Echo Vascular Technician PRN

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Kissimmee (FL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

HCA Florida Osceola Hospital is seeking an Echo Vascular Technician PRN to perform cardiovascular ultrasound studies and support patient care in Kissimmee, FL. This role requires executing testing per policy, documenting results, and coordinating with physicians and nursing staff to ensure safe, accurate assessments.

Qualified candidates maintain BLS and achieve RDCS/RCS/RVS within specified timeframes, and operate ultrasound equipment with care and professionalism.

Qualifications

• BLS must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• RDCS/RCS/RVS certification must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date.

Responsibilities

• Initiates cardiovascular ultrasound testing per policy and procedure.
• Evaluates procedure appropriateness and suggests alternatives for patient safety.
• Documents physician orders and ensures accurate charges are captured.
• Maintains timely communication for continuity of quality patient care.
• Operates, calibrates and troubleshoots ultrasound equipment per guidelines.
• Performs high level disinfection of scopes and probes as required.

Skills

Cardiovascular ultrasound

Patient assessment

Accurate documentation

Education

RDCS

RCS

RVS

Tools

Ultrasound equipment

Job description

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) Echo Vascular Technician PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Florida Osceola Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

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
• (RDCS) Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer, or (RCS) Registered Cardiac Sonographer, 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 some or all of the following:

• 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 and position.

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.

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.

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