sonography credential
- Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) from American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARMDS) in Adult Echocardiography (AE) or Pediatric Echocardiography (PE), or
- Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) or Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS) from Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
- Pediatric Echocardiography (ARMDS) or Congenital Cardiac Sonography (CCI) registry required one year after hire
- CPR/BLS
- Preferred qualifications:
- Ability to perform fetal echocardiography
- 5 years' experience in pediatric echocardiography
- Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) or Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) in Fetal Echocardiography (FE)
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