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Position Summary
Provides quality patient care when performing diagnostic sonographic imaging and related procedures to demonstrate anatomy for
interpretation and/or intervention.

Essential Functions
• Works closely with Radiologist to perform diagnostic sonographic exams.
• Demonstrates professional judgment in service delivery and maintains a demeanor complimentary to quality care.
• Delivers appropriate care, recognizes patient conditions, and ensures successful completion of procedures.
• Complies with allstate and federal regulations applicable to each modality.
• Adheresto Orlando Health mission statement and commitment to excellence standards.
• Assessesthe patient’s physical condition and age specific needs.
• Provides instructions to achieve patient cooperation and desired results.
• Performs proper patient identification, acquires patient’s clinical history and ensures accurate documentation.
• Positions patient, equipment, and associated devices. Manipulates technical factors to achieve high-quality images for
interpretation.
• Assesses diagnostic imagesfor technical quality, proper annotation, and patient identification, ensuring that allrelative anatomy is
demonstrated.
• Comprehends and complies with Quality Controlstandards and participatesin allQuality Control tasks.
• Administers medical aid asrequired for any emergency situation.
• Applies appropriate standard precautions and use of personal protective equipment to prevent cross-contamination of contagious
diseases.
• Assists in supervising student sonographers.
• Utilizes all Corporate Radiology computer systems effectively and accurately.
• Ensuresthe safety of all customers.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state
and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies, procedures, department guidelines, and education requirements.

Other Related Functions
• Follows established standards of practice for image processing and interpretation.
• Maintains cleanliness of work area and equipment.
• Maintains well-stocked and organized work areas.
• Works at any facility asrequired by operational needs or organizational demands.
• Provides patient transport.

Education/Training.
Graduate of an accredited school of sonography and meets American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS) eligibility
guidelines.

Licensure/Certification
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS)registered through the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
(ARDMS).
• Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certificate.
• Must be registered through the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) within twelve (12) months of hire

Experience
Knowledge of routine ultrasound procedures which may include invasive procedures such as biopsies, amniocentesis, thoracentesis,
breast cyst aspiration, and breast localization, and knowledge of Doppler, 3D/4D, and pediatric sonography.