Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides care to a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with over 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community. TMH is the region's healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region's only:
- Level II Trauma Center
- Primary Stroke Center
- Level III Neonatal Intensive Care
- Pediatric Intensive Care
- The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle.
Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, six residency programs and more than 50 affiliated physician practices.
Qualifications
Required Education:
- High school diploma (or equivalent) and graduation from an accredited sonography program
Required Experience:
Preferred Experience:
- One (1) year of relevant sonography experience
Required Certification/License/Registry:
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. One (1) of the following credentials: Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS), Adult Echocardiography (AE); RDCS, Pediatric Echocardiography (PE); RDCS, Fetal Echocardiography (FE); Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT); Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS); Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS); or Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS). NOTE: Credentials must be applicable to the work performed in the specific department assigned.
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential/license verification.
Responsibilities
Job Summary:
- Entry-level position to a professional career progression.
- Performs routine assignments using existing procedures
- Utilizes conceptual knowledge of theories, practices, and procedures within the sonography/ultrasound discipline, typically acquired through formal training or equivalent work experience.
- Develops competence by performing structured work assignments.
- Receives instruction, guidance, and direction from others.
- Operates diagnostic imaging equipment on patients to examine tissue and body structures.
- Performs a variety of diagnostic sonographic examinations on adult and/or pediatric patients utilizing ultrasonic equipment in various modes and techniques to locate, evaluate, and record pertinent anatomical, physiological, pathological, and functional data for diagnosing and treating anatomic and physiologic disorders.
- Performs and assists with cardiovascular diagnostic procedures including adult echocardiograms, stress echoes, non-surgical transesophageal echocardiograms (TEE), carotid ultrasounds, and pulse volume recording (PVR).
- Schedules and coordinates tests.
- Prepares and maintains operational logs.
- Records and documents test results appropriately.
- Updates patient records for referring physicians.
- Ensures proper patient care and safety during ultrasound procedures.
Reports: Director/Cardiovascular Labs (JC 013201)
Supervises:None