Echo Vascular Technician

HCA Healthcare; Kissimmee (FL); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

401(k) retirement plan

Résumé du poste

HCA Florida Osceola Hospital is seeking a Cardiovascular Sonographer to produce and evaluate ultrasound images, ensuring patient safety and high-quality care.

You will work in a dynamic clinical team, perform echo tests, and contribute to a learning environment for CFRH students while adhering to hospital policies.

Qualifications

• BCLS must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Associate degree required.
• RDCS/RCS/RVT/RVS certification must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date.

Responsabilités

• Initiate cardiovascular ultrasound testing in line with policy and procedure.
• Evaluate procedure appropriateness and suggest alternative modalities for patient safety.
• Verify and implement physician orders per policy and procedure.
• Communicate to the shift all information for continuity of care.
• Maintain complete, concise documentation including abnormal diagnostic values.
• Ensure accurate documentation for charges of all services performed.
• Recognize and respond to priorities as outlined in policy and procedure.
• Assess, resuscitate and stabilize patients by current standards as able.
• Know personal limitations and contact supervisor when needed.
• Operate, calibrate, troubleshoot and maintain ultrasound equipment per Biomed guidelines.
• Perform high level disinfection of scopes and probes 100% of the time.
• Act as a resource for physicians, staff, patients, educating about cardiopulmonary services.
• Demonstrate proficiency and knowledge of clinical applications of all modalities performed.
• Mentor and supervise CFRH students from clinical affiliates.
• Recognize life-threatening abnormalities and notify RN/physician immediately.

Connaissances

Basic Life Support

Formation

Associate Degree

RDCS/RCS/RVT/RVS certification within 1 year

Description du poste

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Echo Vascular Technician today with HCA Florida Osceola Hospital.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Job Summary:

The Cardiovascular Sonographer is a highly skilled individual qualified by academic and clinical experience to produce and evaluate ultrasound images.

What you will do in this role:

• Demonstrates the ability to initiate cardiovascular ultrasound testing in compliance with departmental policy and procedure.

• Demonstrates ability to evaluate the appropriateness of the procedure and to suggest and implement alternative modalities to ensure the safety and well being of the patient.

• Recognizes, verifies, documents and implements physician’s orders as outlined in policy and procedure.

• Communicates to the following shift all information pertinent to the continuity of quality patient care.

• Maintains complete, accurate and concise documentation as outlined in policy and procedure and including, but not limited to, physician notification of abnormal diagnostic values.

• Assures accurate documentation for charges of all services performed.

• Recognizes and responds to priorities as outlined in policy and procedure.

• Demonstrates the ability to assess, resuscitate and stabilize patient by current standards in a proficient manner according to experience and ability.

• Recognizes personal clinical limitations and, when faced with a responsibility that exceeds their ability, willingly contacts the supervisor to evaluate the situation.

• Demonstrates knowledge and skill in the operation, calibration, troubleshooting and maintenance of all equipment utilized in diagnostic cardiovascular ultrasound procedures according policy and procedures, safety guidelines and Biomed.

• Performs high level disinfection of scopes and probes, according to the manufacturer’s guidelines 100% of the time.

• Acts as a resource person for physicians, other departments, fellow staff members, patients and family members providing education and information regarding cardiopulmonary services.

• Demonstrates skills proficiency and knowledge of the clinical application of all modalities performed.

• Demonstrates a willingness and commitment to instruct and supervise the students from CFRH’s clinical affiliates.

• Recognizes life threatening abnormalities and appropriately notifies the RN and/or physician immediately.

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

• Associate Degree

• (RDCS) Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer, or (RCS) Registered Cardiac Sonographer, or (RVT) Registered Vascular Technician, or (RVS) Registered Vascular Specialist must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date

Benefits

HCA Florida Osceola Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services

• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence

• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Florida Osceola Hospital is a 404-bed tertiary care hospital. We are accredited by the Joint Commission and are a Level II Trauma Center. We are a teaching hospital in collaboration with UCF College of Medicine. Our hospital is conveniently and centrally located in the Heart of Kissimmee. We are only minutes from Orlando, St. Cloud, Celebration, and Poinciana. We are committed to enhancing the standard of healthcare by providing services including Emergency Care, Trauma Care, Pediatric ER, Heart & Vascular Institute, and Comprehensive Stroke Center. Other services include The Baby Suites Maternity Care, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Level II, Women’s Services, Behavioral Health, Orthopedics & Spine, and a Graduate Medical Education Program. We expand our care to the community with our freestanding Emergency Department at Hunter’s Creek ER.

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