SHSMD Career Center
Raleigh, North Carolina
Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Braselton, Georgia
Posted: 07-Nov-23
Location: Melbourne, Florida
Salary: Unpaid
Categories:
Internal Number: 23033057
Description
Pediatric Cardiology Sonographer –Congenital Cardiology Melbourne
- Up To $5,000 Sign-On Bonus Available
- Up To $3000 Relocation Bonus Available
- Benefits from Day One
- Paid Days Off from Day One
- Career Development
- Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
- Mental Health Resources and Support
Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.
Shift: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm (No on call)
Location: 6609 North Wickham Roda, Ste. 104, Melbourne, FL 32940
- More than 800 physicians, 450+ advanced practice providers, and 2,600 clinical and support staff in over 40 specialties, provide patients with a broad range of medical and surgical services.
- AdventHealth Medical Group Central FL operates over 200 offices, providing compassionate, multidisciplinary care to more than one million patients a year.
- In existence since 1994, AdventHealth Medical Group Central FL has demonstrated consistent growth and stability in an ever-changing health care market.
- Perform transthoracic echocardiograms of pediatric cardiology patients. Assist the Pediatric Cardiologist in acquisition of sonographic images and interpretation.
- The value you’ll bring to the team:
- 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 (2) years in Allied Health Education Program and one (1) year on the job training in echocardiography, or Completion of an approved echo or
-Graduate from a CAAHEP accredited sonography program.
- Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) from American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) in Adult Echocardiography (AE) or Pediatric Echocardiography (PE) , or
- Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) or Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS) from Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)
- Pediatric Echocardiography (ARDMS) or Congenital Cardiac
- BLS certification required.
- Knowledge of cardiac ultrasound
- Skilled in operating ultrasound equipment.
- Ability to perform fetal echocardiography is preferred.
- Fetal echo registry - preferred or encouraged to have.
